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School of Graduate Studies

Program overview.

The Department of Philosophy offers two degree programs, Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy.

Students may also be interested in the combined degree program in  Law, Juris Doctor / Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy (JD/PhD) , which enables students to pursue work at the intersection of philosophy and law and to complete both the PhD and the JD programs in a shorter time than it would take to complete the degrees separately.

Applicants should consult the department’s website for complete details of graduate programs, course offerings, and short academic profiles of the graduate faculty.

Quick Facts

Master of arts, program description.

The MA may be taken on a full-time or part-time basis.

Applicants should consult the department's web page for complete details on graduate programs, course offerings, short academic profiles of graduate faculty, and application procedures.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Philosophy's additional admission requirements stated below.

Admission requires an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Applicants must have a strong background in philosophy (roughly equivalent to an undergraduate major), with an average grade of at least a mid-B in the applicant's overall program and at least an A– in the applicant's philosophy courses.

Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:

Paper-based TOEFL exam: 600 and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE).

Internet-based TOEFL exam: 100/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

Equivalent results in some other recognized test of English-language proficiency are acceptable.

Program Requirements

Coursework. Students must successfully complete 3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in philosophy as follows:

At least 1.0 FCE in the history of philosophy.

At least 1.0 FCE in the problems of philosophy.

1.0 FCE designated courses only for MA students. One 0.5 FCE in the broad area of ethics/politics and the other 0.5 FCE in the broad area of metaphysics and epistemology. Either could be historical. The timing of the course requirement is:

PHL2222H MA Proseminar I (0.5 FCE), taken in the first session.

PHL2223H MA Proseminar II (0.5 FCE), taken in the second session.

PHL3000H MA Professional Development Workshop (0.5 FCE).

Each MA student is assigned an advisor who will recommend a suitable program of philosophy courses. The student's choice of courses must be approved by the department.

It is possible for a full-time student to complete all requirements for the MA degree in the Fall and Winter sessions; however, the department encourages students to take no more than 3.0 FCEs during the Fall and Winter sessions and to complete the last course during the Summer session.

Program Length

3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S); 5 years part-time

3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Concentration: Philosophy of Science

The Philosophy of Science concentration will provide students with a background in general philosophy of science and with specific topics in philosophy of science. Students will be prepared for academic work at the PhD level in philosophy and for non-academic career tracks that require strong critical thinking skills, as well as an understanding of science and its role in knowledge and society.

Admission requires an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Applicants must have a strong interest in:

Philosophy (evidenced in a strong writing sample, personal statement, and letters of reference).

A strong academic background in either philosophy or, typically, a subject in the natural and social sciences, with minimum average grades of A–.

Coursework. Students must successfully complete 3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

PHL2198H Advanced Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (0.5 FCE)

1.5 FCE in graduate seminars in philosophy of science or cognate areas of philosophy such as logic, philosophy of language, epistemology, metaphysics, or philosophy of mind.

1.0 FCE in graduate courses in the history and philosophy of science and technology (HPS) such as HPS1000H, HPS2009H, HPS 2010H, HPS3004H, HPS3010H, HPS4001H. A list of recommended HPS courses will be prepared and shared annually on the Department of Philosophy's graduate courses web page . Students will have the opportunity to request other HPS electives that reflect their specific research interests.

Doctor of Philosophy

The PhD program has two options: a five-year option and a four-year option. The five-year option is the most common and is the only direct-entry option for students with a bachelor's degree. The five-year option provides five years of funding and requires two years of coursework, while the four-year option provides four years of funding and requires one year of coursework. The program requirements are summarized below.

Students enrolled in graduate programs in philosophy in other universities are welcome to apply to spend a year studying at the University of Toronto. Please direct any inquiries to the Director of Graduate Studies.

Students who wish to take, for credit, one or more of the courses offered by the department as non-degree students, should apply for admission as Special Students. The application procedures and deadlines are the same as those for the MA program.

