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IFP INTRODUCTIONWHO IS THE IFP FOR? • WHY ATTEND THE IFP?
TORONTO, CANADA
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTOFACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE • NEW COLLEGE
U OF T IN THE RANKINGS
IFP ADMISSIONSACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS • ENGLISH PROFICIENCY GUIDELINES • APPLICATION PROCESS • CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE
ACADEMICSACADEMIC COURSE • ACADEMIC ENGLISH TRAINING
LIVING ARRANGEMENTSNEW COLLEGE RESIDENCE • FOOD
IFP FEES & DATES
A New Pathway To The University Of Toronto For International StudentsThe International Foundation
Program (IFP) is a unique offering
that combines conditional acceptance
to the Faculty of Arts and Science with
intensive English language instruction.
The IFP is available to academically
qualified international students whose
English proficiency scores do not meet the University of Toronto’s entrance requirements. Successful
completion of the IFP will guarantee admission to the Faculty of Arts and Science with one full credit.
INTERNATIONALFOUNDATIONPROGRAM
THE IFP IS FOR STUDENTS WHO:
WANT TO ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
ARE GRADUATING FROM AN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL OR HAVE STUDIED IN THE
CANADIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR LESS THAN 4 YEARS
HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL
MEET THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO’S ACADEMIC ADMISSION STANDARDS, EXCEPT FOR
THE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
MEET THE IFP’S ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS (SEE PAGE 10)
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Gain admission to the
University of Toronto.
Students whose
English language
scores fall below the University of Toronto’s cut-off can gain
admission to the Faculty of Arts and Science by successfully
completing the IFP.
Earn a degree from one of the world’s top-ranked universities.
The University of Toronto is Canada’s most prestigious institute
of higher learning and is consistently ranked as one of the top
25 universities in the world.*
Learn from the University of Toronto’s best professors.
The academic portion of the IFP is taught by leading professors
from a number of disciplines who will expose students to a
variety of lecture and teaching styles.
Earn credit towards a University of Toronto degree.
During the IFP, students earn credit that counts towards
their undergraduate degree. The course credit can be used
to fulfill either a humanities or a social science distributional
requirement.
Prepare to be successful at an English language university.
The transition to an English language university is very difficult
for international students and, as a result, many are unsuccessful.
The IFP provides extensive academic English training to ensure
that students reach their potential.
Benefit from small class sizes and individual attention.
English classes are kept small to encourage teacher and student
interaction. Specially trained language instructors will guide
students through the academic course, tutoring them in all
aspects of study.
Live in a University of Toronto dormitory.
Students live side-by-side, in an immersive English language
environment, with first and upper-year students at the New College
residence located on the University’s downtown campus.
WHY ATTEND THE IFP?
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Toronto’s multicultural population,
which consists of over 100 language
groups, makes it one of the most
ethnically diverse cities in the world.
From “Little Italy” to “Chinatown”,
Toronto’s ethnic fabric offers
residents a truly international
experience.
Located on the shores of Lake Ontario, Toronto is home to world-class theatres, distinguished art
galleries and museums, North America’s third largest stock exchange, the world’s tallest freestanding
structure, major professional sports franchises, vibrant ethnic neighbourhoods, trendy shopping
districts, great restaurants, and an eclectic nightlife.
TORONTO,C A NA DA
0 5,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,00015,000,000
Scaled Estimate 2008
New York City
Mexico City
Los Angeles
Chicago
Toronto
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Miami
Dallas
Boston
20,090,000
18,430,000
14,730,000
9,030,000
5,790,000
5,450,000
5,270,000
5,220,000
5,160,000
4,750,000
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LARGEST URBAN AREAS IN NORTH AMERICA*
*Source: Demographia.com
**Source: Statistics Canada
TORONTO IMMIGRATION BY REGION (2001–2006)**
With a population
of over 5 million people,
Toronto is Canada’s
largest city and has a
reputation as the safest
and cleanest major city
in North America.
10% Caribbean & South America
26% Southern Asia
10% Southeast Asia
14% Europe
6% Africa
11% Middle East
22% Eastern Asia
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Over the past 180 years, the University of Toronto has established itself as a world class research
institution with 17 schools and faculties, 13 teaching hospitals, 19 graduate institutions, and 75 PhD
programs. Its accomplished alumni include four Canadian Prime Ministers and six Nobel Prize winners.
With an annual enrollment of over
70,000 students, including more than
6,000 international students, the
University is Canada’s largest
educational institution and continues
to be the nation’s leader in higher
learning and research.
