How do I apply?

To apply to the Visiting Students program for the Faculty of Arts & Science (St George), you will need to create an account and apply as a non-degree visiting student through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) using the U of T Non-Degree Application. A few notes about this step:

• On the Program Selection page of the OUAC application, select “Arts & Science - Woodsworth College – Visiting Student Program.”
• You will be required to pay a $94 application fee (non-refundable). *fee subject to change
• Applying through OUAC will take 10 - 15 minutes to complete as it simply involves collecting your personal information and academic history (there is no document submission at this point).*

Note:

* Transcript fees: You do NOT need to request a copy of your transcript to be sent through OUAC to U of T. If you pay to have your transcripts sent through OUAC, the transcript fee cannot be refunded to you. During STEP 3 (below), you will upload a copy of your academic record.

* Processing timelines: Once you submit your application on OUAC, it can take several days before U of T receives your information and sends you your login information described in the next step. 

After submitting your application through OUAC, you will be required to enable your JOINid and log in to the JOIN U of T applicant website. Instructions will be emailed to you approximately one day after we receive your OUAC application.  

Once you have logged into the JOIN U of T portal, you will be able to submit your required documents and track the status of your application (see STEP 3, below). 

Deadlines for 2025-26 Fall-Winter applicants:

• To guarantee that your application is assessed in time for 2025-26 Fall-Winter enrolment, you will need to complete your application and submit documents before July 7, 2025. Applications received after this date will still be accepted, but you may not be admitted before course enrolment opens. Visiting students can begin enrolling in courses on July 30, 2025.
• The final deadline to apply to enrol in a course for Summer 2025 is August 1, 2025.

Instructions for applicants:

To complete your application, submit all the required documents listed on your JOIN U of T portal. Your application for admission will only be assessed after all documents have been submitted. We encourage you to submit your required documents as early as possible.

1. Letter of Permission*: A letter of permission is from your home university that lists the courses at U of T that you plan to enrol in as a visiting student. Some courses are not open to visiting students. Learn about which courses you are allowed to take as a visiting student.
2. Academic Record*: Only if your letter of permission does not state your academic standing (usually the wording says that you are in "good" or "satisfactory" standing), then you will need to upload a copy of your academic record from your home institution. 

Requirements for letter of permission:

• The letter of permission must be on your home university’s official letterhead.
• It should include your full name and should indicate whether or not you’re in good academic standing at your home university. If it does not state you are in good or satisfactory standing you will need to upload a copy of your academic record as part of your application.
• List the University of Toronto course code and course title for each course you’d like to take here as a visiting student.
• List as many courses as possible, in case you aren’t able to get into your preferred course(s).
• Indicate the academic session during which you’d like to study here. 

Note:

* If your home university is emailing your letter of permission to visiting.students@utoronto.ca directly, you can indicated this on your application instead of uploading the document yourself. However, your application will not be assessed until we have received a letter of permission.

*Transcript fees: If your LOP does not state your academic standing, you will need to provide us a copy of your academic record. However, you do NOT need to request this through OUAC. You can arrange to send this to us directly afterward. 

If your application is approved, you’ll receive a confirmation email and instructions on how to enrol in your approved course(s) within the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto.