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University of Toronto


University of Toronto
City: Toronto
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Approximate semester dates:

Semester 1 (Term 1/ Fall Term): September - December
Semester 2 (Term 2/ Winter Term): January - May

Language of instruction: English
Full time load equivalent: 5 courses per semester

Fields of Study Available:

This is not an exclusive list of the Disciplines available.
Disciplines listed here can provide a full-time load of study.  
All other available courses can be found in the course catalogue.

**Please note areas of study are subject to change.  Please check the host university website for course availability.**

Humanities & Social Sciences:

Aboriginal Studies (Canadian)
African Studies
Anthropology
Art History
Geography
Caribbean Studies
Equity Studies
American Studies
Visual Studies (Art)
English
Philosophy
French Studies
Buddhism, Psychology & Mental Health
German Studies
Canadian Studies
Archaeology
History and Society
Religion & Thought
Arabic Studies
Hebrew Studies
Cinema Studies
Classics
Greek Studies
Latin Studies
East Asian Studies
Italian Studies
Linguistics
Philosophy
Women & Gender Studies
Economics
Social Work
 

Science & Health Sciences:

Applied Mathematics
Computer Science
Archaeology
Environmental Studies
Mathematics
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Forest Conservation
Human Biology
Geology
Physics

Technologies:

Aeronautical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil & Mineral Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Materials Science & Engineering
Mechanical & industrial Engineering
Mineral Engineering

Business & Law:

Economics
Law

Course Catalogue 

Restricted Fields of Study:

Commerce/Management courses are extremely limited.

Business and Economics are unavailable to postgraduate exchange students.

Not available for Journalism, Architecture

IMPORTANT: Students cannot take courses under both the Faculty of Arts & Science AND the Faculty of Law; Students can take courses either for the Faculty of Arts & Science OR the Faculty of Law.

Approximate living expenses:

CAN$7,000 per semester
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Living expenses breakdown

Additional information:

Students wishing to start their exchanges to the University of Toronto in either semester must apply by the end October deadline.

Exchange is limited to one semester only.

All students going on exchange to Toronto are required to purchase their mandatory health insurance 

On campus accommodation is generally unavailable to exchange students
 
Most other students stay in a reconverted hotel in the city centre – around CAN$5,600 per semester (most rooms are shared), but includes all meals (1000 beds available).  The website ‘Craigs List’ provides information about off campus accommodation 

There is a 13% sales tax on most items such as textbooks