ADMISSIONS GUIDE2014-2015 sgs.utoronto.ca
‘‘ I AM
STILL LEARNING
CURIOSITYSOMETHING NEW EVERY DAYAND IT IS THAT
MOTIVATED.’’RAGEEN RAJENDRAM, MEDICAL SCIENCE, MSc STUDENT, FROM TORONTO, CANADA
WHICH DRIVES ME FORWARDAND KEEPS ME
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HUMANITIESDEGREE PROGRAMS Cinema Studies MA, PhD
Classics MA, PhD
Comparative Literature MA, PhD
Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies MA, PhD
East Asian Studies MA, PhD
English MA, PhD
French Language and Literature MA, PhD
Germanic Languages and LiteraturesMA
German Literature, Culture and Theory PhD
History MA, PhD
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology MA, PhD
History of Art MA, PhD
Italian Studies MA, PhD
Linguistics MA, PhD
Medieval Studies MA, PhD
Museum Studies MMSt
Music MA, PhD
Music Performance MMus, DMA
Near and Middle Eastern CivilizationsMA, PhD
Philosophy MA, PhD
Religion MA, PhD
Slavic Languages and Literatures MA, PhD
Spanish MA, PhD
Visual Studies MVS
Women and Gender Studies MA, PhD
COMBINED PROGRAMSEnglish MA / Law JD
Philosophy PhD / Law JD
JOANNE LEOW, ENGLISH, PhD STUDENT, FROM SINGAPORE
‘‘ I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP IN APPLYING FOR A PhD
WITH WHOM YOU DEFINITELY WANT TO WORK.IS TO FIND AT LEAST ONE OR TWO PROFESSORS
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WELCOME TO U OF TWhere else can you choose from over 300 graduate research, professional and collaborative degree programs, collaborate with top scholars and faculty across disciplines, join a network of distinguished alumni, and live in the most multicultural city in the world? Only at U of T.
ONE UNIVERSITY, THREE CAMPUSES Depending on where your program is located, you may be based at the historic St. George campus in downtown Toronto, the visually stunning U of T Mississauga campus, or the U of T Scarborough campus, home to a world-renowned research hub.
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI As a U of T graduate, you become part of a wide network of esteemed alumni.
Roberta Bondar (PhD 1974)
First neurologist in space and Canada’s first female astronaut; former head of space medicine research at NASA
Simon Cooper (MBA 1988)
President and COO of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company
George R.D. Goulet (LLM)
Métis best-selling author and retired lawyer
Daniel G. Hill (MA 1951, PhD 1960)
Sociologist, human rights specialist, and Black Canadian historian, Ontario Ombudsman, 1984–89, founder of the Ontario Black History Society
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THE GRAD SCHOOL EXPERIENCE You will have access to countless academic, professional, and social opportunities. In many ways, U of T is a place you can call home.
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Athletics Centre athletics.utoronto.ca
707ALL 3 CAMPUSESSTUDENT CLUBS ACROSS
15,000 GRADUATE STUDENTS
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WORLD-CLASS GRADUATE FACULTY MEMBERS 4,600OVER
MATTHEW WALLS, ANTHROPOLOGY, PhD CANDIDATE, FROM CALGARY, CANADA
‘‘ I WAS ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A NUMBER OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO DO AT ANOTHER UNIVERSITY.TO DEVELOP MY RESEARCH PROJECT INDEPENDENTLY,
‘‘RONNIE SU, MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, MEng STUDENT,
FROM SUZHOU, CHINA
‘‘ I LIKE TO TRANSFER MY THINKING
THAT IS WHY I CHOSE MY PROGRAM.INTO SOMETHING REAL IN PRACTICE.
