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Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems at Trent University

Trent University, Canada

Programme overview

Trent’s forward-thinking Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (SAFS) program helps to meet the growing demand for experts to address the global need for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food production. As a student in this program, you will develop a firm understanding of food systems: how food is produced, distributed, and consumed, locally and around the world. Through either the B.A. or B.Sc. pathways, you’ll have opportunities to get hands-on exposure to sustainable farming and eth...

Faculty: School of the Environment  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer  |  Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Through either the B.A. or B.Sc. pathways, you’ll have opportunities to get hands-on exposure to sustainable farming and ethical practices, particularly in the Trent Farm, while learning how to influence a future of food systems that are responsible, justice-oriented, efficient, effective, and viable.

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Application information

Entry requirements

If you are coming straight from high school in Ontario or are a recent grad, the general admission requirements are: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites A minimum 70% overall final average ENG 4U with a minimum of 60% Program specific requirement: SBI4U for the B.Sc. degree program

Fall (September), Winter (January) and Summer (May and June) intakes for international students; Nursing programs start in September.

Domestic offers for September start are made in rounds from early December to early May; January start and spring/summer start are available.

Ontario applicants apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC); international students can apply through OUAC or the Trent Applicant portal.

Collaborative and Compressed Nursing applications open on September 17, 2026 on OUAC and close no earlier than January 15, 2027.

International students pay a $2,000 CAD tuition deposit within two weeks of accepting an offer, by June 15 (Fall), December 15 (Winter) or April 15 (Summer). Domestic tuition deposit is $500, due June 15, 2027 for Fall 2027.

Apply through the official page: https://www.trentu.ca/futurestudents/admissions

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