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MSc and PhD application process and deadlines

The process below is for research-stream graduate admissions only, lmp admission dates for domestic and international students.

Admission cycle : September

Applications open : November 1

Early application deadline (for entrance scholarship eligibility: February 1

Final application deadline : June 1

Supporting documents deadline: June 15

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We have a rolling admissions policy.

There are many benefits to submitting an application for early admission. You will: 

• Have more time to secure a supervisor. Due to the limited number of positions available, we encourage conditionally accepted students to begin securing a supervisor as early as late January or February. 
• Have the opportunity to apply for internal and external awards (especially visa students applying to the PhD program in order to be considered for international scholarship awards). 
• Be considered for guaranteed spaces at the Graduate House on-campus residence. 

If you receive Early Admission, you may qualify for incentives, such as Entrance Scholarship Eligibility.

How to apply

You must submit your application to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) through their secure online portal.

The system allows you to submit information and documentation immediately online, to edit in-progress applications and check the status of the application process.

If you are unable to use the online admission system, please contact the LMP Graduate Office at [email protected] .

In addition to being accepted into the department, you must secure an LMP graduate faculty supervisor before registration. See  Finding a supervisor  for details.

What you need for your online application

• A valid email address (this is how the university will communicate with you) 
• If you studied at a recognized Canadian university, you may upload an PDF file of your academic history from your university’s student web service which includes the university’s grading legend and your name. The admissions committee may request an official hard copy of the transcript. 
• If you attended universities outside North America, you must provide notarized English translations to accompany all documentation not written in English.
• Referee contact information (minimum of two referees) 
• Curriculum Vitae 
• Letter of intent .Clearly indicate your education background, specific research interests, future goals and reasons for pursuing the program you are applying to (approximately 250 words, double-spaced). You may submit in Word or PDF format. 

Online application steps

• Create an account and/or log in to the online application website . 
• Provide the biographical and education information requested. 
• Submit your payment. You cannot upload your Curriculum Vitae and Letter of Intent until you have paid the application fee .
• Upload your Curriculum Vitae and Letter of Intent. 
• Provide contact information for referees who are familiar with your academic work. Inform your referees that you are submitting an application and which email address you have supplied (please check this is an active email address for them) . Let them know that the University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies will be sending them a reference request by email. The system will email your referees and ask them to complete the online referee form. They will be asked to submit an electronic copy of the reference in Word or PDF after logging in to the School of Graduate Studies online application system. In the rare case that your referee does not have access to email, contact the Graduate Office as soon as possible. If referees wish to attach a secondary letter, it should be written on institutional letterhead. All hard copy reference letters are to be submitted in a sealed envelope, with the referee's signature across the seal. When submitting your application, do not open the envelope(s). Letters of reference will be part of the official student academic record. They are confidential and you will not have access to them at any time. 
• Scan and upload official transcripts.
• Complete the application process before the deadline.  

During University of Toronto closures , the online application system will remain available, however, your status will not be updated nor will technical assistance be available until the university reopens.

How we review applications and offer you a place in the program 

After we have received your completed application package (including reference letters), you will receive a decision notice within approximately two weeks. 

In reviewing applications the Departmental Admissions Committee assesses: 

• your interest in biomedical research as a career. 
• the grades you have received for coursework (from a recognized four-year undergraduate science program, or equivalent) and any graduate courses completed to date. 
• recommendations from faculty familiar with your work. 
• your research-related experience/achievements to date.  

You may be asked to attend an interview with a member of the LMP graduate faculty, either in person or by telephone, prior to receiving the result of your application. 

After the review, you will either be provided with:

• a "conditional offer of admission" which indicates your application is acceptable thus far, or
• you will be denied admission.

