Application Overview
The Bachelor of Information is a direct-entry, four-year undergraduate program. For more detailed information, read “How to apply” below.
Eligibility and Prerequisites
Completion of a high school diploma
Click the link above to select your curriculum to determine admission requirements within one of the following categories below.
- Ontario High School
- Other Canadian Provinces
- US High School
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
- British-Patterned and Cambridge Pre-University Program
- Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)
- India High School
- Other International Schools
Application Dates and Deadlines
Application Steps
- You will gain access to your JOIN U of T account after you have applied through the OUAC to monitor your application status.
How to apply: Step by step
All applicants must apply through the OUAC application portal.
Applicants who submit their OUAC application early and provide all the necessary documentation may be considered for early admission by the Faculty. Please note that the early admission deadline is November 7, 2026. Admission decisions are released between late January and late May.
Step One
Apply via OUAC (code: TTW)
To apply to the Bachelor of Information, you will need to create an account and apply through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) using the Undergraduate Application.
If you currently reside outside of Canada, are not currently studying (and have not previously studied) in Canada AND are not applying to any other Ontario university, please apply through the OUAC International Application.
The OUAC website offers some helpful guides:
Step Two:
Enable your JOIN U of T Portal
After submitting your application through the OUAC, you will need to activate your JOINid and log in to the JOIN U of T applicant portal. Instructions for activating your JOINid will be emailed to you approximately one week after the University of Toronto receives your OUAC application.
The JOIN U of T portal allows you to track the status of your application, submit transcripts and other required documents, and access the residence application. Depending on your educational curriculum, you may also be required to complete a Self-Reported Grades Form.
If a Self-Reported Grades Form appears as a required item in your JOIN U of T portal, it is important that you complete and submit it by the specified deadline, as it forms part of your application for admission.
Step Three:
Submit all required documents
Complete your application by submitting all required documents listed in your JOIN U of T portal by the applicable deadline. Applications will only be assessed once all required documentation has been received.
We encourage applicants to complete their applications as early as possible, as admission offers are made on an ongoing basis and spaces in the program may fill before the final application deadline.
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).
Conditional Offers of Admission
Recognizing that final high school grades may not be available until the summer, we make conditional offers of admission throughout the year based on available Grade 11 and Grade 12 results. To be considered, your academic record must demonstrate that you are enrolled in all required Grade 12 prerequisite courses. In cases where a Grade 12 prerequisite grade is not yet available, the corresponding Grade 11 grade may be used for assessment purposes, provided you are enrolled in the Grade 12 course.
Because most admission decisions are made using interim grades, offers of admission are typically conditional upon achieving satisfactory final academic results. Applicants are expected to maintain a consistent level of academic performance throughout their high school studies (and any post-secondary studies, if applicable).
The specific conditions of your offer, including any required minimum grades, will be outlined in the terms and conditions section of your offer letter. Students who do not satisfy all conditions by the stated deadlines may have their offer of admission revoked and will not be eligible to register.
If your academic record has been negatively affected by disability-related circumstances or extenuating circumstances, such as a personal or family illness, tragedy, trauma or hardship, and your academic performance is slightly below the usual requirements for admission, you may submit a Request for Special Consideration form with your application. You will be able to access this form in the JOIN U of T portal after you have submitted your application. Although we cannot guarantee admission in all cases, each request will be reviewed on its individual merits.
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.
Submit Additional Award Applications
All applicants are automatically considered for admission scholarships. Successful scholarship recipients will be notified of scholarship decisions with their offer of admission. Unless specified, scholarships will not be awarded outside of this timeline.
A select number of additional scholarships and awards require separate applications to be considered for admission awards based on financial need, academic merit, leadership and other criteria.
If you are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person (convention refugee) currently studying in a Canadian secondary school within Canada, you may be eligible to submit an Awards Profile.
All international students applying to the University of Toronto are eligible for automatic or application-based. For more information, visit the International Student Aid webpage.
Transfer Credit Information
Students who begin their undergraduate studies in Fall 2025 or Fall 2026 may be eligible to apply to the new first-entry BI program for admission in Fall 2027.
Eligible students may receive transfer credit for courses completed during their first years of undergraduate study.
Students with Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), French Baccalaureate, General Certificate of Education (GCE), or Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) courses in high school may also be eligible for transfer credit.
