Application Procedures

Before you start, download the Applicant Checklist. Use this checklist as a reference when completing your application to ensure that you are submitting all required documents and that they are in the correct format. All documentation must be submitted online by the document deadline date. 

Three reference letters from professors, lab heads, medical doctors or other professionals who know you, your work and your study habits. Letters typically describe the relationship of the referee to you, the project(s) you undertook, and a candid assessment of your intellectual capacity, ability to interpret and present scientific data, motivation, organizational habits, and communication and interpersonal skills. Any additional information that will inform the admissions committee regarding your suitability for the professional program is helpful.

When applying be prepared to submit contact information for three referees. Be sure to inform your referees that you are doing this and that the University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies will be contacting them by e-mail. Also, let them know of the deadline (the letter deadline is two weeks after the application deadline). An institutional e-mail address is required for each of your referees. If one or more of your referees does not have an institutional e-mail address, please contact medicalgenomics@utoronto.ca, providing the referee's name, title, institution, phone number, relationship to you, and a non-institutional e-mail address. NOTE: All applications are reviewed electronically. Therefore, hard copies of reference letters cannot be accepted.

You will be asked to submit one electronic or scanned unofficial transcript from each post-secondary institution you have attended. Scanned copies must be up to date and must contain the transcript legend (usually printed on the back of a paper transcript). Transcripts submitted without a legend will not be accepted.

For transcripts that are not in English, an English translation must be provided. The admissions committee will make a decision about your application based on the scanned transcript.

Please ensure that the file is complete and readable before submitting it. If admitted, you will be required to submit an official transcript; verification of your paper or electronic transcript will be a condition that must be satisfied before registration.

A Curriculum Vitae or Resume that briefly outlines all of your previous education, work experience, and interests, must also be submitted electronically through the online application system. Please save your file in MS Word or PDF format before uploading it to your online application. 

English Exam scores are only required or students who have completed neither their secondary nor post-secondary education in English.

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: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/future-students/admission-application-requirements/english-language-proficiency-testing/

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

Check out our international students page for more information.

A letter of intent in pdf format (submitted online). This letter should

• briefly describe your previous research/clinical experience, if applicable,

• demonstrate how your experience is relevant to the program in Medical Genomics,

• outline your short and long-term goals,

• and highlight the impact this program will have on your career path.