Future Students
At Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area, your education unfolds on a personal scale.
Here are the top five reasons Trent Durham students tell us they chose to study here:
- Trent Durham invests in its students. Trent has been one of the top universities in Ontario for Scholarships and Bursaries for more than 20 years. New for September 2024 is the Durham Scholar's Circle, offering domestic students with an 80%+ admission average a top-up of $1,000-$1,250 on top of our renewable Entrance Scholarships. Here’s how Trent’s 2024 Scholars’ Circle works:
Entering Average Current Renewable Entrance Scholarship One-Time Scholars' Circle Top-up for Fall 2024 First-Year Scholarship Total Total Scholarship Potential (over 4 years)* 80 - 84.9% $1,000 $1,250 $2,250 $5,250 85 - 89.9% $1,500 $1,250 $2,750 $7,250 90 - 94.9% $2,500 $1,000 $3,500 $11,000 95 - 100% $3,000 $1,000 $4,000 $13,000 - Trent Durham features small class sizes and a close-knit community. Spark your intellectual development and stand out as a scholar in small classes taught by engaging instructors. You can also participate in academic research - a rarity for undergraduate students! - and access academic supports to help you successfully complete your degree.
- Trent Durham guarantees hands-on experiential learning. Every Trent Durham degree includes real, career-oriented experience while you learn. This can include internships, capstone projects, volunteering, studying abroad, or the Paid Co-op streams in Business, Communications, Criminology, or English Literature.
- Trent Durham offers vibrant student life in an urban community. Art, culture, dining, sports, and shopping are all just minutes away in the growing city of Oshawa and the surrounding Greater Toronto Area. Plus, you're only 40 minutes from downtown Toronto for even more exciting work and recreation opportunities.
- Trent Durham lets you live where you learn. Trent Durham students are guaranteed housing in our new residence. Socialize and study with comfortable amenities in the heart of the campus.