Application Overview
The Bachelor of Information is a second-entry undergraduate program, meaning students can apply as early as the second year of their undergraduate degree. Students must have completed at least 10.0 university credits to be considered for admission.
There are two application steps. For more detailed information, read “How to apply” below.
Eligibility and Prerequisites
Application Dates and Deadlines
Application Steps
- The supplemental application information will be found in your JOIN U of T account after you have applied through the OUAC.
How to apply: Step by step
All applicants must apply through the OUAC application portal and submit supporting documentation via email.
Step One:
Apply via OUAC
New Students
Apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) using the OUAC (105 Application) if:
- You are NOT currently attending an Ontario high school day program (in Ontario or abroad), AND
- You are NOT a current or former U of T student.
Current/Former U of T Students
Apply through University of Toronto Internal Application for Full-Time Degree Studies if:
- You were previously or are currently registered as a student at U of T.
International Students
Apply through the International Application if:
- You currently reside outside of Canada, AND
- You are not currently studying, and have not previously studied in Canada, AND
- You are not applying to any other Ontario university
Step Two:
Submit your supporting documents
You are required to email your personal statement and a copy of your unofficial transcript to ugadmissions.
Supporting Documents
In addition to meeting the minimum academic requirements, you must submit supporting documentation in order for your application to be considered complete.
This is your chance to be creative! We want to get to know you and why you are the right fit for the BI program!
The supplemental application information will be found and submitted in your JOIN U of T account after you have applied through the OUAC.
You can present your statement using your choice of media:
- 90-second video (we are interested in the message, not your video production skills)
- Personal essay (400-500 words)
- Website / portfolio
- Slideshow presentation
- A storyboard telling a story about what you hope your two years in the program will be like
- Any other format that allows you to best communicate your ideas and helps us get to know you
Some questions you may want to consider:
- Why does the BI program make sense for you at this point in your education?
- How do the required courses in the BI program excite you intellectually?
- Can you recount an experience working on a project, either solo or on a team, in a way that helps us to get to know you as a thinker and a doer?
- What kind of electives might you take in your second year to make the BI program your own?
- What kind of impact do you want to have on the world?
If you are attending a post-secondary institution in Ontario order your transcript through the OUAC application or upload a copy to your JOIN U of T account.
For the purpose of the application review, you may submit unofficial transcripts. If you receive an offer of admission, you’ll need to submit official final transcripts.
If an offer of admission is made, official final transcripts need to be received at the Faculty as part of the offer condition(s).
Transcripts are considered official when they have been prepared, sealed in an envelope and signed over the back flap by an official at the issuing institution. They are to be sent directly to the Faculty of Information: University of Toronto, 140 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G6.
Transcripts don’t always speak for themselves or tell the whole story. We invite you to submit a brief (250 words max) statement that helps us read your transcript. You might wish to explain any circumstances that have led to sub-optimal academic performance or to tell the story of a change in your academic direction.
Submit this as part of your supporting documents to your JOIN U of T account.
All applicants educated outside Canada whose primary language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in the English language.
For complete information on how to satisfy this requirement, please visit the English Language Requirements page prepared by the University of Toronto.