Master of Arts (M.A.)

Gain a rich understanding of the social, cultural, and professional dimensions of aging while developing crucial research and analytical skills. By integrating research and experiential learning, you will develop expertise in aging systems, services and policy, cultural studies, and social justice. Extend your learning beyond the lecture hall through opportunities to engage with older adults, develop insights into their day-to-day experiences and perspectives, and gain practical skills for a successful career in aging-related fields.

Trent’s Cultural Studies M.A. combines critical, cultural and political theory with opportunities for academic research and research-creation. Work closely with faculty and peers in a community that encourages creative and critical thought, while reading and reflecting on your coursework and developing your own research program.  

Trent’s M.A. in Sustainability Studies provides interdisciplinary graduate education and research focused on environmental sustainability, economic prosperity, and social responsibility. Customize your degree through an individual study plan balancing core and elective courses while developing research, critical-thinking, professional, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. Prepare to address complex sustainability challenges and become an intellectual and organizational leader across academia, government, industry, and the non-profit sector.

Develop expertise as a professional researcher and analyst while studying while exploring diverse, interdisciplinary fields in history. Study topics ranging from political history and foreign relations to the history of gender, the environment, sports, food, childhood, war and memory, dictatorship, and medicine, many of which are one-of-a-kind areas of study in Canada.  

Take your passion for the written word further, examining how texts are produced and circulated, and their ongoing relationship with the public. Study the history and future of published works in this one-of-a-kind program that combines theory and practice with collaboration among faculty, experts, and visiting scholars. Earn a master’s degree in as little as one year while developing advanced communication, analytical and professional skills.  

Fuel your curiosity and contribute to contemporary scholarship as you examine critical issues and debates in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies. Develop a strong foundation in methodological and theoretical approaches to current scholarly research and writing while pursuing a project spanning humanities, social sciences, and other interdisciplinary fields. Trent’s Frost Centre provides a vibrant space for scholarly research, writing, and discussion about issues central to a critical understanding of Canada.

Learn at one of Canada’s top research universities in a hands-on, collaborative environment where you gain specialized skills in data analysis, statistical modelling, and computational techniques. Whether your interests lie in research, data-driven discovery, or the financial sector, you can shape your graduate experience around your goals with four specialized program options. Gain practical experience by applying modelling techniques to real-world problems, preparing you for high-impact careers in science, business, finance, and technology.

Be a part of cutting-edge anthropological research and learn to challenge ideas and methods for understanding past and present human societies. Trent’s research-based Anthropology master’s programs combine critical thinking, experiential learning, and strong foundations in theory and research design. Work closely with globally recognized faculty to develop a thesis exploring specialized areas including archaeology, underwater archaeology, zooarchaeology, medical anthropology, bioarchaeology, and linguistic ethnography.