PhD Program

Applicants approved by the department are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies.

Applicants should have a master's degree in philosophy from a recognized university with an average grade of at least an A– in the applicant's overall program. Applicants must satisfy the department that they are capable of independent research in philosophy at an advanced level.

Applicants whose primary language is not English and who are not graduates of a university whose language of instruction is English must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:

Course Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 3.0 FCEs in philosophy, with a minimum A– average by the end of Year 1 including:

At least 1.0 FCE which must comprise courses from philosophical traditions from different geographical regions and/or different historical periods.

At least 1.0 FCE which must comprise problems of philosophy courses.

The proseminar in philosophy (PHL1111H) worth 0.5 FCE during the Fall session of Year 1.

With the department's permission, a student may replace up to 1.0 FCE in philosophy with graduate courses offered by another department, provided that the courses are required for the student's planned research.

Breadth Requirement . A student must demonstrate competence in at least six areas of philosophy, including the following:

Each of the following three areas in the problems of philosophy:

Contemporary issues in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of science.

Contemporary issues in values (ethics, politics, aesthetics, and philosophy of religion).

Contemporary issues in mind, language, and logic.

The remaining three areas must be chosen from philosophical traditions from different geographical regions such as South Asian or East Asian philosophy, and/or different historical periods such as Medieval or Twentieth-Century philosophy.

Competence in any area is normally established by successful completion of a graduate 0.5 FCE in that area.

A student must also demonstrate competence in logic (defined as proficiency in first-order symbolic logic with identity). This competence is expected of all students prior to beginning doctoral studies. Where this is not the case, competence must be acquired as a supplement to the required number of courses and be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the department by the time the qualifying requirement is met.

Revision Paper Requirement. To be satisfied either sometime during coursework or in the summer immediately following coursework. Students will designate a particular paper typically written during coursework as their revision paper and will solicit supervision on the revision of the paper from a faculty member. Students will receive verbal and written feedback on their paper from their faculty supervisor and will revise their paper in light of this feedback. A second round of feedback and revision may be sought by the student or the faculty supervisor, after which time the student will again revise and submit. Students should plan to complete the requirement over one or two months depending on whether one or two rounds of revision are undertaken.

Qualifying Requirement . After completing all course requirements, the student selects a thesis committee that will oversee his or her academic progress through the final thesis defence. The student meets with the committee to discuss a tentative thesis topic, construct an appropriate research reading list, and receive guidance on writing a qualifying paper. After submitting the qualifying paper and making any required adjustments to the reading list, the student takes a two-part (written and oral) qualifying examination based on the paper and the reading list. The paper will be submitted and written and oral exams taken four to six weeks later, during the Winter session of Year 2.

Dissertation Prospectus Requirement. To be satisfied at the September meeting of the student and their dissertation committee. The prospectus can take many forms and could, for example, proceed by indicating chapters, problems, and literature, and/or theses that will organize, be discussed, or be argued for in the dissertation. Committees will then give feedback on the overall plan. The length of the prospectus will vary from committee to committee but as a rough guideline, the prospectus may comprise a document of three to five pages.

Research Tools Requirement . Each PhD student must demonstrate competence in at least one research tool. A research tool may be one of the following:

Reading knowledge of a language other than English.

Familiarity with a discipline other than philosophy (e.g., linguistics, psychology, or mathematics).

Mastery of research methods not typical in philosophy (e.g., statistical methods).

The research tool will be determined by the Graduate Coordinator in consultation with the student's thesis committee.

Thesis . A candidate must submit a thesis on an approved subject and defend the thesis at a Doctoral Final Oral Examination. The department is not obligated to provide supervision in areas falling outside the competency, interest, or availability of its graduate faculty.

Residence . Students must be registered as full-time, on-campus students and must reside in sufficient geographical proximity to enable them to fulfil the course, breadth, qualifying, and language requirements set by the department in a smooth and timely fashion. They are also expected to participate fully in departmental activities. While writing the thesis, candidates are expected to be in residence, with the exception of absence for research.