If you receive a conditional offer, you are required to provide: 

• Hardcopies of final official transcripts sent directly from all institutions attended. Academic records must be enclosed in an envelope provided by the institution(s) and sealed or signed across the back of the envelope. These may be mailed directly from the institution or sent through the applicant (DO NOT OPEN transcripts mailed directly to you). Electronic final official transcripts may be sent directly from your undergraduate university to [email protected]. Faxed records are not acceptable.
• Certified English translations of all international documentation written in a language other than English or French. 
• Official English tests: applicants educated outside of Canada, or whose native language is not English, are required to provide evidence of competence in the English language (e.g. TOEFL or IELTS). Results should be sent electronically to the University of Toronto. See 'If you have been educated outside Canada: additional requirements' below.

Final, hard copy transcripts should be sent to:

Graduate Admissions, Room 6209 The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology  Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto  1 King's College Circle Toronto Ontario, M5S 1A8  Canada 

If you are successful, you will be offered a place in the program.

In some cases, the committee may defer its decision until final marks are available. 

International students on a study visa/permit are encouraged to contact faculty members during the application phase in order to secure support prior to the application deadline. 

If you have been educated outside Canada: additional requirements 

English proficiency .

All incoming graduate students must have a good command of English.

If you have been educated outside of Canada, or if your native language is not English, you need to provide evidence of competence in the English language by completing one of the tests listed below.

You must meet the School of Graduate Studies minimum score requirements to be considered for the graduate program.   

Exemptions for English Proficiency requirements are listed on the  School of Graduate Studies website .  

International (VISA) students

You are encouraged to contact faculty members during the application phase in order to have the support of a potential supervisor prior to the application deadline. 

You may be recommended for admission but will not gain full admission without securing a supervisor .

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Important notes:.

If you can only see the option to apply for Fall 2021, you are in the old system and need to use the new application system: https://admissions.sgs.utoronto.ca/apply/

Document Submission

Please note: Do not upload extra documentation that is not requested in your checklist. You should only refer to your checklist of required documents to understand what to upload and to determine which documents are still outstanding for your application to be considered complete and ready for review. Do not send us any additional documents (e.g., research papers, theses, etc.). They will be discarded.

Please inform your references that they will receive an email request instructing the submission of their reference letter. Emails will be sent from [email protected] “University of Toronto Graduate Studies”. Inform your references that they may need to check their junk mail to receive the reference request If you use the same reference letter writers in multiple applications, the referees are required to submit multiple letters of reference on your behalf.

Transcripts

NOTE: successful applicants will be asked to arrange to have one OFFICIAL copy of each transcript (in the original language) from each postsecondary institution you have attended sent to the department. If you have a degree from a Canadian university for which the language of instruction is French, you are not required to submit English translations of official transcripts in the French language. Otherwise, official English translations must accompany all foreign documents not written in English. Transcripts must be provided by the issuing institution(s) as password protected e-transcripts or and sealed or signed across the back of the envelope by an official of the issuing office.

