Prerequisites

• Minimum 80% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
• Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%

Ensure you have the proper prerequisite courses for the program you intend to declare as your major going into second year. For example, if you intend to declare Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as your major, you will need Biology, Chemistry and Math; if you intend to declare Psychology as your major, you will need Math. Find a complete listing of programs and their associated prerequisites, or see the back of the Trent Viewbook, pages 64–66.

• The Medical Professional Stream is designed for students looking to pursue a career in a medical field after graduating from Trent. This stream is designed to give you a unique advantage in whatever medical path you choose by providing you with the academic and non-academic foundations that will best prepare you to be successful in your professional program examinations, applications and interviews. At the end of first year, you will select your desired degree major, but also continue in the Medical Professional Stream benefitting from the additional resources. These resources include MCAT Prep courses, Mock MCAT and DAT exams, Faculty Mentorship, Medical Interview prep workshops, etc.
• If you wish to set your major as Biomedical Science, Conservation Biology or Forensic Science and want to be in the Medical Professional Stream, apply to Biomedical Science or Forensic Science and email addmissions@trentu.ca to indicate your desire to also enroll in the Medical Professional Stream. Otherwise, you can apply directly to the Medical Professional Stream through the OUAC. If you are admitted to the Medical Professional Stream, then declare your major during your first year of study at Trent.
• Students cannot combine the Medical Professional Stream program with a Nursing degree.

IB and AP Requirements

• IB Admission Information
• AP Admission Information

Additional Admission Criteria

Through our unique Medical Professional Stream, you’ll get the direction and assistance you need to achieve your medical, dentistry, veterinary or pharmacy school dreams starting day one of your undergraduate degree. This 4-year stream gives you an automatic edge with professional program examinations, applications and interviews. Trent’s one-of-a-kind preparatory program is taken jointly with any BA or BSc degree and gives you access to a variety of support and guidance services, including individual course maps tailored to your chosen degree, student-led DAT and MCAT study groups, interview preparation workshops and more.

Language Requirements

Trent accepts:

• TOEFL
• CAEL
• IELTS
• Duolingo English Test
• Pearson PTE
• C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency (Certificate of Advanced English) by Cambridge Assessment English.

The minimum number of years required to waive requirements for an English proficiency test is 3 full years of study in an institution where English is the primary language of instruction (English as a Second Language [ESL] excluded).

The Trent-ESL pathway program now offers more value for your English-language learning. Our 2 highest ESL levels are now credit courses. This means that your ESL studies are now part of your degree. Trent is the only university in Canada granting full university credits for ESL that can be applied to all Trent undergraduate degrees. Now ESL students can finish Trent-ESL with up to 3 complete credits. This represents 60% of your first year of university study! Read more about English-language requirements.

Offers of Admission

Basic Requirements for Admission (Required for All Programs)

You must complete the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). A minimum average of 70% is required for consideration for admission. A minimum grade of 60% must be obtained in ENG4U. You must present a minimum of six 4U/M courses to be considered for admission.

Note: Some programs may have higher average and supplementary application requirements. Some programs may also require a minimum number of 4U/M courses.

Failed and Repeated Courses

If you repeat a course, the highest of the 2 grades will be used in the admission average calculation, if applicable.

Timing and Process for Admission Decisions

For full-time enrollment beginning in September, Trent University expects to send offers of admission on an ongoing basis starting in January.

You must complete or be registered in six 4U/M courses. Admission decisions will be made using grades from a minimum of 3 final 4U/M courses if you are in a semestered school, or 6 interim 4U/M courses if you are in a non-semestered school.

Grade 11 grades may be used to extend an early offer of admission when sufficient 4U/M grades are not available. All offers of admission are conditional, pending the successful completion of all OSSD requirements and prerequisites with satisfactory academic standing.

Extenuating Circumstances

If you have experienced extenuating circumstances that may have affected your academic performance (e.g., your average is below 70%), you may submit a supplementary application. This form will be available on your myTrent portal after applying to Trent.