Normal Timeline Through the Program . By the end of Year 1 of registration, students should have completed all the course requirements for the degree. By the end of the following year of registration, all students should have satisfied any remaining breadth requirements, selected a thesis committee, and passed the qualifying examination. (These are general deadlines; consult the department's web page for specific dates and further details.) Thereafter, the candidate selects a member of the thesis committee to be the thesis supervisor and begins work on the thesis, which he or she is expected to finish within two years.

PhD Program (Direct-Entry)

Applicants should have an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university; a strong background in philosophy (roughly equivalent to an undergraduate major); and an average grade of at least a B+ in the overall program and at least an A– in philosophy courses.

Students must take a minimum of 6.0 FCEs in philosophy, with an average grade of at least an A– including:

At least 2.0 FCEs which must comprise courses from philosophical traditions from different geographical regions such as South Asian or East Asian philosophy, and/or different historical periods such as Medieval or Twentieth-Century philosophy.

At least 2.0 FCEs which must comprise problems of philosophy courses.

To remain in good standing, students must complete 3.0 FCEs with an A– average by the end of Year 1, and 6.0 FCEs with an A– average by the end of Year 2.

The remaining three required areas must be chosen from philosophical traditions from different geographical regions such as South Asian or East Asian philosophy, and/or different historical periods such as Medieval or Twentieth-Century philosophy.

Qualifying Requirement . After completing all course requirements, the student selects a thesis committee that will oversee his or her academic progress through the final thesis defence. The student meets with the committee to discuss a tentative thesis topic, construct an appropriate research reading list, and receive guidance on writing a qualifying paper. After submitting the qualifying paper and making any required adjustments to the reading list, the student takes a two-part (written and oral) qualifying examination based on the paper and the reading list. The paper will be submitted and written and oral exams taken four to six weeks later, during the Winter session of Year 3.

Dissertation Prospectus Requirement. To be satisfied at the September meeting of the student and her dissertation committee. The prospectus can take many forms and could, for example, proceed by indicating chapters, problems, and literature, and/or theses that will organize, be discussed, or be argued for in the dissertation. Committees will then give feedback on the overall plan. The length of the prospectus will vary from committee to committee but as a rough guideline, the prospectus may comprise a document of three to five pages.

Normal Timeline Through the Program . By the end of Year 2 of registration, students should have completed all course requirements for the degree. By the end of the following year of registration, all students should have satisfied any remaining breadth requirements, selected a thesis committee, and passed the qualifying examination. (These are general deadlines; consult the department's web page for specific dates and further details.) Thereafter, the candidate selects a member of the thesis committee to be the thesis supervisor and begins work on the thesis, which he or she is expected to finish within two years.

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Department of Materials Science & Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is the most advanced research degree in the Faculty. Working under the direction of a supervisor, PhD students engage in original research that contributes to their field of study. Advanced course work accompanies the pursuit of the thesis.

As a PhD student, you’ll receive guaranteed base support funding for up to four years of study. Current graduate scholarship funding tables can be viewed here .

Admission Requirements

Successful completion of a research master's degree in engineering, with an overall average of at least B+ (78%+), from an accredited institution. Current MASc students within our department can apply to fast-track into the PhD program before completing the MASc degree requirements

View the  full graduate studies admission requirements here .

Program Requirements & Time for Completion

The program of study normally includes 2.0 FCE (four half-courses), including the weekly Graduate Research Seminar, the Graduate Ethics Seminar, and a thesis.

In the PhD program, the departmental seminar comprises a minimum of two seminars presented to the academic staff/students of MSE.

Within 12 months of initial enrollment, all PhD students must pass a general Qualifying Examination based on the course material taken within the Department and on the background knowledge in the student's field of specialization.

The required thesis is based upon research work carried out in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering.

PhD candidates typically take between two and six years to complete the requirements of the degree. Only full-time study is available.