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SOCIAL SCIENCES PHYSICAL SCIENCES DEGREE PROGRAMS Adult Education and Community Development MA, MEd, PhD
AnthropologyMA, MSc, PhD
Architecture MArch
Child Study and Education MA
Counselling and Clinical Psychology MA, PhD
Counselling Psychology MEd, EdD
Criminology MA, PhD
Curriculum Studies and Teacher Development MA, MEd, PhD
Developmental Psychology and Education MA, MEd, PhD
Economics MA, PhD
Educational Administration MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
Elementary and Secondary EducationMT
European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies MA
Finance MF
Geography MA, MSc, PhD
Global Affairs MGA
Global Professional Law GPLLM
Higher Education MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
Humanities, Social Sciences, and Social Justice Education MA, MEd, EdD, PhD
Industrial Relations and Human ResourcesMIRHR, PhD
Information MI
Information Studies PhD
Landscape Architecture MLA
Language and Literacies EducationMA, MEd, PhD
Law MSL, LLM, JD, SJD
Management MBA, PhD
Management and Professional AccountingMMPA
Planning MScPl, PhD
Political Science MA, PhD
Public Policy MPP
School and Clinical Child PsychologyMA, PhD
Social Work MSW, PhD
Sociology MA, PhD
Sustainability Management MScSM
Urban Design MUD
Urban Design Studies MUDS
DIPLOMA PROGRAMSAdvanced Study in Information StudiesGDipISt
Investigative and Forensic AccountingDIFA
Social Service Administration DSSA
JOINT PROGRAM Financial Economics MFE
COMBINED PROGRAMSCriminology MA / Law JD
Economics MA / Law JD
Economics PhD / Law JD
English MA / Law JD
European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies MA / Law JD
Global Affairs MGA / Law JD
Global Affairs MGA / Management MBA
Information MI / Law JD
Law JD / Philosophy PhD
Management MBA / Engineering BASc
Management MBA / Law JD
Pharmacy BSc/Phm / Management MBA
Political Science PhD / Law JD
Public Policy MPP / Law JD
Social Work MSW / Health Administration MHSc
Social Work MSW / Law JD
DEGREE PROGRAMS Aerospace Science and Engineering MASc, MEng, PhD
Applied Computing MScAC
Astronomy and Astrophysics MSc, PhD
Biomedical Engineering MASc, PhD
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry MASc, MEng, PhD
Chemistry MSc, PhD
Cities Engineering and ManagementMEngCEM
Civil Engineering MASc, MEng, PhD
Clinical Engineering MHSc
Computer Science MSc, PhD
Earth Sciences MASc, MSc, PhD
Electrical and Computer EngineeringMASc, MEng, PhD
Environmental Science MEnvSc, PhD
Materials Science and EngineeringMASc, MEng, PhD
Mathematical Finance MMF
Mathematics MSc, PhD
Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringMASc, MEng, PhD
Physics MSc, PhD
Statistics MSc, PhD
JOINT PROGRAM Design and Manufacturing MEngDM
COMBINED PROGRAMSEngineering MEng / Environmental Science BSc
Management MBA / Engineering BASc
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‘‘ YOUR RESEARCH WILL DOMINATE YOUR
PURSUE WHAT YOU’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT.MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL EXISTENCE.