The quality and range of the University of Toronto’s undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs
attract students from across Canada and around the world. The University enrolls more students, employs
more faculty, and offers a greater range of courses than any other Canadian university.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
180751917137
years old
PhD programs
graduate institutions
schools and faculties
teaching hospitals
colleges
The Faculty of Arts and Science is a vibrant intellectual community
of students and scholars who are deeply committed to excellence,
discovery and diversity.
With almost 22,000
u n d e r g r a d u a t e
and 3,000 graduate
students, Arts and Science represents over half the student population
on the University of Toronto’s main campus. Overall, 73 per cent
of U of T undergraduates and one third of graduate students
pursue degrees in the humanities, social sciences and sciences. The
Faculty is home to 800 of the world’s top scholars who teach 2,000
courses arranged in 300 undergraduate and 70 graduate programs
hosted by 29 departments, 36 interdisciplinary centres, institutes
and programs, and seven colleges.
The Faculty offers a full range of academic programs in
Commerce, Arts, and Science. Listed below is a sample of some of
the 300+ undergraduate programs available through the Faculty
of Arts and Science:
Opened in 1962, New is one of the youngest and most modern
of the St. George Campus colleges at the University of Toronto.
It has developed its
own traditions and
identity, focusing on
personal attention to students, innovative interdisciplinary
programs, links with the professional faculties, career
mentorship and community outreach initiatives. New is a
friendly and informal community which places a high priority
on student support services and encourages diversity. Most New
College students are enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and Science,
proceeding toward an Honours Bachelor of Arts, Science or
Commerce degree. Of the 4,300 currently registered, 1,000 are
first-year students.
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
NEW COLLEGE U OF T FOUNDED IN 1827
CANADA’S PREMIER
UNIVERSITY
SIX NOBEL PRIZE WINNING
GRADUATES
WORLD CLASS RESEARCH
INSTITUTION
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
OFFERS 300+ UNDERGRADUATE
PROGRAMS
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Anthropology •
Commerce and Finance •
Computer Science •
Economics •
English •
History •
Human Biology •
International Relations •
Mathematics •
Zoology •
50,21910,991
4,7041,736
undergraduate
graduate
undergraduate
graduate
STUDENTS (full time enrolled)
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (full time enrolled)
U OF T IN THE RANKINGS
U of T is one of only eight universities
in the world ranked by global peers in
the top 20 across the broadest range
of disciplines—the other seven are
Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Cornell,
Cambridge, University of California
Berkeley and University of California
Los Angeles.*
2007 RANK UNIVERSITY NAME COUNTRY
1 Harvard University US
2 University of California, Berkeley US
3 University of Oxford UK
4 University of Cambridge UK
5 Yale University US
6 Columbia University US
7 Princeton University US
8 University of Toronto Canada
9 University of Chicago US
10 Australian National University Australia
11 Stanford University US
12 McGill University Canada
13 University of California, Los Angeles US
14 University of British Columbia Canada
15 University of Sydney Australia
16 Cornell University US
17 University of Melbourne Australia
18 Peking University China
19 University of Michigan US
20 Duke University US
TOP 20 UNIVERSITIES FOR ARTS & HUMANITIES*
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2007 RANK UNIVERSITY NAME COUNTRY
1 University of California, Berkeley US
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology US
3 University of Cambridge UK
4 Harvard University US
5 Princeton University US
6 California Institute of Technology US
7 Stanford University US
8 University of Oxford UK
9 Cornell University US
10 Yale University US
11 University of Chicago US
12 University of Tokyo Japan
13 Imperial College London UK
14 University of California, Los Angeles US
15 Peking University China
16 University of Toronto Canada
17 Kyoto University Japan
18 ETH Zurich Switzerland
19 Australian National University Australia5
20 Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris France
2007 RANK UNIVERSITY NAME COUNTRY
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology US
2 University of California, Berkeley US
3 Stanford University US
4 California Institute of Technology US
5 University of Cambridge UK
6 Imperial College London UK
7 Carnegie Mellon University US
8 Georgia Institute of Technology US
9 University of Tokyo Japan
10 National University of Singapore Singapore
11 University of Toronto Canada
12 University of Oxford UK
13 ETH Zurich Switzerland
14 Princeton University US
15 Harvard University US
16 Tsinghua University China
17 Delft University of Technology Netherlands
18 University of California, Los Angeles US
19 University of Illinois US
20 Cornell University US
2007 RANK UNIVERSITY NAME COUNTRY