Steps Required To Complete Application

• After reviewing the program requirements, read the following instructions BEFORE you start your SGS admission application.
• Prepare your references early. If you are applying to the MA program, you need two references; if you are applying to the PhD program, you need three references. Please note that we only accept institutional email addresses for your referees.
• To begin your application, select “create an account to start a new application” under the “first-time users” heading.
• If you have already started your application, log in as a “returning user”.
• Use your email address and password to log into your application.
• From the application management screen, use the drop down to pick “application type” and select Fall 2022-2023.
• The graduate unit should be the Economics Department, your attendance type is full time or part-time, and your program of study should be selected before continuing.
• To submit documents that we have requested, please select the document type below and upload a Word document, PDF, or scanned image file. After uploading your document, please allow at least an hour for your checklist to be updated as received. If there is a need for additional documentation, the graduate unit will reach out to you via email.
• If your fall term grades have not been released yet and you cannot provide them by the document deadline in January, please provide them as soon as they become available, email your updated grades to [email protected] including your application number, full name, and program applied to.
• Scan and upload your transcript(s)—which must include the respective institutional grading scale(s)— in PDF format for all post-secondary institutions attended. Ensure that each page is fully legible. To upload your academic history, you would need to upload one transcript per entry. If you completed a BA and MA at the same institution, you would need to do two transcript uploads. These transcripts are all deemed unofficial since they are self-reported. If you have a degree from a Canadian university for which the language of instruction is French, you are not required to submit English translations of official transcripts in the French language. Otherwise, English translations from a recognized translation service must accompany all foreign documents (including transcripts) not written in English.
• The number of references you need to provide varies by program. Please check the department/program website to confirm that information
• To add your references, add them one at a time by clicking the “Add recommender” link. You will be given the option of identifying your references as “academic recommendation”, “employer recommendation” and “professional recommendation”. Please note that we only accept institutional email addresses. We do not accept Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail email addresses.
• You must click “send to recommender” to submit the reference’s information. This will send an email to the reference letter writer almost immediately. It is possible that your reference might submit their letter before you have finished all your application details.
• If you require English Language Proficiency, you must self-report before you are allowed to submit an application. If you do not have the test scores available before the application is due, you can identify what you plan to take, a future test date, and leave the rest of the information blank.
• Application status: from this page, you can pay your application fee, upload your supporting documents, and update your mailing/permanent address.
• Submit your payment (online payment is preferred but mail-in payment is possible). You must make this payment by January 19, 2024 to meet the application deadline.
• Applicants to the PhD program must upload a research statement/statement of purpose in PDF format (maximum 2 pages).
• Upload a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in PDF format . Your CV must have an "Education" section that clearly indicates all past and current post-secondary enrolments (undergraduate or graduate) and any post-secondary degrees obtained or underway. Failure to report any such enrolments or degrees may result in an offer of admission being withdrawn.
• If applicable, you must upload a scanned file in PDF format of an unofficial record of all GRE® General Test Score results following the online admission application instructions. (Your GRE test score document will not be checked off as received in the SGS online admission application system until the official GRE test score document is received and recorded.) You should also be filling in the blanks of your test scores in addition to the file upload. When requesting that scores be reported, use both our institution code 0982 and our department code 1801 (to ensure that your results are correctly directed to us).
• All application documents must be received before a decision will be made on an application.

Changes To Application

If you need to contact us about making changes to your application – please write a written request via email to: [email protected] and include your full legal name as well as your reference number

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The department admits students to two degree programs: Master of Arts (MA) (Philosophy OR Philosophy of Science Concentration) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, four-year OR five-year streams).

Applications for 2024-25 are now CLOSED.

The application deadline for 2025-26 is Wednesday January 8, 2025.

Please read this page carefully for instructions on how to apply. You can also learn more in the School of Graduate Studies’ Admissions Guide .

Note that students applying for admission should not submit GRE scores. GRE scores are no longer required and will not be considered . Applicants should, however, submit CVs for the upcoming admissions season.

Domestic students are strongly encouraged to apply for the Canadian Graduate Scholarship Master’s (CGSM). Find information about the CGSM on the School of Graduate Studies website. The deadline for CGSM applications will be late November or early December 2024 . Those who receive the CGSM can be enrolled in either a master’s program or our direct-entry PhD program (five-year stream).

Listen to Director of Graduate Studies Amy Mullin talk about the department’s graduate programs or watch a video in which members of the department, including two current grad students, describe their experiences. You can also review some application tips in another video. One piece of advice has changed – it is best to submit a writing sample in one of your proposed areas of research so that the faculty reading it are those in whose areas of research you plan to focus.

If you have questions related to your application, please see Admissions FAQ for Prospective Graduate Students .

Learn more about our limited Application Fee Waiver program for students who identify as a member of an underrepresented group  and have self-identified financial need. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1, 2024 by 12:00pm EST.

Need to reach the director of graduate studies directly? Email her .

Domestic and International Students

Both programs are open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, as well as international applicants; however, our current structure for financial support makes it much easier for us to allocate MA program places to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. We strongly encourage international applicants to apply to the PhD program rather than the MA. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are very welcome to apply to either program.

