Further enhancing Trent’s reputation as one of Ontario’s most transfer-credit friendly universities, the University has established new agreements with Fanshawe College, Georgian College, and St. Clair College, adding to more than 200 existing diploma-to-degree pathways designed to accelerate the process for college graduates to earn their bachelor’s degree at Trent.  

“Every student has their own unique educational path, and we know that thousands of students who start their journeys at college go on to pursue a bachelor’s degree, and sometimes even graduate degrees,” said Dr. Scott Henderson, vice president and head of Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area (GTA). “To recognize and support these ambitions, Trent works closely with colleges across the province to build standardized transfer pathways that help students get the best of both learning environments. These new agreements make the process of transferring credits as simple as possible for students and ensure they get a head start on their degree and maintain momentum towards their career.” 

The agreements with Fanshawe, Georgian, and St. Clair College – among 39 new transfer agreements established in the past year between Trent and colleges across Ontario – bring the total number of standardized college-to-university transfer pathways at Trent to 214 across 16 colleges in the province. 

The new pathways include:  

Fanshawe College 

• General Arts and Science Certificate (5 credits awarded) to Trent Bachelor of Arts (three years to complete) 

• General Arts and Science Diploma (7 credits awarded) to Trent Bachelor of Arts (2.5 years to complete) 

Georgian College 

• General Arts & Science – Liberal Studies Foundation Certificate (5 credits awarded) to Trent Bachelor of Arts (three years to complete) 

• General Arts & Science – Liberal Studies Diploma (8 credits awarded) to Trent Bachelor of Arts (2.5 years to complete) 

St. Clair College 

• Business Diploma (10 credits awarded) to Trent Bachelor of Business Administration (two years left to complete) 

• Business – Accounting Diploma (10 credits awarded) to Trent Bachelor of Business Administration (two years to complete) 

• Business Administration – Accounting Advanced Diploma (10 credits awarded) to Trent Bachelor of Business Administration (two years to complete) 

Though the designated pathways help standardize the transfer process and maximize credits transferred, many agreements provide Ontario college graduates options to choose their major, start term—including starting as early as January 2025—and preferred campus, at either the Peterborough or the Durham GTA campus.  

Through Trent’s more than 200 diploma-to-degree pathways, students can transfer into a wide range of disciplines, including business administration, environmental studies, nursing, social work, media studies, and education, to name a few. Some of the most popular pathways include: 

• Centennial College’s Social Service Worker Diploma to Trent’s Bachelor of Social Work  

• Durham College’s Child and Youth Care Advanced Diploma Trent University Durham’s Child & Youth Studies degree 

• Fleming College’s Fish and Wildlife Technician Diploma to Trent’s Environmental & Resource Science degree 

• Seneca College’s Practical Nursing Diploma to Trent’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree 

Scholarships for Transfer Students 

Transfer students studying at Trent are also eligible for the University’s enhanced renewable entrance scholarships, including first-year full tuition for students with 95 percent and above entering averages and prestigious scholarships worth up to $30,000. All students with grade averages of 80 percent and above received an entrance scholarship. 

Transfer Week at Trent: December 9-13 

College graduates interested in advancing their education and earning their bachelor’s degree on an accelerated timeline are invited to learn more about transfer pathways at Transfer Week at Trent University. Trent’s Admissions team will be offering priority support to prospective students, helping them to apply, submit required documents, receive and accept an offer, and have their transfer credits finalized. Students will also be able to connect with Academic Advising to begin planning their Trent degree. 

At Trent’s in-person Transfer Days on December 11 at Trent Durham and December 12 in Peterborough, transfer students can apply to Trent for free and accept an offer on the spot, kicking off their #TrentU journey all at once.  

Learn more about designated pathways from Ontario college programs to Trent University degrees.