1 Harvard University US
2 University of Cambridge UK
3 University of Oxford UK
4 Johns Hopkins University US
5 University of California, Berkeley US
6 Stanford University US
7 Imperial College London UK
8 Yale University US
9 Massachusetts Institute of Technology US
10 McGill University Canada
11 University of California, San Diego US
12 National University of Singapore Singapore
13 University of Tokyo Japan
14 University of Toronto Canada
15 University of California, Los Angeles US
16 Cornell University US
17 University of Melbourne Australia
18 Peking University China
19 Duke University US
20 University of British Columbia Canada
2007 RANK UNIVERSITY NAME COUNTRY
1 Harvard University US
2 University of California, Berkeley US
3 London School of Economics UK
4 Yale University US
5 Stanford University US
6 University of Oxford UK
7 University of Cambridge UK
8 University of Chicago US
9 Princeton University US
10 Columbia University US
11 Massachusetts Institute of Technology US
12 McGill University Canada
13 University of Toronto Canada
14 University of British Columbia Canada
15 University of California, Los Angeles US
16 Australian National University Australia
17 Cornell University US
18 University of Melbourne Australia
19 University of Michigan US
20 National University of Singapore Singapore
TOP 20 UNIVERSITIES FOR NATURAL SCIENCE*
TOP 20 UNIVERSITIES FOR TECHNOLOGY*
TOP 20 UNIVERSITIES FOR LIFE SCIENCES
& BIOMEDICINE*
TOP 20 UNIVERSITIES FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE*
*Source: World University Rankings 2007, Times Higher Education Supplement, www.timeshighereducation.co.uk
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The basic qualifications are identical to those for regular
admission to the Faculty of Arts and Science at the
University of Toronto. The only difference is that the
English proficiency requirements shown below are lower
than normally required. For country specific details on academic requirements, visit the IFP website.
In order to be accepted into the IFP, students’ English
proficiency scores should fall into one of the following
IFP ranges:
INTERNATIONALFOUNDATIONPROGRAMADMISSIONS
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
GUIDELINES
ACADEMICREQUIREMENTS
TEST IFP ADMISSION RANGE U OF T DIRECT ADMISSION
TOEFL iBT 79 – 99 (minimum 16 on writing) 100 (minimum 22 on writing)
TOEFL CBT 213 – 247 (minimum 4 on essay) 250+ (minimum 5 on essay)
TOEFL PBTT 550 – 597 (minimum 4.0 on TWE) 600 (minimum 5.0 on TWE)
IELTS Overall 6 – 6.5 (no band lower than 5.5) Overall 6.5+ (no band lower than 6)
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For information about the application process and to
download all of the necessary forms, please visit the
IFP’s website – www.ifp.utoronto.ca.
If applicants have any questions about this process, they should email [email protected].
Candidates who are accepted into the International Foundation Program will be part-time students
in the Faculty of Arts and Science at New College, University of Toronto. In order to proceed further
in undergraduate studies in Arts & Science, students must
successfully complete the IFP, including both the academic
degree credit-course and the English language portion of
the program. Throughout the IFP, there will be continual
assessment so that students will be aware of their standing and have the opportunity to improve their
performance if they are not meeting expectations.
U OF T’S DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
IS THE LARGEST AND MOST HIGHLY RATED
IN CANADA AND IS ONE THE TOP 10 ON THE
CONTINENT*
U OF T HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST MEDICAL
COMPLEXES IN NORTH AMERICA*
U OF T HAS OVER 6,000 INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS, JUST UNDER TEN PER CENT
OF THE STUDENT POPULATION*
APPLICATIONPROCESS
CONDITIONALACCEPTANCE
*Source: http://www.toronto.ca/quality_of_life/universities_colleges.htm
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The IFP is offered in an innovative format that merges for-credit university courses with extensive English
language training and support. Designed for international students who need to improve their English
proficiency before undertaking the
rigors of an undergraduate degree,
the IFP’s unique format requires
that students develop their English
language skills in genuine academic
contexts. The tight integration of English language learning with the academic course allows participants
to work on the specific skills that they will need as full-time students in the Faculty of Arts and Science.
IFP students take a unique, specially-designed, full-year course called “Critical Encounters: People,
Space, and Place in the Americas” that introduces the histories, politics, cultures, and economies of
North America within a global context. The course places
the Canadian and broader North American historical
experience in a larger, hemispheric framework and asks
students to move beyond the commonsense, everyday
understanding of globalization as a recent process and
grasp its profound historical dimensions. Taught by University of Toronto professors, the academic
course will count as one full credit within the Faculty of Arts and Science.