Transfer credit may count toward BI degree requirements (subject to transfer credit eligibility and approval), but it does not shorten the length of the BI degree. Students admitted through this pathway will need to begin the BI curriculum in Year 1 and complete the full four-year program.
Waitlist
The University of Toronto will be utilizing an admissions waitlist. Our waitlist is an opportunity for eligible undergraduate applicants to be reconsidered for admission in the admission category that they originally applied to, as well as related subject areas at the university.
Not all applicants are eligible to join the waitlist. Applicants are invited to the waitlist based on their academic record and anticipated program space. Once invited to join the waitlist, an applicant must confirm their interest and accept the invitation. Learn more about the waitlist.
Admission Requirements
For general information on the University of Toronto admission requirements, please visit the Future Students website.
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- At least six (6) Grade 12 University (U) or University/College (M) courses
- The co-op component of Grade 12 courses will not be used for admission purposes
- Two of the above six courses must be English (ENG4U) and Calculus (MCV4U)
Alberta:
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic subjects numbered 30/31, including English
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Alberta secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): ELA 30-1
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Math 31 / Calculus AP (AB / BC)
British Columbia:
- High School Diploma with six Grade 12 academic subjects, including English
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, Challenge exams, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
British Columbia secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): English Studies 12 / English First Peoples 12
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Calculus 12 / Calculus AP (AB / BC)
Manitoba:
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic subjects, including English. The remaining credits must be 40S or 40G.
- Note: Essential Math 40S is not accepted.
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Manitoba secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): English 40S (Comprehensive / Literary / Transactional Focus)
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Calculus 42U / Calculus AP (AB/BC) / Intro to Calculus 45S and Advanced Mathematics 45S* – Engineering applicants should present Calculus 42U / Introduction to Calculus 45S and Advanced Mathematics 45S
New Brunswick:
- High School Diploma with six Grade 12 academic subjects (college preparatory: 120, 121 or 122), including English
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Francophone sector: High School Diploma with six Grade 12 academic subjects, including Anglais 22411
- Co-op courses, Challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
New Brunswick secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): English 120 / 121 / 122 / Anglais 22411
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Calculus 120 / AP Calculus (AB / BC) / Math 30421
Newfoundland & Labrador:
- High School Diploma with ten academic credits at the 3000 level, including English
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Newfoundland and Labrador secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): English 3201
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Math 3208 / Calculus AP (AB / BC)
Northwest Territories:
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses numbered 30/31, including English
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Northwest Territories secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): ELA 30-1
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Math 31 / Calculus AP (AB / BC)
Nova Scotia:
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses (university preparatory academic or advanced), including English
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Nova Scotia secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): English 12 / English 12 African Heritage
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Calculus 12 / AP Calculus
Nunavut:
- Alberta or Nunavut Secondary School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses numbered 30/31, including English
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Nunavut secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): ELA 30-1
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Math 31 / Calculus AP (AB / BC)
Prince Edward Island:
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic courses (611 or 621), including English
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Prince Edward Island secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): English 621
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Math 611B / Calculus AP (AB / BC)
Quebec & CEGEP Year 1:
- Twelve academic courses (excluding courses numbered 109), including English, completed in an academic/pre-university program
- Most programs will use the Cote de Rendement (R score) for admission and scholarship consideration.
- If you are currently in your second year or have completed three or more semesters of a CEGEP program, find out more about admissions requirements from a Canadian university or college.
CEGEP Year 1 qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): 2 semesters of English/Anglais
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Calculus 1 (Calculus 1 & 2 and Linear Algebra 1 are required for Engineering
From Grade 12:
- High School Diploma with six Grade 12 academic subjects, including English
- Note: the DES (Secondary V) Diploma is not an accepted basis for admission
Quebec secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): English
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Calculus AP (AB / BC) / MCV4U
Saskatchewan:
- High School Diploma with five Grade 12 academic subjects numbered 30, including English
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Saskatchewan secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): English A30 and English B30
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Calculus 30 / Calculus AP (AB / BC)
Yukon:
- High School Diploma with 6 Grade 12 academic courses, including English
- Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are acceptable
- Co-op courses, challenge exams, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies, Career Education and work experience courses will not be used for admission consideration
Yukon secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): English Studies 12 / English First Peoples 12
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Calculus 12 / Calculus AP (AB / BC)
French Baccalaureate:
- The complete Baccalauréat général, including Anglais (terminale)
French Baccalaureate secondary school qualifications and course equivalents:
- English (ENG4U / EAE4U): Anglais (terminale)
- Calculus & Vectors (MCV4U): Spécialité Mathématiques (premiere + terminale)
- Senior Year/Grade 12 in an accredited high school with a high grade point average. We expect competitive applicants to be enrolled in a rigorous academic course load, and to have taken the highest level of course available to them in pre-requisite subjects.
