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Find the minimum admission requirements for applicants from your province from the list below. Be sure you also check the additional requirements for your intended area of study. Admission information specific to home-schooled applicants can be found at the bottom of this page.
If your first language is not English, you may need to take an English Language Test.
Conditional offers of admission will be made based on appropriate Grade 11 and midterm Grade 12 marks. Generally, successful applicants are among the top third of their class. In determining admissibility, the University of Toronto reserves the right to take into account repeated courses, grades in specific subjects and other aspects of the student’s academic record.
If you have taken any Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate HL subjects, you may be eligible for transfer credit.
If you have already applied and received an email acknowledgement from us, please check the status of your application at join.utoronto.ca for a complete list of documents required to complete your application.
Visit the Discover Engineering website for specific academic requirements for all engineering programs. Applicants to the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering can check their admission status through the Engineering Applicant Portal.
Ontario High School Students
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six Grade 12 U/M subjects, including ENG4U
- MCV4U is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
- The co-op component of Grade 12 courses will not be used for admission purposes
Alberta High School Students
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses numbered 30/31, including English Language Arts 30-1
- Mathematics 31 or Calculus AP (AB or BC) is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
- The following courses will not be used for admission consideration: computer courses (except AP Computer Science and IB computer courses); English as a Second Language (ESL) courses; technical, professional, and applied courses; career courses; physical education and health courses; and work experience and co-op courses
British Columbia High School Students
- High School Diploma with four approved academic subjects (listed below), including English. Provincial examinations are required for English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
- Calculus 12 or Calculus AP (AB or BC) is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
- Approved academic subjects: All Advanced Placement courses, All International Baccalaureate courses (except Theory of Knowledge), BC First Nations Studies 12, Biology 12, Calculus 12, Chemistry 12, Comparative Civilizations 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, English 12 or English 12 First Peoples (only one will be used to calculate average), Foundations of Math 12, Francais Langue 12 or French 12 (only one will be used to calculate average), Geography 12, Geology 12, German 12, History 12, Indigenous languages level 12 , Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 (only one will be used to calculate average), Physics 12, Punjabi 12, Spanish 12
- Note: Applications of Mathematics 12, Communications 12, and Challenge subjects will not be used for admission consideration
Manitoba High School Students
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic subjects, including English 40S plus three additional 40S level subjects. The fifth subject may be 40S or 40G
- Pre-Calculus 40S is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite. Calculus AP (AB or BC) or Calculus 42U is preferred. Special Language Credits (Challenge subjects) will not be used for admission consideration
New Brunswick High School Students
- High School Diploma with six Grade 12 academic subjects (college preparatory: 120, 121 or 122), including English
- Calculus 120 or Calculus AP (AB or BC) is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
Newfoundland and Labrador High School Students
- High School Diploma with ten academic credits at the 3000 level, including English 3201
- Mathematics 3207 or 3208 or Calculus AP (AB or BC) is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
Northwest Territories High School Students
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses numbered 30/31, including English Language Arts 30-1 or English 30
- Mathematics 31 or Calculus AP (AB or BC) is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
- The following courses will not be used for admission consideration: computer courses (except AP Computer Science and IB computer courses); English as a Second Language (ESL) courses; technical, professional, and applied courses; career courses; physical education and health courses; and work experience and co-op courses
Nova Scotia High School Students
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses (university preparatory Academic or Advanced), including English
- Calculus 12 or Calculus AP is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite. Pre-Calculus 12 is also acceptable, but both will not be used in the average.
Nunavut High School Students
- Alberta or Nunavut Secondary School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses numbered 30/31, including English 30-1
- Inuktitut 12 and Aulajaaqtut 12 are approved courses
- Mathematics 31 or Calculus AP (AB or BC) is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
- The following courses will not be used for admission consideration: computer courses (except AP Computer Science and IB computer courses); English as a Second Language (ESL) courses; technical, professional, and applied courses; career courses; physical education and health courses; and work experience and co-op courses
Prince Edward Island High School Students
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses (611 or 621), including English 621
- Mathematics 611B or Calculus AP (AB or BC) is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
Quebec High School and CEGEP Students
- From Grade 12: High School Diploma with six Grade 12 Academic subjects, including English
- Calculus AP (AB or BC) or Calculus and Vectors MCV4U is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
- From CEGEP: Twelve Academic Subjects, including English/anglais (2 terms)
- Calculus I is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
- The Cote de Rendement (R score) will be used for admission and scholarship consideration for most programs
- Transfer credits will be granted to CEGEP candidates who have completed more than 12 academic courses
- If you have completed a two-year DEC, you may receive up to 5 full credits towards an Arts, Science, or Commerce/Management degree
- If you are currently in your second year or have completed three or more semesters of a CEGEP program, find out more about admissions requirements for students from a Canadian university or college
- R-Score of mid 20s or more is required for admission consideration. More competitive programs require a higher R-score.
Saskatchewan High School Students
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses numbered 30, including English Language Arts A30 and B30
- Calculus 30 or Calculus AP (AB or BC) is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
Yukon High School Students
- High School Diploma with four approved academic subjects (listed below), including English
- Provincial examinations are required for English 12 or English 12 First Peoples
- Calculus 12 or Calculus AP (AB or BC) is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
- Approved academic subjects: All Advanced Placement courses, All International Baccalaureate courses (except Theory of Knowledge), BC First Nations Studies 12, Biology 12, Calculus 12, Chemistry 12, Comparative Civilizations 12, Economics 12, English Literature 12, English 12 or English 12 First Peoples (only one will be used to calculate average), Foundations of Math 12, Francais Langue 12 or French 12 (only one will be used to calculate average), Geography 12, Geology 12, German 12, History 12, Indigenous languages level 12 , Japanese 12, Law 12, Mandarin 12, Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 (only one will be used to calculate average), Physics 12, Punjabi 12, Spanish 12
- The following will not be used for admission consideration: Applications of Mathematics 12, Communications 12, and Challenge subjects
Home-Schooled Students
- U of T considers home-schooled applicants. Your application should include the following:
- a letter stating that you have been home schooled
- course outlines
- textbooks used
- method of evaluation used
- samples of your written work
- relevant details of any independent evaluations, including transcripts, if applicable
- official results of any standardized tests taken such as SAT Reasoning Tests, SAT Subject Tests or Advanced Placement Exams
- If you are applying to a science or commerce/management program, completion of Ontario Grade 12U/M level courses/Advanced Placement exams/SAT Subject Tests in prerequisite subjects is strongly recommended
