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.
Applicants whose degrees were obtained outside North America should check the SGS Admission Requirements. The International Degree Equivalencies Chart will help you assess whether you are eligible for entry into our graduate program.
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:
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.
NOTE: For TOEFL, IELTS and COPE tests, please arrange with the testing agency to send your score electronically to the University of Toronto, Enrolment Services (there is no need to send paper score sheets for any of these tests). However, MELAB does not send scores to institutions electronically, so please arrange with MELAB to have scores sent to the following address: University of Toronto, Enrolment Services, 172 St George Street, Toronto ON M5R 0A3.
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 online by the deadline date. If you need to send in any supporting documentation (other than MELAB English Facility results), please send directly to the Graduate Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences (MEnvSc Program), University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, M1C 1A4.
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.
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, scanned 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.
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 ]ENGLISH FACILITY TESTS RESULTS (for applicants who graduated from a non-Canadian university): TOEFL, IELTS and COPE tests can be submitted electronically to University of Toronto (Enrolment Services). However, MELAB test scores (Official English Facility test must be mailed to the following address: University of Toronto, Enrolment Services, 172 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5R 0A3.
To expedite applicant assessment for the Master of Environmental Science Program (Sept 2013 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, 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.