About the Program
This program provides students exposure to Sustainability practices and policies within Canada and across the globe. The interdisciplinary nature of this program will have students take classes in Geography, Sociology, and Political Science.
Honours Bachelor of Arts
After completing your first year, you'll be asked to confirm what program(s) you wish to study – your Programs of Study. They can be integrated in unique ways to obtain your U of T degree, but must be one of the following three combinations: one Specialist; or two Majors; or one Major and two Minors. You don't need to worry about that now, but if you'd like to learn more about this process, watch our handy video (7 min).
Admission Requirements
You apply to an admission category, which is a collection of similar programs. Once you've accepted an offer of admission to our campus, we go into greater detail about specific program and course selection options.
At the end of your first year, you will choose your program(s), which means that your first year is an excellent opportunity to explore the full breadth of offerings.
Regardless of what you study, remember that you will receive a prestigious University of Toronto degree when you graduate that tells everyone that you are ranked among the best in the world!
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The admission average is calculated with English (ENG4U) plus the next best five Grade 12 U or M courses. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee you admission to the University. Admission is subject to space availability and competition.
The content in this section is based on requirements in the Ontario curriculum.
Find requirements to other common curricula:
- Canadian High School
- International Baccalaureate
- U.S.-Patterned Education
- British-Patterned Education
- French Baccalaureate
- Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)
Please visit the Admissions section of our site for full requirements.
Discover Your Potential
Student Experience
Courses You Would Love
In this course we will examine the history, measurement, and present-day models and applications of sustainability and sustainable development in both the public and private spheres.
The course focuses on the methodologies for measuring and predicting the impact of development on the bio-physical and socio-economic environments.
This course examines the promises, problems and paradoxes of human rights. We will study aspects of human rights enforcement and violation.
Planning Ahead
Whether you want to land your dream job, conduct groundbreaking research, or start your own business, we can get you there. Here are resources to help you explore your career options.
Career Options
Created by our Career Centre, the Careers by Major database identifies some potential career fields, how to gain related skills and experience, and useful resources and job samples. But always remember, your program of study doesn't have to determine your career!
Program Plans
Program Plans are quick and accessible overviews of the many academic and co-curricular opportunities available to help you get the most out of your UTM experience.
Tip Sheets
The Career Centre offers dozens of tip sheets with helpful information about topics related to searching for work, planning your career, and pursuing further education.
View to the U: An eye on UTM research
View to the U is a podcast that features U of T Mississauga faculty members from a range of disciplines who will illuminate some of the inner-workings of the science labs and enlighten the social sciences and humanities hubs at UTM.
Professor Ron Buliung from U of T Mississauga's Department of Geography is a transportation geographer who is working towards improving access to transportation and education for children with disabilities.
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International Affairs
The International Affairs program provides background and training in the combination of analytical and linguistic skills demanded of individuals who wish to work in an increasingly globalized economy. The program offers a combination of courses that allow the student to acquire full interactive capability in a chosen language, while simultaneously studying institutional and theoretical issues pertaining to political, commercial and economic relationships between nations.
Sustainability
This minor program provides students exposure to Sustainability practices and policies within Canada and across the globe. The interdisciplinary nature of this program will have students take classes in Geography, Sociology, and Political Science.