International Students

MSc in Molecular Genetics

International Applicants to the MSc program must fulfill specific requirements in addition to the general Admission Requirements.

Have secured a sponsoring faculty member before submitting their online application. 

The sponsoring faculty will complete the sponsorship form that will be included in the application. The sponsor must email this form to the graduate administrator by the deadline for a given cycle when the student applies.

PhD (Direct Entry) in Molecular Genetics

International PhD (Direct Entry) applicants DO NOT need to secure a sponsoring faculty member prior to submitting their online application.

For prospective international applicants, it is strongly recommended that you consider applying for the direct-entry Ph.D. program. If we do not proceed with your application under the direct-entry PhD program, we would not review it for the MSc program, as there are sponsorship requirements associated with International MSc applicants.

International Degree Equivalencies

The Department of Molecular Genetics will determine international degree equivalencies for all degrees completed outside Canada upon receipt of applications.  To determine how your degree compares to a Canadian degree, you may want to use the School of Graduate Studies' International Equivalencies Tool. Note that the Department of Molecular Genetics' admission requirements is higher than the minimum requirements set out by the School of Graduate Studies.

Language Requirement

As English is the primary language of instruction and communication at the University of Toronto, applicants must demonstrate an adequate level of proficiency in English, regardless of their citizenship status or country of origin. It is important that these students follow SGS policies on ELP testing requirements and take one of the required tests for admission to a graduate program.

Applicants from universities outside Canada where English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of their application. Please see the tests accepted for the English Proficiency requirement on the School of Graduate Studies website.

Test scores are reported electronically to the university at your request. Use the institutional code 0982-00.

Please see below for some tests you can complete:

TOEFL (U of T Institutional code: 0982-00)

• Paper-Based Test & TWE: Overall Score 580, TWE 5

• Internet-Based Test IBT: Overall Score 93, Writing/Speaking 22

IELTS: (Academic)

• 7.0 (with at least 6.5 for each component)

MELAB: 85

COPE: 76 (with at least 22 in each component and 32 in the writing component)

Academic Preparation Course: Final grade of B in Level 60

Financial Matters

Admitted students to our program receive a stipend for the extent of their program length. While the funding offered to our students is very competitive, we recognize that international students may have additional expenses. To help you with your financial planning, we encourage you to view the cost of living breakdown on the University of Toronto Housing website.

Resources

The School of Graduate Studies and the Centre for International Experience provide extensive resources for international students. Visit their websites for details.

To our current international students, click to see the details of our joint PhD program.