Further Your Education. Advance Your Career with Additional Undergraduate Studies
The Postgraduate Certificate in Finance is available to students who hold an undergraduate degree not in finance from any accredited university. The program is offered at Trent’s Peterborough campus and may be taken on a full-time basis. This program will be of interest to recent graduates wishing to pursue a professional career in finance, from financial management to financial markets.
Upon successful completion of the undergraduate courses in the certificate, students will be well positioned to work in areas of finance such as investments, financial management and analysis, investment banking, or portfolio management within boutique investment firms to large banks and brokerage houses. Students will also be well positioned to start pursuing their CFA designation.
Admissions Requirements
Apply online or learn more here. In order to be accepted into the postgraduate certificate, students must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited university.
Entry Term: September 2024 and January 2025 on the Trent University Peterborough campus only
Due to course availability, January entry is available as four consecutive terms (Jan., May, Sept., and Jan.) and September entry is Sept. and Jan., summer off, Sept. and Jan term.
Duration: Available for full time studies only (4 academic terms)
Program Completion Requirements: Completion of 9.0 credits as specified
Are you an international student and want to apply? please complete this application form.
When applying to a postgraduate certificate program, please ensure that you select the exact program and campus that you wish to study at. Be sure to research the program length, courses, and available start terms and campuses prior to submitting your application. After submitting your application, changes to programs and campuses will not be made without a new, paid application. Once you are registered in courses, changes cannot be made to your program or campus.
OSAP Eligibility for Postgraduate Certificates
Please note that not all postgraduate certificate programs qualify for OSAP funding. Students are encouraged to verify their program’s eligibility prior to submitting an application.
The following postgraduate certificates are eligible for OSAP:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
- Postgraduate Certificate in Marketing & Entrepreneurship
- Dual Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management and Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Graduating from Trent this year with your undergraduate degree?
As a 2024 Trent grad*, you qualify for direct admission to our Postgraduate Certificate program. No need to pay to apply. Registering is easy – just send a confirmation email to admissions@trentu.ca from your Trent University account. We will also waive the application fee. For more information about this special offer, visit call 1-888-739-8885.
*this certificate is meant for non-Business program graduates, as there is too much course overlap for graduates of Trent’s BBA program.
Courses Postgraduate Certificate Finance
The finance post-graduate certificate program consists of 9.0 credits (18 courses). A minimum cumulative average of 65% is required to complete the certificate.
Postgraduate certificate courses can be found in the undergraduate calendar and timetable. For individual course descriptions, see the University Calendar. Please consult the academic timetable, for information on when courses will be scheduled.
It is important to register in your courses without delay and prior to your arrival!
Course Registration
New Student Course Registration:
For support with new student course registration, visit our website for next steps.
New International Student Webpage:
Visit our New International Student Website to determine your next steps after you have completed course registration.
Breakdown of courses by term for Postgraduate Certificate Finance
Students are to follow the schedule of courses by term as outlined below for full-time studies. We cannot guarantee course availability if students do not follow the recommended course sequencing. Students who fail to adhere to the recommended schedule may not be able to complete their certificate program within the scheduled number of terms and students may have to return to complete an additional term. Additionally, if you are studying in the summer term, that means you must be registered in courses in both summer terms (S61 and S62).
January 2025 course registration instructions
The Revised List of Courses by Term (for students beginning September 2024 and later)
Sept. entry will study Sept., Jan., summer off, Sept., and Jan.
Jan. entry will study Jan., May, Sept., and Jan.
Term 1 – 4 courses
- ADMN 1221H Financial Accounting
- ECON 1010H Micro-Economics
- ECON 1020H Macro-Economics
- ECON 2200H Introduction to Statistics
Term 2 – 4 courses
- ADMN 3200H Financial Management
- ADMN 3250H Legal Environment of Business
- ADMN 3550H Operations Management
- ADMN 2610H Personal Finance
Term 3 – 5 courses
- ECON 2000H Intermediate Micro-Economics
- ECON 3200H Econometrics
- ADMN 4300H Financial Management II
- ADMN 3700H Investments
- ECON 3022H Risk Management and Insurance
Term 4 – 5 courses
- ADMN 4720H Financial Markets
- ADMN 4700H Derivatives
- ECON 3020H Financial Economics
- ECON 3120H International Finance
- ADMN 3610H Business Analytics
For students who have accepted their offer of admission and have questions about registering in their courses or life at Trent in Peterborough, please email ptbocerts@trentu.ca.
Application to Graduate from the Certificate
At the beginning of your last term, when you believe you are ready to graduate, you can submit the Application to Graduate form found in myTrent under Academics > Self Service > Graduation Overview. You should apply as soon as your course registration for your final term is finalized (early in Summer term if you are graduating in September; early in the Fall term if you are graduating in January; early in the Winter term if you are graduating in Spring). The deadline to apply to graduate can be found in the Academic Calendar site under Important Dates, as well as at Important Dates & Deadlines. A minimum cumulative average of 65% is required to complete the certificate.
Convocation ceremonies for students who graduated during the last year (September, January and Spring) are held the first week of June. Please visit Convocation site for the most up-to-date information.