See all program requirements here: MSE Graduate Student Handbook

Research Areas & Affiliated Core Professors

Additive & advanced manufacturing.

• Zou, Yu  – Extreme mechanics & Advanced Manufacturing
• Naguib, Hani E.  (MIE/MSE) – Smart & Functional Materials
• Hibbard, Glenn D.  – Cellular Hybrid Materials
• Coyle, Thomas W.  – Advanced Coating Technologies
• Thorpe, Steven J.  – Surface Engineering & Electrochemistry

Advanced Characterization & Forensics

• Perovic, Doug D.  – Electron Microscopy,  Microelectronics & Forensics
• Howe, Jane  – In situ  & correlative microscopy group

Biomaterials

• Sone, Eli D.  (BME/MSE) – Composite Biological Materials
• Hatton, Ben  – Functional & Adaptive Surfaces
• Matsuura, Naomi   (BME/MSE) – Nanotechnology, Molecular Imaging & Systems Biology

Coatings & Surfaces

• Nogami, Jun  – Nanostructured Growth & Characterization
• Ruda, Harry E.  – Advanced Nanotechnology & Semiconductors
• Lian, Keryn K.  – Flexible Energy & Electronics

Computational Material & Data Analytics

• Singh, Chandra Veer   – Computational Materials Engineering
• Zou, Yu   - Laboratory for Extreme Mechanics & Additive Manufacturing
• Hattrick-SImpers, Jason  – AUTOnomous DIscovery of ALloys (AUTODIAL)
• von Lilienfeld, Anatole  –  Professor & Clark Chair of Advanced Materials at the Vector Institute

Electronics, Photonics & Sensors

• Kherani, Nazir P.  (ECE/MSE) – Advanced Photovoltaics & Devices
• Ruda, Harry E.  – Advanced Nanotechnology / Semiconductors
• Lu, Zheng-Hong  – Organic Optoelectronics

Energy Generation & Storage

• Barati, Mansoor   – Sustainable Materials Processing
• Azimi, Gisele   – Strategic Materials

Nano, 2D & Composite Materials

• Singh, Chandra Veer  – Computational Materials Engineering
• Perovic, Doug D.  – Electron Microscopy , Microelectronics & Forensics

Smart Materials & Devices

Sustainable materials processing.

• Barati, Mansoor  – Sustainable Materials Processing

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree requirements:.

• Between three and eight approved technical graduate courses
• JDE1000H ‘Ethics in Research Seminar’
• Attendance at the DLS is mandatory for all PhD students.
• PhD Background Statement
• PhD Qualifying Examination
• PhD Thesis Proposal
• Annual Meetings of PhD Supervisory Committee
• Department Oral Examination (DOE) of PhD Thesis
• Final Oral Examination (FOE) of PhD Thesis

Schedule for Timely Completion

ECE’s expectations for the timely completion of the PhD degree requirements are outlined below. Timely completion is a condition of financial support and continued registration.

SGS policy requires that the supervisory committee be formed and meet within the first 16 months of registration; in ECE this requirement is met through the thesis proposal (i.e. the thesis proposal presentation is the 1st annual supervisory committee meeting).

Thereafter, the student must meet with their supervisory committee at least once per year. As per Section 7.5.2 of the SGS General Regulations :

• “A student is expected to meet with this committee at least once a year, and more often if the committee so requires. At each meeting, the supervisory committee will assess the student’s progress in the program and provide advice on future work.”
• “A student who, through their own neglect, fails to meet with the supervisory committee in a given year will be considered to have received an unsatisfactory progress report from the committee.”

