Trent Environmental & Resource Science admission requirements: a 70% average, ENG4U at 60%, and SBI4U, SCH4U and a 4U math for the B.Sc.

Trent's program page is titled Environmental & Resource Science / Studies. It offers a Bachelor of Science in Environmental & Resource Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental & Resource Studies. The B.Sc. is the environmental science degree. The B.A. leans toward environmental law, planning, policy and business. The program page lists OUAC codes RSV for the science degree and RAV for the studies degree.

Trent also runs a separate Bachelor of Environmental Science and Studies (B.E.S.S.), named Environmental Science & Studies. That is a different degree with a 75% overall average. This guide covers the ERS B.Sc. and B.A.

You need an OSSD with at least six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including any program prerequisites. ENG4U must be 60% or more.

For the B.Sc., Trent requires SBI4U, SCH4U and a 4U math. The B.A. has no extra subject requirements beyond ENG4U. If you're unsure which degree you want, taking biology, chemistry and a 4U math keeps both open. Plan your Grade 12 year with our course planner.

Trent says the B.Sc. offers an advanced scientific understanding of the environment and builds industry level skills. B.A. students explore topics in environmental law, planning, policy, or business and the environment.

Pick the B.Sc. if you enjoy lab and field science and want to work as an environmental scientist or consultant. Pick the B.A. if you're drawn to policy, planning or advocacy. Both share the same first year ERSC courses, and both can be paired with another subject as a joint major.

The program page lists Fall, Winter and Spring/Summer start terms, and full time or part time study. Most high school students start in the fall.

Trent lists a 70% overall average for Environmental & Resource Science / Studies. The program page says a minimum 70% overall final average. Trent does not publish a past entering average range or an acceptance rate for this program.

A 70% minimum is open to many students. It is lower than the 75% Trent lists for Environmental Science & Studies. Check your number with our Top 6 average calculator.

The single major Honours B.Sc. is 20.0 credits. It includes ERSC 1010H (Environmental Science and Sustainability), ERSC 1020H (Cases in Environment and Sustainability), ERSC 2080H (Natural Science Statistics), ERSC 2220H, ERSC 2230H and ERSC 2240H, plus ERST 3000H. B.Sc. students also need 14.0 science credits, including 1.0 math credit.

The single major Honours B.A. is also 20.0 credits. It shares ERSC 1010H and 1020H, then adds ERST 2100H, 2510H, 2520H, 2525H and 3000H. Both degrees can be a single major, a joint major with over 30 other disciplines, or a minor.

Popular courses include Environmental Air Pollution, Pollution Ecology, Ecology and Management of Wetland Systems and Canadian Environmental Policy. You can add a Specialization in Climate Change Science & Policy.

The program page does not offer co-op for Environmental & Resource Science / Studies. Trent's Ontario requirements page also has no co-op label for it, while it marks other programs as co-op available. If co-op matters to you, ask Trent before you apply.

The program page lists other work and learning options: a community research project, field experience, paid internships, study abroad and volunteer work. The department page describes undergraduate research projects, a Barbados field course and research placements abroad, including in Iceland or the UK.

Trent says the program is accredited by ECO Canada, the Environmental Careers Organization. The department says graduates can state on their resume that they finished an ECO Canada accredited program.

Both pages mention an accelerated M.Sc. in Environmental & Life Sciences after the Honours B.Sc., but they give different timing. The Future Students program page says 12 to 20 months. The ERS department page says 12 to 16 months. Confirm the current length with Trent.

You apply through OUAC. Trent's dates page does not print its own application deadline. Offers for Ontario high school students go out in rounds. If you don't get an offer by May, Trent reviews your final grades in July.

Residence is guaranteed for first year students who apply by June 3, 2027. The $500 domestic tuition deposit is due June 15, 2027. For the OUAC date, see our Ontario deadlines page.

Trent's Peterborough fee table for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 lists this program under All Other Undergraduate Programs. A new Ontario student pays $6,240.85 in tuition and $8,363.07 in total fees, including ancillary and levy fees.

Trent says Fall 2027 tuition will be posted by summer 2027. Our estimate, not Trent's: plan for a little over $8,363 for the year before residence and books.

Trent's national entrance scholarships are automatic for Canadian high school students with 80% or higher. A 95%+ average earns $18,118 in total, with full first year tuition of $6,118 plus $4,000 a year for 3 years. A 90% to 94.9% earns $12,000. An 85% to 89.9% earns $8,000. An 80% to 84.9% earns $6,000.

To renew, you need an 80% average in a full course load. Students with 80% or more can also apply for a prestigious scholarship by March 21, 2027.

The entry bar is moderate. Your child needs a 70% average and the three B.Sc. prerequisites. The main trade off is no co-op, so work experience comes through internships, field courses and research instead.

Trent's careers list includes environmental scientist, environmental consultant, remediation specialist and park warden. If your child likes lab science, compare our Trent Forensic Science guide. For the wider picture, see our Trent admissions overview.