Combined Degree Programs

Applicants apply successively to the H.B.A./H.B.Sc. program, the MT program, and the CDP. See the department/college sections for admission requirements in the relevant Major and Minor programs.​

In the Spring term of Year 3 of the Bachelor program, students apply at OISE for conditional admission to the MT. To be considered for conditional admission to the Master of Teaching and the Combined Degree Program, students must meet the following admission requirements:

• Have completed or be on course to complete the Minor in Education and Society (Victoria College)
• Be registered in the 3rd year of the H.B.Sc. or H.B.A. Degree Program, in one of the above listed major programs.
• Have completed at least half of the teaching subjects' prerequisite courses (i.e. 3.0 credits in 1st teaching subject, and 1.5 credits in 2nd teaching subject) by the end of third year.
• Have an average grade equivalent of at least B+, normally demonstrated by an average grade in the 2nd year.
• Provide at least two letters of reference.
• In their Statement of Intent, applicants should indicate their preferred concentration (i.e., Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate, or Intermediate/Senior) and describe three significant teaching and/or teaching-related experiences that they have had, especially with groups of children. 
• Meet other qualifications as specified by the MT program.

See: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/mt/How_To_Apply.html

Once students have accepted a conditional offer of admission to the MT program, they will be eligible to take 1.0 credit at the graduate level at OISE in their fourth year, which will count towards both the undergraduate degree and the Master of Teaching degree.

If the student does not meet the above conditions, the offer of conditional admission to the Combined Degree Program will be rescinded. Students in this position could apply separately to the Master of Teaching outside of the Combined Degree Program.

For students to be given full, unconditional admission to the MT program, they must:

• Maintain at least a B+ (3.3) average in their final year or over senior courses.
• Achieve a grade of at least B+ average in the 1.0 graduate FCE taken in Year 4.
• Have completed required courses to meet the first and second teaching subjects.
• Successfully complete the requirements for the H.B.Sc./H.B.A. program.
• Have the undergraduate degree confirmed.

Application Process

• Applicants must apply to the Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA) or Honours Bachelor of Science (HBSc) program, the MA in Child Study and Education (CSE) program, and the CDP
• Applicants must be in registered  the HBA/HBSc program before they may be considered for admission to the CDP and MA-CSE. 
• To be considered for conditional admission to the MA-CSE and the CDP, students must meet the qualifications as specified by the MA-CSE program (i.e., experience working with children, submission of a statement of intent and resumé/CV), and the following requirements: 
  • Be enrolled in the Education and Society Minor Program at Victoria College. 
  • Be registered in Year 3 of the HBA/HBSc degree program.
  • Have completed — or in progress to complete — VIC360H/Y Education Internship, taking place in a setting involving young children. 
  • Have an average grade equivalent of at least A- (3.7) or better, normally demonstrated by an average grade in Year 2 courses. 
  • Provide two letters of reference (one professional, one academic).
• To be given full, unconditional admission to the MA-CSE program, students must meet the following requirements:
  • Maintain at least an A- (3.7) average in their final year or over senior (Year 3 & 4) courses;
  • Achieve a grade of at least B+ average in the 1.0 FCE graduate course taken in Year 4; 
  • Successfully complete the requirements for the HBA/HBSc program with the Minor in Education and Society and have the degree confirmed. 

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the HBA program, the School of Graduate Studies, and the MA-CSE program.