The Department Oral Examination (DOE) is the student’s final annual supervisory committee meeting. The DOE can replace the requirement of a supervisory committee meeting in the student’s final year if the DOE takes place within 12 months of the student’s previous supervisory committee meeting.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is a research-based program leading to the production of a research thesis. Doctoral research at UTIAS is expected to be internationally recognized for its originality, rigour, and importance. Supervised by a faculty member, students select a research topic, develop a plan to address the topic, and implement this plan, leading to a major research thesis and contributions to the academic literature. This is the pinnacle of academic achievement, and holders of the PhD are well prepared for academic positions and leadership roles in industrial research and development.

UTIAS researchers collaborate extensively with all the major companies in the Canadian aerospace industry, and UTIAS PhD students frequently interact with industrial partners.

All PhD students at UTIAS are provided with a stipend to support living expenses, tuition and fees, and are eligible for a range of additional scholarship support .

Applicants may enter the PhD program via one of two routes: 1) following completion of an MASc degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or chemistry; or 2) transfer from the University of Toronto MASc program.

Four years (defined as the period of time for an academically well-prepared student to complete all program requirements while registered full-time).

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies . For international students, degree and grade equivalencies can be found at the  International Degree Equivalencies directory .
• An MASc degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or chemistry and demonstrated ability to perform advanced research. Applicants require a minimum average grade of B+ in their Master’s program, but most admitted applicants have average grades higher than this.
• Proof of English-language proficiency is required for all applicants educated outside of Canada whose native language is not English. See the  School of Graduate Studies  for additional information.

Application Procedures

Please ensure that you meet our minimum admission requirements as stated above.

Before applying, you should learn about the  UTIAS course offerings , and read the FAQs about admissions and FAQs about studying at UTIAS .

Step 1.   Submit an application on SGS Admissions Management and pay the $125 application fee (non-refundable/transferable, regardless of the circumstance). Applications will not be processed until the application fee is received. You will be prompted for your payment information after you click “submit.” Please note that there is no way to edit your application once it has been submitted.

On the SGS Admissions Management site please submit:

• Your SGS application  (personal information, academic history, etc.), and,
• Scans of complete (or most up-to-date) academic transcript(s) . Applicants must scan and upload each post-secondary institutional transcript as a PDF file. In lieu of a scanned copy of a paper transcript, applicants may upload a PDF file of their academic history from their university’s student web service. Every transcript must include its respective grading scale. You are not required to submit official (paper) transcripts until requested by the graduate office.

Step 2 .  Submit a detailed application on UTIAS Application System .

This is the most important part of the application process. If you do not complete the application on UTIAS Application System, your application will not be reviewed.

Please note:

• Applicants should monitor their PhD application progress on UTIAS Application System.

Your UTIAS Graduate Admission includes:

• Personal/general Information
• Statement of intent
• Curriculum vitae
• Academic history and detailed grades*
• Referee contact information**

Once you submit your application on UTIAS Application System you will not be able to modify it.

* You must include all marks from all years and all institutions that you have attended. If you do not provide these grades on UTIAS Application System, the review of your application will be delayed until you provide these and hence you may miss the review period.

Transcripts: The review process will take place using the scanned/electronic transcripts uploaded to SGS Admissions Management Application and grades submitted to UTIAS Application System. You will be contacted with instructions if you are required to submit official paper transcripts.

** Two reference letters are required . In general, letters of reference from academic sources are preferred. Your referees must submit their letters of reference electronically on the UTIAS Application System. Do not submit more than two referees. Only two letters will be considered. Instructions on how to submit letters of reference will be sent automatically to referees by the UTIAS Application System.

An application is not complete until both letters of reference have been submitted. It is highly recommended that applicants (1) submit their applications well in advance of the deadline and (2) confirm that their letters of reference have been submitted by logging on to the UTIAS Application System. The application status will read “received” when the application is complete including two letters of reference. Please do not forward hard copies of letters of reference to the UTIAS Graduate Office.

Indicate research preference: Applicants must classify their research interest. The UTIAS Application System will permit applicants to indicate a maximum of three areas of interest from a drop-down menu. Visit our Research & Centres  page for detailed information.

