2020-21 VIEWBOOK A WORLD-RENOWNED U of T is a world-renowned University in a celebrated city where knowledge meets achievement, history meets future and ambition meets inspiration. Leading academics from around the world have rated the University of Toronto #1 in Canada and 21st in the world University in Canada University in Canada, and 21st in the world, according to the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. according to the 2019 QS according to the 2019 Times Higher Education Acknowledgment of Traditional Land World University Rankings. World University Rankings. We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. Research University University in Canada for graduate employability For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, in Canada according to and, most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still according to both the 2019 QS Graduate Research Infosource 2018. home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have Employability Rankings and the 2018 Times Higher the opportunity to work on this land. University in Canada according to Education Global University Employability Rankings. Shanghai Jiao Tong University's 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities. Most innovative university in Canada, according to Reuters' 2018 World's University in Canada, and among Most Innovative Universities rankings. the world's top 10 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2019 Best Global Universities Rankings. 2 Your Success Starts Here 12 Admissions Timeline 20 U of T St. George 38 U of T Mississauga 46 U of T Scarborough 54 Beyond Undergraduate Studies 4 U of T Quick Facts 14 First Year Foundations: 22 Life at U of T St. George 40 Life at U of T Mississauga 48 Life at U of T Scarborough 56 Tours and Fall Campus Days The One Programs 6 Your Future is Global 24 U of T St. George Residences 42 U of T Mississauga Residences 50 U of T Scarborough Residences 16 Unique Learning Opportunities 8 Think Outside the Classroom 26 U of T St. George Academics 44 U of T Mississauga Academics 52 U of T Scarborough Academics 18 Discover our Three Campuses 10 Toronto/Live Here 30 U of T St. George Colleges All content accurate at time of printing. We invite you to visit us online for our latest updates. YOUR SUCCESS STARTS HERE. hether you’re considering what to study or how Learning communities bring together students who have similar to get involved in student life, an unparalleled array groups of courses with a peer mentor. And there are many support W of choices await you. Over a long and proud history, services dedicated to your academic success. Possibilities at we’ve pushed the limits of knowledge and innovation. What began U of T are also limitless when it comes to research opportunities, in 1827 as a small college has evolved into a globally recognized professional experience, co-op and international learning. research and teaching powerhouse, consistently ranking among the world’s top universities. The University of Toronto has educated Each of our three campuses offer a unique set of experiences and hundreds of thousands of outstanding individuals who have made programs. Whether you go to U of T Scarborough, U of T Mississauga profound impacts in every aspect of life. or the downtown St. George campus, get ready to change your future and the world. You’ll be a student at a university with global We’ve also created a very special experience for students prestige – a great place to learn how to ask challenging questions, embarking on their studies. Our First Year Foundations: The One to think fearlessly and to go beyond the boundaries of conventional Programs for arts, science and business students offer dynamic, thought. In a world with more complexities and fewer borders, we for-credit learning experiences in small-group environments that need original thinkers to lead the next generation. Your University of build community and foster critical skills and creativity. First-year Toronto degree will give you the skills you need to thrive. seminar courses, with no more than 24 students each, allow you to get deeply engaged with your studies and your peers. ■ U of T is located in the heart of the ■ Whether it’s inside or outside the ■ The University of Toronto is committed to Greater Toronto Area, known for its classroom, U of T offers you a providing a safe space for all its members. extraordinary variety of things to see dynamic student life with more than a ■ Give us your enthusiasm, your dedication and do and its multicultural diversity. thousand organizations and boundless and four years of your time, and we’ll give choices to explore – athletic teams, ■ The region continues to draw the best you the foundation you need to make your arts and culture, academic associations and the brightest, who come seeking mark on the world. and community involvement. world-class business, culture and education in one of the safest cities in North America. 2 3 Uof T Quick Facts: ■ U of T offers more than 700 .■ The University of Toronto offers ■ Each year, U of T employs undergraduate programs. over 280 master’s and doctoral more than 3,500 students level graduate programs in a in Work-Study jobs. ■ The University’s library system is wide variety of fields. the third largest in North America. ■ The University of Toronto’s ■ The University is a research faculty produce more research ■ U of T offers second-entry powerhouse, attracting and scholarships than almost professional programs in $1.2 billion in research any other institution worldwide; Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, funding each year. in North America, only Harvard Law and Medicine. University publishes more ■ The University is a leader in academic papers. ■ The University offers more commercialization and the creation than 60 professional graduate of new startups. In the past five ■ The University of Toronto has more programs and 76 combined years, U of T has nurtured the rise than 1,000 student clubs across programs. of 150+ companies, making all three campuses. it Canada’s #1 engine for research-based startups. The University of Toronto continues to soar in global university rankings and is consistently ranked first in Canada. 4 5 YOUR 50% 50% of our students speak a language other UNIVERSITY LIFE UNIVERSITY than English at home. FUTURE IS 82% 82% of hiring managers say that employees with international experience enhance the competitiveness of their company GLOBAL. (Universities Canada, 2014). 90% 90% of university graduates agree that the global knowledge they gained while learning abroad contributed to their career achievements (Canadian Bureau for International Education). 12th o thrive today, you need a global perspective, the skills to collaborate with “I chose to learn abroad for U of T alumni are ranked 12th in the people from distinct traditions, and the resilience to be at home anywhere in the world. T professional development world for employability At U of T, advisors will work with you to curate a unique international experience that builds reasons. Learning abroad, toward your professional goals. Take a brief research trip, a semester abroad at one of more you will discover more than 160 global partner institutions, or an internship with a leading international firm. U of T will grant $2 million to support students learning abroad in the 2019-20 academic year, about yourself from one Research and $3 million per year thereafter. Visit us at learningabroad.utoronto.ca to find out how year than you would in U of T has one of the world’s most going abroad will help you get ahead. your entire university extensive global research networks You’ll also develop a global perspective and intercultural fluency on our campuses, where career! If you want to test 20 percent of our undergraduates come from outside North America. Surrounded by one your boundaries, push of the world’s most diverse cities, U of T’s rich cultural fabric allows our students to yourself to your limits, graduate with an international network of friends and colleagues. an exchange throws you And to make sure employers will recognize you for the global skills and resilience you develop into an absurd situation, at U of T, we’re launching new Global Scholar and Global Citizen certificates, along with new and then you get to watch courses exploring global perspectives on issues that matter in your field. yourself excel in ways you could never imagine.” – U of T student Brenna Hamel Imagine enriched learning in a tight-knit community, alongside trailblazing on her experience studying professors who are shaping the future of their fields. Covering tuition and living at Peking University in China expenses for four years, our Lester B. Pearson International Scholarships offer access to an unparalleled undergraduate experience for international students. To learn more, visit pearson.utoronto.ca 6 7 Play ultimate frisbee, join the debate team, learn Urdu, get involved with Friends of Doctors Without Borders or organize a blood drive as part of the Stem Cell Club. At U of T, exceptional students become U of T’s size and reputation also enables the The University of Toronto has a long extraordinary people by seeking to develop University to bring hundreds of prominent tradition of graduating civic and their minds, bodies and spirits. Choose from speakers to campus. Over the years, organizational leaders. Across all faculties, more than 1,000 student organizations, Martin Luther King, Jr., Noam Chomsky, colleges and campuses, we offer numerous athletic teams and academic associations Jane Goodall, the Dalai Lama, Michael opportunities for students to develop and Think Outside – or create your own.