Who Can Apply?
Students who have graduated with a degree from the University of Toronto, or another accredited university, may apply in accordance with posted deadlines to begin a second degree.
Before applying, students are urged to consider if a second degree is required for their purposes. Applying to graduate school and need a higher GPA? An additional year as a non-degree student may satisfy admission requirements for graduate school.
Eligibility
Students who successfully apply for a second degree may pursue either an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Honours BA) or an Honours Bachelor of Science (Honours BSc) degree.
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A second degree may not include a program(s) in any of the same discipline(s) as the first degree. For example:
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Pursuing a second degree in a limited enrolment program:
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Transfer Credits, Courses & GPA
- Students beginning a second degree are normally exempted from first year of the degree requirements by being granted 5.0 credits towards the completion of the degree (4.0 credits at the A-level and 1.0 credits at the B-level), regardless of the number of previous degrees held. To earn the second degree, students must complete a minimum further 15.0 credits as U of T Scarborough students.
- Second-degree candidates may not repeat courses taken in a previous degree; however, they may count such courses towards satisfying prerequisite and program requirements with the approval of the department offering the program.
- Candidacy in a new degree program of study will be established, and a new grade point average will commence with the second degree courses.
- Students are governed by the rules in place at U of T Scarborough at the time they commence their second degree.
Restricted Programs
- A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) may not be pursued as a second degree; however, students who have completed a BBA as a first degree may pursue an Honours BA or BSc as a second degree.
- Programs that accept first-year entry only are not eligible for admission.
Application Procedure - Second Degree Studies
To apply to complete a second degree at U of T Scarborough please submit your request through eservice. Before applying, please refer to the UTSC’s application deadlines. If you have any questions, contact us at utsc.admissions@utoronto.ca.
If you graduated from the University of Toronto (St. George or U of T Mississauga), you will apply through an internal application.
If you completed your undergraduate studies at another accredited university, you will apply for a second degree using the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) application.