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Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Research-based program, phd students produce a thesis of original work with the support of world-renowned researchers and facilities.

This program is designed for individuals interested in a rewarding career in fundamental or applied research. The PhD program involves advanced courses and an intensive research program culminating in a thesis, supervised by a CivMin faculty member.

Explore our   research themes to see what areas you could pursue in your studies

Students entering the PhD program typically have a Master’s degree, however outstanding applicants who are completing a bachelor’s degree can apply for direct entry into the PhD program.

Fees, Awards and Funding

Students admitted to the PhD program are provided a funding package for up to 4 years Information on fees, awards, funding and Teaching Assistantships can be found here .

Program Length and Time Limit

The PhD is offered on a full-time basis only.

Program Length

4 years full-time; 5 years transfer-from-master's; 5 years direct-entry

6 years full-time; 7 years transfer-from-master's; 7 years direct-entry

PhD Milestones

• Comprehensive Exam
• PhD Supervisory Committee
• Departmental Exam
• Final Oral Examination

Program Requirements

In addition to the thesis, students complete a minimum of 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) (four half courses) before completing their comprehensive exam*.

• Students with an MASc degree (or equivalent in the same area of study) must complete a minimum of 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) (four half courses).
• Students enrolled in the MASc degree program who transfer to the PhD program must complete a total of 4.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) (nine half courses)
• Students with an MEng degree must complete a minimum of 4.5 FCEs (nine half courses). Up to 3.0 FCEs (six graduate half courses) may be used from the MEng program towards the PhD course requirements.
• For direct-entry students, more FCEs may be required depending on the student's background preparation. It is normally expected that at least one of the half courses will be taken outside of the student's principal area of research.

Students must participate in the non-credit seminar course JDE 1000H Ethics in Research during their first or second session of registration.

The academic program must be approved by the department's Examination and Degree Committee during the student's first session.

Flexible-Time PhD Option

The flexible-time PhD program is a full-time PhD program that a student competes while continuing professional practice in areas related to the student’s field of research. Because the option involves continued professional practice, it allows a student to complete the program over a longer period of time. The typical program length is 6 years, and the time limit is 8 years.

The School of Graduate Studies guidelines for the Flexible-Time PhD option require that applicants demonstrate that the research and proposed program of study are related to the applicant’s professional career, and that they will continue their professional activities while registered in the program.

Typically, students will complete 2.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

• Year 1-2: 2.0 FCE and the non-credit seminar JDE1000 Ethics in Research, and form a Supervisory Committee
• Year 2: Prepare a research proposal and pass the Comprehensive Exam
• Year 3-5: Research and writing
• Year 6: Defend the thesis at the Final Oral Examination by August 30

Students in the Flexible-Time option are registered full-time during the first four years and part-time during subsequent years in the program. Candidacy is achieved upon successful completion of course work and the Comprehensive Exam, normally by the end of Year 2. Throughout the program students are expected to maintain a schedule of regular meetings with their supervisors and with the Supervisory Committees.

Those interested in the Flexible-Time PhD program should reach out to the departmental admissions office at: [email protected]

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The PhD in Biomedical Engineering is a research-intensive program that immerses students in the application of biomedical sciences and engineering principles to advance solutions for challenges in human health. Students can be admitted to the PhD program through direct entry after completion of a bachelor’s degree or, alternatively, after the completion of a master’s degree. PhD students receive a guaranteed minimum stipend for four years.

Length of study

Four years (defined as the period for an academically well-prepared student to complete all program requirements while registered full-time).