ACADEMICS
ACADEMIC COURSE
LEARN HOW TO USE
ENGLISH IN ACADEMIC
ENVIRONMENTS
PRACTICE ESSAY WRITING
AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS
RESEARCH IN U OF T’S
WORLD CLASS LIBRARIES
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Harvard
Tokyo
Toronto
Michigan – Ann Arbor
Calif – Los Angeles
U Washington
U Penn
Stanford
Columbia
Calif Berkeley
Score relative to highest institution
0 20 40 60 80 100
Using the readings and assignments from the Academic
Course as the main content, students focus on three broad
categories of English language proficiencies. Students learn
how to interpret information presented through a variety of
written and oral mediums; express their own ideas effectively and persuasively; and negotiate meaning
in small group and tutorial environments.
The English language skills that students develop include:
ACADEMIC ENGLISH TRAINING
WORLD UNIVERSITIES RANKED BY PUBLICATION SCORE*
*Source: Academic Rankings of World Univiersities 2007, Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
taking lecture notes •
recognizing points of view •
identifying bias •
paraphrasing and summarizing •
using academic style (in register and tone) •
presenting and defending a position •
answering examination-style questions •
producing research papers •
structuring essays and oral presentations •
using rhetorical norms in group discussions •
University of Toronto professors and researchers, who are among the world’s most highly cited
academics, publish more than any other public university in North America.
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Students live in the safe and secure
environment of the dormitory-
style New College residence on the
University of Toronto’s downtown
campus. Each student is offered a
comfortable and air-conditioned
room with high-speed internet access.
IFP students live side-by-side with first
and upper-year students in the New
College Residence halls. This unique
living arrangement encourages IFP students to form friendships with undergraduate students, while
also creating an immersive English language environment.
In terms of guidance and supervision, on each floor there are two dons, who are graduate students
living in residence, that are responsible for offering support and leadership. Dons ensure reasonable
levels of conduct, safety, and security; encourage residence activities, events and programs; serve as
supportive listeners and resource advisors for any residents in need of assistance.
LIVING
ARR ANGEMENTSNEW COLLEGE RESIDENCE
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At the centre of New College life is the Audrey Taylor
Dining Hall where residents gather for their meals. It offers
an “all you care to eat” menu which adheres to a “green”
contract that mandates the provision of vegetarian and
organic meal options. Students can watch as professional chefs prepare their delicious daily entrées
in a unique “display style cooking” kitchen.
FOOD
DID YOU KNOW …
TEN NOBEL LAUREATES WERE BASED AT U OF T
AT SIGNIFICANT POINTS IN THEIR CAREERS
OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES, U OF T
PROFESSORS HAVE RECEIVED ALMOST
A QUARTER OF ALL NATIONAL AWARDS
ALTHOUGH THEY REPRESENT JUST UNDER
SEVEN PER CENT OF CANADA’S UNIVERSITY
PROFESSORS
MORE THAN HALF OF FULL-TIME
UNDERGRADUATES ARE WOMEN
“NEW COLLEGE PROVIDES YOU WITH A GREAT COMMUNITY SPIRIT. IT IS EASY TO GET INVOLVED,
AS THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO. YOU CAN PICK UP A LEADERSHIP POSITION AT ANY POINT DURING
YOUR STUDIES RANGING FROM ORGANIZING A DINNER AMONGST YOUR ‘FLOOR-MATES’ TO
STARTING A NEW INTER-COLLEGE MOVEMENT ON CAMPUS. SPORTS, CONCERTS, COMPETITIONS,
TRIPS... THE MAIN THING IS TO PARTICIPATE. IN SUCH A DIVERSE SETTING AS NEW COLLEGE,
YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT YOU WILL FIND MANY FRIENDS!”
NEW COLLEGE RESIDENT TESTIMONIALALP KUCUKELBIR – 3RD YEAR
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Includes:
Application Fee •
1 Full Degree-Credit Course •
20 Hours / Week of English Instruction •
Health Insurance •
U of T Incidental Fees •
Residence at New College •
Full Meal Plan at New College •
Athletic Centre Membership •
Academic Counseling and Mentorship •
Writing Centre Access •
Dates: September 8, 2009 – April 23, 2010
(Vacation from December 14, 2009 to
January 15, 2010)
“ALL - INCLUSIVE” PROGRAM FEE
2009–10 DATES
TOTAL FEE = $33,500
New College, University of Toronto
300 Huron Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3J6 | tel. 416.946.5146 | fax. 416.946.8050
www.ifp.utoronto.ca | [email protected]
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