Study at the university that established Indigenous Studies and Canadian Studies and remains a national leader both areas. Examine the histories, cultures, politics and evolving relationships that have, and continue to shape perspectives in Canada, while developing the knowledge and leadership skills to advance reconciliation, strengthen communities, and create positive change.
Deepen your understanding of Canada through a program that examines English- and French-language cultures and experiences through interdisciplinary perspectives. Strengthen your ability to analyze complex questions of identity, belonging and nationhood while learning from award-winning experts across languages and communities, preparing you to engage thoughtfully with Canada’s place at home and around the world.
Explore environmental challenges through multiple ways of knowing. Jointly offered through the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies and Trent School of the Environment, this interdisciplinary degree brings Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Western science together to examine environmental stewardship, sustainability and community well-being, while preparing you to address complex issues such as climate change, health and food security.
Build a deeper understanding of Indigenous experiences in Canada and worldwide through an interdisciplinary curriculum grounded in both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems. At Trent’s renowned Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, you’ll learn from Indigenous faculty, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and scholars while examining the historical and contemporary issues shaping relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.
Study Canada at the university that helped establish Canadian Studies as a defining field of study. Through Trent's School for the Study of Canada, explore the country in a global context, drawing on history, politics, culture, literature, economics and social justice to examine the ideas, events and forces that shape communities across the country. Engage with Indigenous perspectives, public policy and social movements while learning in a program recognized nationally and internationally for its longstanding expertise and leadership in Canadian Studies.
Trent's Indigenous Bachelor of Education provides a platform for self-identified First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Indigenous students to become exceptional future educators. Through land-based experiences, exploration of Indigenous languages, and classroom and community placements, you'll graduate ready to teach in First Nations, Métis, Inuit, urban, rural, and public-school environments while supporting the next generation of learners.
Trent’s exceptional Indigenous diploma programs provide a clear path for self-identifying First Nations, Métis or Inuit students who wish to make the transition into university level studies.
Trent’s exceptional Indigenous diploma programs provide a clear path for self-identifying First Nations, Métis or Inuit students who wish to make the transition into university level studies. In a supportive and inclusive environment, students in the Indigenous Environmental Studies diploma bring their diverse cultures, values, histories and languages to the classroom. Students who complete an Indigenous Diploma Program may choose to continue their education and pursue a Bachelor’s degree, transferring their diploma credits.
The Trent School of the Environment offers a unique online diploma for students who wish to undertake a single academic year of study (September to April) focused upon the landscape, peoples, and contemporary issues of concern in the Circumpolar world.
Students study the Circumpolar region from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives. Introductory courses begin with the examination of the geography, history, and biophysical and physical systems of the Sub-Arctic and Arctic regions.
Trent’s distinctive Indigenous diploma programs give First Nations, Métis, or Inuit students an alternate path into university-level studies.
Start your post-secondary journey here at Trent, a University where Indigenous Knowledge is respected and recognized as a means by which to understand the world. Through our supportive and inclusive environment, students in the diploma programs bring diverse cultures, values, histories, and languages to the classroom while building career-level skills.
Engage in advanced learning experiences and thoughtful dialogue grounded in Indigenous peoples, lands and cultures, while exploring traditional and contemporary Indigenous knowledges within the academic context. Lead your own original research projects alongside advanced studies and interactive, hands-on learning, working closely with Elders and Knowledge Holders, as you prepare to become a leader in restoring, recognizing and advancing Indigenous knowledge systems.