Cohort Sizes

About 12 new PhD and 15 new MA students enroll each year. Typically, the MA students are domestic, with the majority being admitted to our Philosophy Concentration, and the remainder to our Philosophy of Science Concentration. All students entering both programs are guaranteed funding to cover tuition and living expenses. For details, see our funding and fellowships page .

Applicants who have questions about admissions are encouraged to carefully read through the following sections:

• Admissions Requirements
• Application Procedure
• Application Deadline
• Visiting and Special Students

1. Admissions Requirements

Admission to the MA program (Philosophy Concentration, hereafter ‘Philosophy’) requires a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. The applicant must have a strong background in philosophy (roughly equivalent to an undergraduate major), with minimum average grades of mid-B in the applicant’s overall program and A- in the philosophy courses.

Admission to the MA program (Philosophy of Science Concentration, hereafter ‘Philosophy of Science’) requires a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. The applicant must have strong interest in philosophy (evidenced in an excellent writing sample, personal statement, and letters of reference) and a superior academic background in either philosophy or, typically, a subject in the natural or social sciences, with minimum average grades of A-.

Our one-year MA program (Philosophy) is intended primarily for those seeking only a more comprehensive and concentrated training in philosophy than undergraduate study permits. The MA also serves as preparation for a PhD program; graduates of the Toronto MA program have gone on to top philosophy PhD programs in Canada and internationally, as well as to law school and careers in government, business and the non-profit sector.

Our one-year MA (Philosophy of Science) is intended primarily for those seeking a more comprehensive and concentrated training in philosophy and the philosophy of science than undergraduate study permits. The concentration also serves as preparation for a PhD program; like other graduates of the Toronto MA (Philosophy), graduates of the MA (Philosophy of Science) will be competitive for application to PhD programs in Canada and internationally, as well as to law school and careers in government, business and the non-profit sector.

Admission to the PhD program requires either a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in philosophy from a recognized university.

A student seeking admission on the basis of a bachelor’s degree must have a strong background in philosophy (roughly equivalent to at least an undergraduate major), with minimum average grades of B+ in the applicant’s overall program and A- in the applicant’s philosophy courses.

A student seeking admission on the basis of a master’s degree in philosophy must have an average grade of at least an A- in that master’s program. The PhD program is intended primarily for those interested in teaching philosophy and doing advanced philosophical research. Applicants must satisfy the Admissions Committee that they are capable of independent research in philosophy at an advanced level.

Note that admission to our MA and PhD programs is highly competitive and selective.   Students who wish to be considered for both graduate-level programs should apply to the PhD program. You do not need to submit two applications – simply indicate that you are open to being considered for both.

Note to international applicants

The academic records of applicants who completed their final degree(s) at a non-Canadian university will be evaluated to determine their equivalency to a University of Toronto four-year bachelor’s degree and a minimum academic standing of A-.  Please refer to the School of Graduate Studies website to verify your qualifications.

2. Application Procedures

Note:  The required documents and application procedures are the same for the MA and PhD programs.

The application and all supporting documents except for English Proficiency Test scores (TOEFL, etc.) must be submitted through the School of Graduate Studies Online Admission Application page:

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More detailed application instructions

• You may need to disable pop-up blockers in your browser if you have difficulty completing the online process.
• If you are applying to our MA program, you will be asked to choose between MA (Philosophy) and MA (Philosophy of Science) .
• The former is our standard 5-year PhD program , which requires two years of coursework;
• The latter is our 4-year PhD program , which is designed for students entering with an MA in philosophy and requires one year of coursework.
• If you are uncertain about which program you would like to apply to, select the 5-year PhD, even if you already have an MA.
• From the following nine areas, select the one that best characterizes your proposed research area:
• Ancient Philosophy
• Medieval Philosophy
• 17th and 18th Century Philosophy
• Continental Philosophy
• Analytic Metaphysics/Epistemology/Philosophy of Science
• Analytic Philosophy of Language/Philosophy of Mind/Logic
• Ethics/Political Philosophy/Aesthetics
• South Asian Philosophy
• East Asian Philosophy
• The selection above will just determine which members of the Admissions Committee initially review your file; students are at liberty to change their focus of study once admitted.
• If you are applying for external funding (e.g., SSHRC), check the box on your application next to “Awards/Scholarships/Fellowships applied for and related to this application.” This box is for record-keeping purposes only; the status of any external funding applications is not a consideration that is taken into account during our admissions process.