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CRYSTAL VINCENT, ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, PhD STUDENT, FROM TORONTO, CANADA
‘‘STUDIES AT U OF T CONTINUE TO BECOME MORE COLLABORATIVE,
CONVENTIONAL APPROACHES HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FULLY ADDRESS. RESULTING IN SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES THAT
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CINDY BONGARD, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, PhD (ALUMNA), FROM PHILADELPHIA, USA
LIFE SCIENCES DEGREE PROGRAMS Biochemistry MSc, PhD
Bioethics MHSc
Biomedical Communications MScBMC
Biotechnology MBiotech
Cell and Systems Biology MSc, PhD
Community Health MScCH
Dentistry MSc, PhD
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology MSc, PhD
Exercise Sciences MSc, PhD
Forest Conservation MFC
Forestry MScF, PhD
Genetic Counselling MSc
Health Administration MHScHealth Informatics MHIHealth Policy, Management and Evaluation MSc, PhDImmunology MSc, PhDLaboratory Medicine and Pathobiology MSc, PhDManagement of Innovation MMIMedical Biophysics MSc, PhDMedical Radiation Sciences MHScMedical Science MSc, PhDMolecular Genetics MSc, PhDNursing Science MN, PhDNutritional Sciences MSc, PhDOccupational Therapy MScOTPharmaceutical Sciences MSc, PhD
Pharmacology MSc, PhDPhysical Therapy MScPTPhysiology MSc, PhDPsychology MA, PhDPublic Health Sciences MPH, MSc, PhDRehabilitation Science MSc, PhDSpeech-Language Pathology MHSc, MSc, PhD
DIPLOMA PROGRAMSAnaesthesia Care GDipNPAC
Anaesthesia Care (Concurrent) GDipNPAC
Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner DipNP (PMNP)
COMBINED PROGRAMSHealth Administration MHSc / Nursing MN Health Administration MHSc / Social Work MSW Life Sciences PhD / Medicine MDPharmacy BSc/Phm / Management MBA
COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS
OTHER WAYS TO STUDY AT U OF T
Aboriginal Health
Addiction Studies
Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care Across The Life Course
Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
Ancient Greek and Roman History
Asia-Pacific Studies
Astrophysics
Bioethics
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Toxicology
Book History and Print Culture
Cardiovascular Sciences
Community Development
Comparative, International and Development Education
Developmental Biology
Diaspora and Transnational Studies
Earth Sciences and Physics
Editing Medieval Texts
Educational Policy
Environment and Health
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Studies
Ethnic and Pluralism Studies
Genome Biology and Bioinformatics
Global Health
Health Care, Technology, and Place
Health Services and Policy Research
Jewish Studies
Knowledge Media Design
Musculoskeletal Sciences
Neuroscience
Optics
Public Health Policy
Resuscitation Sciences
Sexual Diversity Studies
South Asian Studies
Women and Gender Studies
Women’s Health
Workplace Learning and Social Change
Non-degree Study If you are changing disciplines or require preparatory work, consider becoming a non-degree special student. sgs.utoronto.ca/prospective-students/non-degree.
International Visiting Graduate Student Research ProgramIf you are an international graduate student looking to conduct short-term research at the University of Toronto, the IVGSR Program might be for you. sgs.utoronto.ca/prospective-students/international-students
Exchange Students We welcome graduate students who are already registered at another university and would like to study at U of T for a semester or full academic year.cie.utoronto.ca/Coming/Study-Options.htm
Unique to U of T, collaborative programs involve the cooperation of two or more graduate units (departments, centres, or institutes) and allow you to explore a novel aspect or a special development in a particular discipline to complement your degree studies. Thirty-nine collaborative programs are currently offered; you must be enrolled in a graduate degree program in order to participate.
AASTHA SAHNI, DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION, MEd (ALUMNA), FROM NEW DELHI, INDIA
‘‘ GIVEN THE JOB MARKET, IT’S IMPORTANT TO THINK ABOUT
AND THEN CHOOSE A GRADUATE PROGRAM ACCORDINGLY.WHAT YOU REALLY WANT FROM YOUR CAREER,
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LOOKING TO YOUR FUTURE We have developed the innovative Graduate Professional Skills (GPS) program to help you learn essential skills to complement what you learn in the classroom. GPS consists of a range of optional courses and workshops, which help you develop skills to last a lifetime.
Graduate Professional Skills Programsgs.utoronto.ca/current-students/gps
Career Servicescareers.utoronto.ca
63 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 2Z9sgs.utoronto.ca
HOW TO APPLYSearch our wide selection of innovative, cross-disciplinary programs Explore our programs in the SGS Calendar (sgs.utoronto.ca/calendar). Chances are, we’ve got what you’re looking for.
Request informationTell us about your interests and we will customize a web page just for you with more details about the program(s) you’ve selected and useful information on the graduate school experience.
Prepare your application Some of the items you’ll need to include are:
• statement of intent• transcripts (academic records)• curriculum vitae
Apply now Set aside 30-60 minutes and start the process using our online application.apply.sgs.utoronto.ca
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• application fee• departmental/program-specific requirements• official GRE/GMAT, TOEFL/IELTS or equivalent test scores if required