- Prerequisite subjects, including English, should be presented at Senior Year/Grade 12 level or AP/IB.
- Calculus Prerequisite: Any of the following will satisfy the Calculus prerequisite if completed in Grade 11 or Grade 12/Senior level subject:
- Calculus 12
- AP Calculus (AB or BC)
- IB Mathematics HL or SL (for students who completed the IB diploma up to 2021)
- IB Math Analysis & Approached SL and HL
- IB Math Applications & Interpretations HL
- Half credit in college or university Calculus course
- Students who have written SAT or ACT tests and wish to have these considered in their assessment may submit their scores.
- SAT, AP and ACT scores should be sent to us electronically. The University of Toronto’s SAT and AP institution code is 0982 and our ACT institution code is 5366.
- Where Grade 12 required grades are in progress or not available, we will consider Grade 11 (junior level) grades in prerequisite courses for early offers of admission.
- An International Baccalaureate Diploma is required for admission consideration; the IB Certificate is not sufficient for admission consideration.
- Prerequisite courses can be presented at Standard Level (SL) or Higher Level (HL).
- SL or HL English is required for admission consideration.
- The following IB Math courses will satisfy the Calculus prerequisite:
- Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations HL
- Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL
- Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL
- The following IB Math courses will not satisfy the Calculus prerequisites:
- Math Studies
- Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations SL
- Applicants who completed the IB curriculum before 2021 may present Mathematics SL or HL to satisfy the Calculus prerequisite.
- Admission consideration is based on your predicted or final results (excluding bonus points).
- If you are completing IB courses but are not enrolled in the full Diploma Programme, you may qualify for admission if you are completing another recognized secondary school diploma. See International High School Requirements by Country for a list of acceptable qualifications.
- Recommended Admission Range: Mid to High 30’s
General Requirements:
- Five different IGCSE or GCSE or Ordinary Level academic subjects
- Three different A Level/International A Level academic subjects.
- English at IGCSE/GCSE/Ordinary Level or higher level (AS/A Level) is required for admission
- Prerequisites should be presented at Advanced Level or Advanced Subsidiary Level.
- The following math courses will satisfy the Calculus prerequisite:
- Math A Level
- Math AS Level
- Cambridge Pre-U: A Level Math or Principal Subject
Prospective students who followed a different curriculum prior to their AS/A Levels will be considered on their overall record, provided that they satisfy prerequisites.
Requirements for Cambridge Pre-University Program:
- The Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate (3 Principal Subjects) or the full Cambridge International Pre-U diploma including 3 Principal Subjects (or a combination of Advanced Level academic subjects and Principal Subjects), Global Perspectives and Independent Research Report (GPR).
- Mathematics Advanced or Principal Level.
- English IGCSE/GCSE/Ordinary/Principal/AS/A Level.
- Other prerequisites should be presented at Advanced Level or as Principal Subjects.
Admission range:
GCSE Level: As and Bs, or 8 to 9s
A Level Predicted Grades: As and A*s
Applicants must present the complete CAPE diploma (six units) offered by the Caribbean Examinations Council.
- Pure Mathematics (CAPE level Unit I or II)
- Pure Mathematics or Integrated Mathematics at the CAPE level is required.
- All India Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE); or Indian School Certificate awarded by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE); or Year 12 State Board Exams with excellent results
- Prerequisite courses should be presented in the 12th year. Applicants may be considered for early admissions based on excellent 10th board examination results, final 11th school grades and predicted grade 12 Board results from their school.
- Calculus prerequisite: must be presented at Class XII Standard Mathematics for admission consideration. Class XII Applied Mathematics (new and old syllabus) will not meet the Calculus requirement.
Applicants from other international schools should access the Future U of T website for detailed information on the admission requirements.