Minimum Requirements for Consideration
The chart below outlines the general admission requirements for applicants in provinces or territories outside of Ontario. It also lists provincial/territorial course equivalencies to the six Ontario courses listed as prerequisites on our program pages, where you can find detailed admission requirements.
Generally speaking, all programs require:
- High school diploma (as noted below)
- Senior Grade 12 English (as noted below) with a minimum grade of 70%
- Minimum overall average (English + next best courses as noted below) of at least 75%
- Proof of adequate English facility, if necessary. For more details, visit the English Language Facility section of the site.
Program Admission Requirements
A Few Notes:
- If a Senior Grade 12 mark is not available, we will use a corresponding Grade 11 course's mark.
- Every program recommends competitive averages; meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee you admission to the University.
- Admission is subject to space availability and competition.
- We reserve the right to give preference to students whose marks are the result of a single attempt at each course.
Regional Requirements
Click each title to review regional requirements. Home-schooled students' requirements are available at the bottom of the list.
Grade 12 General Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Five Grade 12 subjects 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
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Course Equivalencies
- English: ELA 30-1
- Calculus & Vectors: Math 31 or Calculus AP (AB or BC)
- Advanced Functions: Math 30-1
- Biology: Biology 30
- Chemistry: Chemistry 30
- Physics: Physics 30
Grade 12 General Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Six Grade 12 subjects, including English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, Challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Course Equivalencies
- English: English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12
- Calculus & Vectors: Calculus 12 or Calculus AP (AB or BC)
- Advanced Functions: Pre-Calculus 12/Principles of Math 12
- Biology: Anatomy & Physiology 12/Biology 12
- Chemistry: Chemistry 12
- Physics: Physics 12
Grade 12 General Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Five Grade 12 academic subjects including English 40S plus three additional 40S level subjects. The remaining credits must be 40S or 40G
- Special Language Credits (Challenge subjects) are not acceptable.
Course Equivalencies
- English: English 40S (Comprehensive/Literary/Transactional Focus)
- Calculus & Vectors: Pre-Calculus 40S/Calculus AP (AB or BC)
- Advanced Functions: Pre-Calculus Math 40S
- Biology: Biology 40S
- Chemistry: Chemistry 40S
- Physics: Physics 40S
Grade 12 General Requirements
- High School Diploma
- 10 academic credits at the 3000 level including English
- Mathematics 3208 or Calculus AP (AB or BC) is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Course Equivalencies
- English: English 3201
- Calculus & Vectors: Math 3208 or Calculus AP (AB or BC)
- Advanced Functions: Math 3200
- Biology: Biology 3201
- Chemistry: Chemistry 3202
- Physics: Physics 3204
Grade 12 General Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Six Grade 12 academic subjects (college preparatory: 120, 121 or 122) including English
Course Equivalencies
- English: English 120 / 121 / 122 / Anglais 22411
- Calculus & Vectors: Calculus 120 / AP Calculus (AB / BC) / Math 30421
- Advanced Functions: Pre-Calculus B 120 / Math 30411C
- Biology: Biology 122 / Biologie 53411 / 53421
- Chemistry: Chemistry 121 / 122 / Chimie 52411
- Physics: Physics 121 / 122 / Physique 51411 / 51421
Grade 12 General Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Five Grade 12 academic courses (university preparatory academic or advanced), including English 12 or English 12 African Heritage
- Calculus 12 or Calculus AP is required for programs with a Calculus prerequisite. Pre-Calculus 12 is also acceptable, but both will not be used in the average
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Course Equivalencies
- English: English 12 or English 12 African Heritage
- Calculus & Vectors: Calculus 12 or Pre-Calculus 12 or AP Calculus
- Advanced Functions: Advanced Math 12 or Math 12
- Biology: Biology 12
- Chemistry: Chemistry 12
- Physics: Physics 12
Grade 12 General Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Five Grade 12 academic subjects (numbered 611 or 621) including English
- Mathematics 611B or Calculus AP (AB or BC) is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Course Equivalencies
- English: English 621
- Calculus & Vectors: Math 611B or Calculus AP (AB or BC)
- Advanced Functions: Math 621A or 621B
- Biology: Biology 621
- Chemistry: Chemistry 611 or 621
- Physics: Physics 621
Grade 12 General Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Six Grade 12 academic subjects including English
- Note: the DES (Secondary V) Diploma is not an accepted basis of admission
- Calculus or Calculus AP (AB or BC) or Calculus and Vectors MCV4U is required for programs with the Calculus prerequisite
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Course Equivalencies
- English: English
- Calculus & Vectors: Calculus AP (AB or BC) or MCV4U
- Advanced Functions: Linear Algebra or MHF4U
- Biology: Biology or SBI4U
- Chemistry: Chemistry or SCH3U
- Physics: Physics or SPH3U
CEGEP General Requirements
- Twelve academic courses (excluding courses numbered 109), including English/Anglais (2 terms)
- Calculus 1 is required for programs with a Calculus prerequisite
- Most programs will use the Cote de Rendement (R score) for admission and scholarship consideration. In addition, we will review your entire academic record, including multiple failures and repeated courses.
- R-Score of mid-20s or more is required for admission consideration. More competitive programs require a higher R-score.
- Transfer credits will be granted to CEGEP candidates who have completed more than 14 academic courses in arts, science, business/commerce programs.
- 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 from a Canadian university or college.
Course Equivalencies
- English: 2 semesters of English/Anglais
- Calculus & Vectors: Calculus 1
- Advanced Functions: Linear Algebra 1
- Biology: Biology 1
- Chemistry: Chemistry 1 & 2
- Physics: Physics 1 & 2
Grade 12 General Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Five Grade 12 academic subjects 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
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Course Equivalencies
- English: English A30 + English B30
- Calculus & Vectors: Calculus 30 or Calculus AP (AB or BC)
- Advanced Functions: Pre-Calculus 30
- Biology: Biology 30
- Chemistry: Chemistry 30
- Physics: Physics 30
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/International Baccalaureate exams in prerequisite subjects is strongly recommended.