Supporting documents 

• All submitted documents must be in PDF format.
• The  Statement of Interest  is a statement of about 300 words which indicates your areas of interest in philosophy at the graduate level. If there is information about you that you would like the committee to have, but that cannot be included elsewhere in the application, you may include it here.
• The  Writing Sample is a piece of your written work in philosophy (in English or French), such as a term paper. Submit one writing sample only, preferably not exceeding 15 pages double-spaced (this excludes Notes and Bibliography). The writing sample should be as recent as possible and should provide evidence of your ability to do philosophy at an advanced level. All students applying to the PhD are advised to submit a writing sample in one of their proposed areas of research interest. MA students with a strong sense of their proposed areas of research interest are likewise counseled to do so.
• All applicants are required to upload one electronic or scanned transcript from each post-secondary institution attended. The School of Graduate Studies online application instructions explain how to do this (details TK). Admissions decisions will be made on the basis of the scanned transcript; however, if you accept an offer of admission, you will then be required to send official paper transcript(s) to our department.
• Graduate Record Exam  (GRE) scores are not required and will not be reviewed for admission.
• Scores on English Proficiency Tests:  All applicants whose primary language is not English or who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at an institution recognized by the University of Toronto in which the language of instruction is English must satisfy the School of Graduate Studies requirements for English-Language Proficiency ; scores should be reported electronically to the University of Toronto (Enrolment Services) by the testing agency.
• Letters of Recommendation: Applicants must   provide contact information for at least two, but preferably three, philosophy instructors who have indicated they are willing to write a recommendation. The system will automatically email an electronic submission request to each referee as soon as the referee’s information is entered on the Recommendations page of the application. Referees may upload their letters of recommendation before the applicant has paid their application fee. As letters of reference are due at the same time as all supporting materials with the application – by the next deadline in January 2024  – it is important to request them from your referees as early in the process as possible. Email addresses for referees should be institutional . If one (at a maximum) of your referees does not have access to an institutional email, please have them   submit their letter as a pdf, signed and on institutional letterhead. Please note that referees using an institutional email  may simply type or copy and paste a signed and dated letter of reference . 
• Curriculum Vitae : Applicants should submit an up-to-date CV.

Applying for the application fee waiver ? Please follow the steps below by 12:00 noon Friday, December 1, 2023 :

• Start an application through the SGS Online Admission Application portal and upload your transcripts under “Academic History” -> “Add Institution.” The transcript drop box is at the bottom of that page. You should upload a transcript for each academic institution you have attended/are attending. These transcripts can be unofficial at this point, although official transcripts will be required to register.
• Submit a Diversity Statement (used to indicate why you are applying for a fee waiver, and how you belong to an equity-seeking group) to Belinda Piercy at [email protected] by the d 12:00pm December 1, 2023.

3. Application Deadline

The closing date for applications for 2024-25 is Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 12:00 p.m. EST. Processing of applications will begin after this deadline, and decisions will be announced by mid-March. You can check the status of your application on the School of Graduate Studies website after the 3rd week in January. The status of your application will be updated from “Documents Pending” to “Under Review” by mid-February. Your application is complete, however, and you needn’t take any further action unless and until you are notified of your admission by our department. This will happen via email.

