Overview

Expand what you know about Indigenous peoples in Canada and around the world, in this leading degree program – the first of its kind in Canada. The Indigenous degree is delivered by Trent University .

Key Facts

Trent’s Indigenous Studies B.A. incorporates both Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and Euro-centric Knowledge Systems to immerse students in a multicultural and multidisciplinary exploration of historical and contemporary challenges shaping relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

Whether you are interested in politics, law, culture, or the land, the Chanie Wenjack School’s wide variety of Indigenous course options mean you can focus your studies on topics that interest you most.

The diversity of Trent’s community of Indigenous and non-Indigenous faculty, Elders, and other scholars provides a cross-cultural learning experience and helps students develop the skills and understanding needed for a variety of careers and graduate studies.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Indigenous Environmental Studies
Critical Incidents in Modern Indigenous Life
Alliances: Indigenous/Non-Indigenous Relationships for Justice
Indigenous Peoples and State Relations
The Living History of Indigenous Dance and Theatre
Urbanization and Indigenous People

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

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Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

15 alternative credits

BA - 15 credits required; Honours - 20 credits required

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Peterborough, Canada

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies View 135 other Bachelors in Area & Cultural Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum 70% average in best six 4U/M courses
Each applicant is reviewed on an individual basis for meeting English Language Proficiency requirement. See the English Language Proficiency requirements
Minimum overall score of 26 (including bonus points) in IB diploma

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

32993 CAD / year

≈ 32993 CAD / year
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Citizens or residents

7514 CAD / year

≈ 7514 CAD / year

Additional Details

Ontario Students: $8,127.74 CAD

Living costs

Peterborough

Canada

1015 - 1615 CAD / month

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