Co-op International Development Studies (BA or BSc)

Prerequisites

• ENG4U
• While the following are not required for admission, to pursue International Development Studies (BSc stream), you will need to take MHF4U and SBI4U; SCH4U is recommended.

IB and AP Requirements

• IB Admission Information
• AP Admission Information

Additional Admission Criteria

A Supplementary Application Form (SAF) is required.

Complete and submit the SAF within three weeks of the date of the first U of T acknowledgement email, and by February 1 for early consideration.

An interview is also required. Interviews are normally scheduled between January and April. You will be invited to interview soon after you apply (provided that you meet and exceed the admission requirements) and will have the option for an in-person or Skype interview based on your proximity to the U of T Scarborough campus.

Language Requirements

General Requirements

If English is not your first language (i.e., is not the first language you learned at home as a child), you will need to provide evidence of adequate English facility for admission consideration, unless you qualify for an exemption.

The minimum number of years required to waive requirements is 4 years of satisfactory, full-time study in an English-language school system in a country where English is the dominant language. If an English facility test is required, you will be exempt from also having to include a 4U English (ENG4U/EAE4U) in your admission average, provided that 6 other acceptable 4U credits are presented.

Discretionary Range

If your test result falls into the discretionary ranges indicated below, it will be reviewed automatically. You will be notified if your discretionary range score satisfies the English-language requirement. As we cannot guarantee that the score will be accepted, it is recommended that you arrange to take another test if the official results can be submitted to us by the appropriate document deadline.

U of T Scarborough offers Academic English (AE) @ UTSC to students who are admitted to U of T Scarborough and require additional English-language skills training. Completing the extra cost AE@UTSC program in the summer may be a condition of an offer of admission. The program is led by instructors from the renowned University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. AE@UTSC is specifically designed to target the development of communication, research and study skills. The skills acquired will lead you toward greater success in your studies.

French as a First Language

If French is your first language and you achieved satisfactory academic progress in at least four years of full-time study in Canada, you are not required to provide proof of English facility.

Find full English facility requirements, as well as many other acceptable tests/qualifications, on our website.

Offers of Admission for Ontario High School Students

Basic Requirements for Admission

All Ontario high school applicants are required to present six 4U/M courses, including 4U English, and all prerequisites.

A Supplementary Application Form (SAF) is required for all Management programs (including co-op), the Double Degree (BBA/BSc), Co-op International Development Studies, and Paramedicine. Submit these forms as instructed before the specified deadlines. 

Interviews are required for consideration to Co-op Management & International Business and Co-op International Development Studies.

Failed and Repeated Courses

While recognizing that there may be valid reasons to repeat a course, the University of Toronto reserves the right to give preference to students whose marks are the result of a first attempt at each course. Appeals for special circumstances will be considered.

Timing and Process for Admission Decisions

Depending on the faculty, program of study, campus and your academic record, conditional offers of admission based on final 3U/M and interim or final 4U/M results will be made at 3 admission rounds occurring between mid-February and late May. Offers will be made subject to space availability.

The minimum admission grade ranges required may vary annually depending on the competition for the available spaces. Particular attention will be paid to achievement in prerequisite courses.

All offers of admission are conditional upon final results and completing the Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Applicants will be automatically considered for an alternative program choice at U of T Scarborough, if eligible.

Alternative Offers

Alternative offer to non-co-op Social Sciences & Humanities; automatic consideration.