Trent University Speciality : Nursing
programme: Bachelor of Nursing

The biggest strength of this program is absolutely the people. I’ve met some incredibly supportive classmates, passionate clinical instructors, and a handful of professors who genuinely care about students and want to see us succeed. Nursing school is intense, and the sense of community among students is what gets many of us through it. The program also attracts a lot of mature students, which creates a collaborative and understanding environment.

That being said, the organization of the program has been extremely frustrating at times. Communication is often last minute or unclear, schedules change with little notice, and students are frequently left scrambling to figure things out on their own. For a compressed program that is already demanding, the lack of structure adds unnecessary stress. Many students feel like we are expected to “just deal with it” instead of being properly supported.

There are also some very questionable teaching choices within the program. While some professors are excellent, others seem completely disconnected from the realities of student learning. Expectations feel inconsistent between courses, grading can be unclear, and certain teaching approaches honestly make already difficult content harder than it needs to be. This isn’t unique to every instructor, but it’s common enough that many students talk about it openly.

Overall, I think Trent’s compressed nursing program has amazing students and some truly wonderful people within it, but the administration and overall organization seriously need improvement.