4. Visiting and Special Students

Graduate students wishing to take one or more graduate courses offered by the department as non-degree students should apply for admission as Special Students. In particular, graduate students in philosophy at other institutions are welcome to apply to spend a year studying at the University of Toronto. The application procedure and deadline are the same as for the PhD program.

Graduate students from other Ontario universities may apply to take courses through the Ontario Visiting Graduate Students Exchange program . Contact your home university for information about the required paperwork.

Graduate students from institutions outside Canada who wish to visit the department to do research under a particular faculty member should contact that faculty member and consult the Centre for International Experience .

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• A round of admission offers are released. Visit  How We Make Decisions  to learn more about our rounds of admission.
• Recommended deadline to submit the  University of Toronto Financial Aid (UTAPS) application  so that you can be considered for many needs-based admission awards. If you're applying for OSAP, no need to apply for UTAPS, you're automatically considered!
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February 2024

ATTENTION: You may have heard of new measures in place for International students admitted to postsecondary institutions in Canada and applying for study permits. These new measures do not apply to graduate students (Master’s and PhD programs). While all international students must follow the established study permit application processes, the new Attestation Letter required for undergraduate students does not apply to graduate students in degree-granting programs.

As of February 15, 2024, graduates of master’s degree programs will be eligible to apply for a 3-year post-graduation work permit. Open work permits will also remain available to spouses of international students in master’s and doctoral programs. We will provide additional information about this change as it becomes available.

For more information see Apply for Your Study Permit – Centre for International Experience .

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The training and experience you’ll acquire at the master’s or doctoral level at the University of Toronto will give you tools to drive change and excel in virtually any industry — whether you go on to teach and do research at a university, take a role in government, start a private enterprise, or embark on a professional career. Our research-driven graduate programs will help guide you through a lifetime of intellectual study, opportunity, and challenge.

View our types of graduate programs at a glance . Here’s a quick overview:

• More than 70 professional graduate programs in health sciences, management, engineering, and more.
• Approximately 140 combined degree programs.
• 14 dual degree programs.
• More than 40 collaborative specializations if you are interested in interdisciplinary studies.
• 4 diploma programs for professionals who would like to pursue academic study but don’t wish to enrol in a graduate degree program.

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Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact the graduate unit (department, centre, or institute) you’re thinking of applying to. Visit the graduate unit and collaborative specializations directory.

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Find out about U of T’s English Language Requirements and proof of English facility .

If you have completed college or university studies, AP, IB, GCE, CAPE, or French Bacc. examinations you may be eligible for transfer credit at the University of Toronto. Transfer credits are assessed after admission.

Find out more about transfer credits at U of T.

All changes to your application should be made before the application deadline .

If you have applied using the OUAC Undergraduate Application and wish to make changes to your initial application, you must do this by logging in to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre website .

All other applicants (International/Internal/Part-Time/Non-Degree) should log onto JOIN U of T , click on Check Status, and follow the instructions for making changes to your application.

We do not accept any changes or corrections via email or telephone.

You will receive an acknowledgment from U of T, with login instructions for our applicant website, JOIN U of T , about two weeks after you submit your application.

Telephone & In-Person Inquiries We are available for telephone and in-person inquiries.

Email Inquiries Connect with us by email for:

• Admissions: apply.adm.utoronto.ca/register/questions
• Ask a Student: apply.adm.utoronto.ca/register/askastudent

Contact Client Services for financial aid inquires including:

• OSAP (Ontario Student Assistant Program) full and part-time
• BSWD (Bursaries for Students with Disabilities)
• UTAPS (University of Toronto Advanced Planning for Students)
• Part-Time Financial
• OOP Funding for other provinces outside of Ontario
• US student aid – for United States citizens (US Federal Student Aid loan opportunities, private loans (non-government), Veteran Affairs certification requests for benefits & education tax credit

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If you are unable to begin your degree studies in the fall, you may request a one-year deferral of your offer of admission. Deferrals are not guaranteed and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Check out further information on deferring an offer of admission .