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Trent Economics (Honours Arts) – Co-op

Trent University

The published admission average for Economics (Honours Arts) – Co-op at Trent University is 80% for September 2027 entry, under OUAC code REP.

You study economic theory, data analysis, and how markets, governments, and businesses make financial decisions. Unlike a regular economics degree, the co-op requirement means you'll alternate between classroom semesters and paid work terms at organizations that use economic analysis. This suits students who want practical workplace experience alongside theory, and who are comfortable with a longer overall program timeline.

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Admission average

80%

OUAC code

REP

First-year spaces

20

Trent University publishes this as “80%”

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What’s the Trent Economics (Honours Arts) – Co-op acceptance rate?

Trent University doesn't publish an acceptance rate for Economics (Honours Arts) – Co-op, and no Ontario university publishes one for any program. What it publishes is the admission average: 80% for September 2027 entry. Trent acceptance rate, program by program

Admission requirements

Required
ENG4U

Trent’s own wording

  • Minimum 80% calculated from best six 4U/M courses
  • Required Courses:
  • ENG4U with a minimum of 60%
  • See Ontario high school course codes.

How many other programs require these outright:

What it costs

First-year tuition at Trent is $6,240.85 for an Ontario student in most programs in 2026–27. Accounting Economics ($9,387.06) and Software Engineering ($9,180) cost more. Trent tuition, program by program

Source: Trent University on Ontario Universities’ Info. Grade ranges change year to year and are not guarantees — confirm with the university before you apply.

What this leads to

The picture for economics as of 2026-08-17, not a description of this particular program.

The job market for economists is limited in Ontario, and recent graduates typically move into financial services positions. Realistic entry roles include financial analyst, business analyst, or economic consultant in banks and government agencies. Most people doing serious economics work hold a master's degree.

In its favour

  • Median wage for 2019 graduates was $46,100 after two years, with 10-year average reaching $81,000, solid middle-class returns for a four-year degree
  • Strong demand in financial services, especially for people who can analyze markets and data
  • Understanding economics is genuinely useful for almost any career in business, policy, or finance

Worth knowing

  • Ontario's employment outlook for economists is Limited, with moderate numbers of unemployed workers already in this field—competition is real
  • Many entry jobs now require a master's degree in economics and 2+ years of related experience, so the bachelor's degree alone may not get you to the work you want
  • Large language models can now analyze economic text at scale and minimal cost, which is automating parts of the research and forecasting work
  • You need strong math and programming skills. Pure theory won't be enough—employers want people who can code and handle data.

How AI is changing this work

Job postings now explicitly require experience applying AI and large language models to economic analysis. LLMs can automate measurement and forecasting tasks, though they still need validation by human economists. The routine work of data collection and preliminary analysis is being automated. What's not automated yet: deciding which questions matter, designing research, communicating findings to non-technical audiences, and making actual policy decisions. If you're starting a degree in 2027, you'll need to be comfortable treating LLMs as a tool, not a competitor—and you'll need skills in math, coding, and critical thinking that AI can't replace.

Where this came from (6 sources)
  1. 1. 39 economist jobs in Canada, July 2026 | Glassdoor
  2. 2. 19 entry level economics jobs in Canada, March 2026 | Glassdoor
  3. 3. Canadian Economics Association - Employment
  4. 4. $41k-$155k Economist Graduate Jobs in Ontario (NOW HIRING)
  5. 5. Economist in Ontario | Job prospects - Job Bank
  6. 6. Graduate School and Employment Opportunities — Department of Economics

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