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M.A. and Ph.D. Admissions

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Application Deadlines

 

Application Process

For admission requirements specific to each program, please see:

 

How to apply:

The University of Toronto offers a web-based graduate application to make the process quick and simple for potential students. Before beginning the application, we advise applicants to carefully read the application instructions, requirements, and application deadlines. The online application allows applicants to manage and submit biographical and educational information immediately to the University. A valid e-mail account is required to complete the on-line application. Once you enter your personal and contact information, you will receive your password and applicant number via e-mail. Using that applicant number and password, applicants can edit an in-progress application and check the status of all documents submitted at any time. Note that once you submit and pay for your application, you can edit ONLY your personal information.

 

The application site is at https://apply.sgs.utoronto.ca/. You are applying for the Cinema Studies Institute, for either the M.A. in Cinema Studies or Ph.D. in Cinema Studies. All application documents should be submitted electronically through the electronic application.

The only document that prospective applicants should mail to the School of Graduate Studies is the offline payment (money order or certified check).

Any other materials that cannot be submitted electronically should be sent to the Graduate Program Assistant, Cinema Studies Institute, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5S 1J5 Canada.

 

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Electronic Application checklist

  1. Three Letters of Reference are required for the MA, and a minimum of two for the PhD. These letters should be completed by faculty under whom the applicant has studied. One letter from an employer/professional may be substituted for a reference from academic faculty if the professional can speak to qualities of the candidate directly applicable to the program of study.

    The system will automatically email an electronic submission request to each referee with a valid email address after a payment method is selected.  Although you will provide the referee information before payment, the system will not notify your referees until after you have selected to pay the application online or offline.  Please consult with your referees before you complete the application in order to ensure they are willing and able to provide a reference.
     
  2. Payment: There is a $110 application fee. Note that the application fee is a non-refundable charge. This fee is due by the application deadline. Online payment is preferred. Applicants who cannot make an online credit card payment should complete their application and submit their offline payment well in advance of the posted deadline.  A mailed payment takes a minimum of two to three weeks to be received and processed.  The delay can be much longer for payments mailed internationally.
     
  3. Official Academic Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (including the legend on the reverse and any notarized translations) must be scanned and uploaded to the application system. There is an option to use an electronic transcript for Canadian universities. See the online application for detailed instructions.
     
    Do not send official transcripts unless they are requested.     You will not be required to submit official paper copies of your transcripts until after the admissions committee makes its decision.  If admitted, you will be required to submit an official transcript; verification of your paper transcript will be a condition that must be met prior to registration. Scanned transcripts will be verified against official copies, which are requested when an initial offer of admission is made. If discrepancies are found, offers will be withdrawn and future applications to the University refused.
     
  4. Letter of Intent (maximum 500 words)
    This document should outline the applicant’s interest in the program and indicate which areas of specialization the applicant would like to pursue. Applicants may also wish to indicate ultimate career goals.
    *Once you submit your application fee, you will be able to upload your letter of intent to the on-line application.
     
  5. Academic Writing Sample (maximum 3,000 words for M.A. /maximum 5,000 for Ph.D.)
    Please select a representative sample of your academic writing that best reflects your current abilities and interests as a scholar.
    *Once you submit your application fee, you will be able to upload your academic writing sample to the on-line application. 
     
  6. Copy of English Proficiency Test (if applicable)
    Applicants educated at non-Canadian institutions should note that their educational background will be assessed for equivalency with a University of Toronto degree. If your primary language is not English and you graduated from a non-Canadian university where the language of instruction and examination was not English, then you must demonstrate your facility in English using one of the methods indicated below. This requirement should be met at the time that you submit your application.

    TOEFL, COPE and IELTS official scores are uploaded electronically directly from the testing services to the University of Toronto.
    The institutional code for the University of Toronto graduate studies is 0982.

    Other acceptable testing agencies, such as MELAB, GRE, GMAT, UofT SCS – Academic Preparation course and Grad IFP, provide official test scores in hard copy issued directly from the testing service/U of T office to either the graduate unit or SGS.

    For more details on English Language Requirements and minimum scores, please visit this page for details.

 

Technical assistance with online application system : admissions.sgs@utoronto.ca or 416-978-6614

Assistance with procedures and requirements : gradcinema.studies@utoronto.ca or 416-978-5809

 

International Applicants

 

Collaborative Programs

It is not necessary to enter a collaborative program to study at the Cinema Studies Institute. However, if you are interested in one of the Collaborative Programs, you must apply separately through the offering department. Please consult the department in question regarding application procedures and deadlines.

 

Last updated 8/8/2012