Applicants will be admitted to the M.Env.Sc Program under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto, and will be expected to satisfy all requirements for entry into the graduate school at this university within a competitive selection process. Students entering the program should have:
Appropriate postgraduate work experience, such as in industry, government etc. will be considered as part of the admission procedure.
If your primary language is not English and you have graduated from a non-Canadian University where the language of instruction and examination was not English, then you must demonstrate your facility in English. This can be accomplished through one of the tests listed below:
The minimum (English) requirements for entry into the M.Env.Sc. are:
English Facility Test scores are valid for two years.
For further details please see the admission requirements at the School of Graduate Studies (admissions) website.
Applications to the Master of Environmental Science Program must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies (Admissions Application)using an online application which is housed on a secure server at the University of Toronto.
The online application allows applicants to manage and submit biographical and educational information as well as specific documents (i.e. Summary of Interest, Curriculum Vitae, etc.) immediately to the University. Applicants can edit an in-progress application and check the status of all documents submitted using a secure password and Userid.
A valid email account is needed to complete the online application, as the University will correspond with applicants using email.
Applications are considered complete and can be reviewed only after all documentation is received by the graduate unit by the deadline date. In this case, all supporting documentation needs to be sent to:
Please DO NOT send supporting documentation to the School of Graduate Studies as this could significantly delay the processing of your application.
Please read and be familiar with all deadlines.
[ Back to Top ]* The application review process will begin with your scanned transcripts alone. You may be asked to submit official paper transcripts before an admissions decision is finalized.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2012
Please complete all parts (biography, education, program of study, reference contact and payment) of the online application by this date.
Please ensure all documents (including references, transcripts, Curriculum Vitae/Resume, Interest Summary Form and Academic Interest Form) requested to the Graduate Unit (Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough) have been submitted electronically by this date.
Once all documents have been uploaded, your application can be reviewed for admission. If you are submitting a hard copy English Facility test, please send to the directly to the Graduate Unit.
It is your responsibility to monitor the status of your documents in the online application and to follow up with your referees if references are not received in advance of deadlines.
[ Back to Top ]If you are submitting Official English Facility test results (for applicants who graduated from a non-Canadian University), please mail to the Graduate Unit with the SGS Mailing Sheet, addressed to the Graduate Clerk, Ms. Cecille Sioulis (see Contacts for full address).
Please DO NOT send any supporting documentation to the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto.
To expedite applicant assessment for the Master of Environmental Science Program (Sept 2012 start date) we will not be able to respond to enquiries regarding document receipt or application status. To do this, please log in to your Online Application. Please keep in mind that if you are mailing in supporting documentation (ie. English Facility tests), you should allow several weeks from point of mailing for the material to be processed.
[ Back to Top ]The application review process will begin with your scanned transcripts alone. You may be asked to submit official paper transcripts before an admissions decision is finalized.
If asked to submit original transcripts, applicants who attended universities outside North America must provide notarized English translations to accompany all foreign documentation not written in English. Academic records must be enclosed in an envelope provided by the institution(s) and sealed or signed across the back of the envelope. These may be provided directly from the institution or through the applicant (DO NOT OPEN transcripts issued to applicant). Faxed records are not considered official. Documents will not be returned to the applicant.
If academic records are interim, pending completion of studies in progress, official final academic records indicating that the degree has been conferred must be submitted to the graduate office as soon as possible and before admission can be finalized.
Three reference letters are required, but we will accept one or two more.
The Master of Environmental Science Program does not have special reference forms. Once you have confirmed your application information by moving to payment, the system will email your referees and ask them to provide references. They will be asked to submit an electronic copy of the reference in Word or PDF after logging in to the online application through a link the School of Graduate Studies provides. If, in the rare case that your referee does not have email, you may collect the letter and submit together with your transcripts. The letter should be written on institutional letterhead. Ask your referee to provide you with the letter of reference in a sealed envelope, signed across the seal. Include the sealed and signed references when submitting your application. Do not open the envelope(s). Letters of reference will be part of the official student academic record. They are confidential and applicants/students will not have access to them.