University of Toronto

University of Toronto is a universitywide partner in Toronto, Canada.
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Webpages | General information for exchange students There is a lot of information on courses, you can find it under 'current students' and academics. Course information general (check the exceptions!!) Course information Scarborough Course information Mississauga |
Social media | International Students Talk About University of Toronto (YouTube) |
Academic calendar | Semester I: 1st week of September - 3rd week of December Orientation generally commences in the end of August for Semester I and the 1st week of January for Semester II. Exams take place in the 2nd and 3rd week of December for Semester I and the 2nd- 4th week of April for Semester II. |
Requirements | GPA (Average Grade) Students must be in good academic standing. English Language Requirement There are no language requirements for undergrad (bachelor's) students. Graduate (master's) students need a TOEFL iBT or IELTS test. Please check the most recent language requirements on the website of the host university. |
Areas of study open to exchange students | Please mention in Study Abroad Application form, under the motivation section, which campus you are interested in and why: More information about the options
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Courses at Master’s level | Yes, but you must meet the School of graduate Studies admission requirements Please note that placement at the School of Graduate studies is more complicated and takes more time than for bachelor students. Acceptance is not guaranteed. Whether students are accepted depends on a lot of variables, for example academic standing, but also availability at the department. Always make a back up plan, as placement is not guaranteed. |
Language of instruction | English |
Housing assistance | On-campus housing is only guaranteed on the Scarborough campus. There is no guaranteed on-campus housing for exchange students at the St. George and Mississauga campuses. However, assistance is provided to students. It is extremely unlikely that students will find on-campus housing if they are only coming first semester. Support is also offered when looking at off-campus housing. |
Estimated living costs per month | Approximately CAD1500-CAD2500, most expensive campus to more affordable campus: St George, Mississauga, Scarborough Health Insurance Requirements: UHIP is mandatory and costs CAD63/month There are free shuttle busses to the Mississauga Campus and a lot of options to reach Scarborough too. Read about transportation options You can find a more detailed breakdown of the living expenses on this page |
Credits and grading | You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table |
Number of places available | 7 semester places per year for bachelor & master students 3 semester places per year for students of the Research Master Humanities. Only semester exchanges (full year is not possible) 6 places for semester 1 and 4 places for semester 2 After the 1 December deadline it is not possible anymore to apply for an exchange to this partner university, even for semester 2 (start January next academic year), due to early application deadlines. This means you have to apply before December 1st. Campus placement6 Places for St. George and 4 places for the Mississauga (UTM) or Scarborough (UTSC) campuses. Application in Osiris:In your study abroad application form you must list a top 3 on which campus you would like to be placed. It is important that you look into the courses available on each campus. Your top 3 may also be a top 2 or just one choice. |
Selection | Selection was necessary in the past few years. You are advised not to place this destination as your second or third choice. Selection for the St. George Campus was necessary in the past few years. You are advised to look at Mississauga and Scarborough too. After the deadline a list of candidates is made by drawing lots. The student placed on nr. 1 will be placed on their number 1 campus until one of the campuses is full. If a student has chosen a campus that is full we will check whether one of the other campuses is mentioned in the study abroad application form. If so the student is placed on that campus. If not the student will be rejected for University of Toronto and we will check whether a placement for the second choice is possible. |

Contact
If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office:
You can reach everyone at the international office via: exchange@uu.nl

Asia, Latin America, Middle East & South Africa
Ms. Clim Gorissen

North America & UK
Ms. Cathelijne van Weelden

Australia & New Zealand
Ms. Mandy van den Houten

Europe
Ms. Elisa Costeaux
General exchange questions
Patrick Chan

Ms. Evelyn van den Berg
Phone availability
Phone: +31 (0)30-2531224
Office hours for calling: Monday and Thursday, 13:30-15:00
Make an appointment via Teams
We are available for appointments via Teams for questions about Universitywide destinations. If you have questions about faculty destinations, contact the International Office of your faculty.
To ensure that you have booked an appointment with the correct associate, please provide the following information in your appointment request:
- the university/universities that are you interested
- a short description of your question
If this information is not in your booking request, then we will cancel the appointment, and you will need to request a new one.
If you are unable to make it to your appointment, please do not forget to cancel.