International Applicants

GRE scores are not required for admission to the MSc or PhD programs.

It is mandatory by the School of Graduate Studies for applicants from universities outside Canada where English is not the primary language of instruction to provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Applicants whose first language is not English whose admitting degree was earned at a university where the language of instruction and examination is not English, must pass an acceptable English Language Proficiency Test. Applicants must achieve satisfactory results on a single sitting of the test. Applicants cannot use multiple tests to meet the admission requirement (e.g. TOEFL’s MyBest scores).

Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of their application.  Electronically reported scores should be sent directly by the testing agency to the University of Toronto (Enrolment Services).  The only test for which UofT will accept paper scores is MELAB.

Exemptions

• Completed a degree in one of the following countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong**, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Montserrat, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa**, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vanuatu, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

• Has obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree from an institution recognized by the University of Toronto and where the language of instruction and examination is uniformly English*

*Applicants should make arrangements for an official statement to be sent from their institution directly to the Chemistry Graduate Office confirming the use of English as the language of instruction and examination.  This official document should be sent via e-mail directly from the applicant's Registrars Office to the Graduate Coordinator.  Note that the admissions committee may request for ELP testing if an applicant is deemed not to have the adequate English qualifications for entry into the program. 
The scores below reflect the School of Graduate Studies minimum requirements. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is one of the methods acceptable to School of Graduate Studies in demonstrating one's facility in English. The Institution code is 0982. There is no need to specify a department code.

**Verify through the School of Graduate Studies website for exceptions.

Acceptable English Language Tests

i) TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language www.toefl.org

ii) IELTS - International English Language Testing Systems www.ielts.org 

iii) Certificate of English Proficiency (COPE) www.copetest.com

iv) Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) www.cael.ca

v) School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto www.learn.utoronto.ca “International ESL – Academic Preparation” course Required score: a final grade of B in Level 60 (Advanced)

NOTE: English facility scores are valid for only two years from the date of testing.

You are also welcome to submit any other information to chem.gradasst@utoronto.ca that may assist our Graduate Studies Committee in assessing your qualifications.