Admission requirements

• Entry into PhD program after completion of a bachelor’s degree (i.e., direct entry) : A four-year bachelor’s degree in engineering, medicine, dentistry, physical sciences, or biological sciences, or its equivalent , with an average of at least 3.7 on a 4.0 grade point average scale (i.e., A minus) in the final two years of study from a recognized university ; or
• Entry into PhD program after completion of a master’s degree : A master’s degree in engineering, medicine, dentistry, physical sciences, or biological sciences, or its equivalent , with a cumulative average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 grade point average scale (i.e., B plus) from a recognized university .
• Proof of English-language proficiency is required for all applicants educated outside of Canada whose native language is not English. View the BME English-language requirement policy to determine whether you are required to take a language test and for a list of accepted testing agencies and their minimum scores required for admission.
• Applicants must find a BME faculty supervisor. ( NB : You do not need a supervisor at the time of application. However, admission is competitive and only candidates who have found and secured a research supervisor will be admitted to begin graduate studies.)
• MD/PhD candidates must apply through the MD program
• Possession of the minimum requirements for entry does not guarantee admission
• GRE score is not required

Application procedures

• Complete the online application (see requirements ) and pay the application fee
• Arrange for your English test score to be reported electronically to the University of Toronto by the testing agency if applicable. The institution code for U of T is 0982-00 (there is no need to specify a department)
• Contact the BME Graduate Office to identify your BME faculty supervisor

Rolling admission; multiple rounds with different enrollment capacity in each cycle

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The Combined JD/PhD (Philosophy) Program enables students to pursue a profound investigation of the complex issues that lie at the intersection between law and philosophy.

The program allows students to complete the two degrees one year faster than if they were pursued separately. At the end of that period, the student will have completed the JD degree and reached the dissertation stage of the PhD in philosophy.

Admission to the PhD program requires either a four-year bachelor's degree or a Master's degree in philosophy, from a recognized university. A student seeking admission on the basis of a four-year bachelor's degree must have completed at least six full courses in philosophy (twelve semester courses), with minimum average grades of B+ in the applicants' overall program and A- in the philosophy courses. A student seeking admission on the basis of a master's degree in philosophy must have an average grade of at least an A- in that program. 

• In the first year of the program students complete all the first year courses at the Faculty of Law.
• In the second and third years of the program, the Director must approve all courses* with the following minimum requirements.
• Successfully complete 48** credits at the Faculty of Law AND
• Successfully complete 4 half-courses in philosophy at 2 credits each AND
• Satisfy the compulsory requirements of the upper years of the JD including the moot, a perspective course, and an International/Comparative/Transnational Perspective (ICT) course - see JD Degree Requirements in the Academic Handbook for details.
• Courses taken during the second and third year count towards the credit requirement at the Faculty of Law.

 * In order to complete the requirements of the 3 year JD program, the student must have a minimum of 48 law credits in the second and third year of the program PLUS the 4 half-courses in Philosophy. ** Students who intend to complete their JD one year later (i.e. year 4) must do a minimum of 38 law credits in years 2 and 3 and the remaining 10 law credits in year 4. This may apply to students who decide to do more philosophy graduate courses in Year 2 and Year 3 than the required four half courses.

3.    In the fourth year of the program:

• Students must complete qualifying year requirements in philosophy and meet the research tool requirement. 
• Dissertation as required by the Department of Philosophy and the School of Graduate Studies.

Note: Notwithstanding the Department of Philosophy's course selection process, students must meet the Faculty of Law course selection deadline. Students must submit their proposed course selections for years two and three of the program to the Director prior to the applicable course selection deadlines in each year and in each Faculty. Any changes must also be approved by the Director.

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Those interested in the combined program must obtain separate admission to both the PhD program in philosophy and the JD program. The program is designed for students who are already qualified to enter the PhD in philosophy as well as the JD program, but in limited cases candidates who have completed a master's program in another discipline may be considered.

To apply to the JD Program at the Faculty of Law, see Application Procedure for the JD Program  on this Web site. For more information about this combined program, contact the: 

Admissions Office Faculty of Law University of Toronto 84 Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 2C5 Telephone: (416) 978-3716 E-mail: admissions.law@utoronto.ca  

Admission applications for the PhD program in philosophy may be obtained from:

Graduate Department of Philosophy Jackman Humanities Building 170 St. George Street, Room 410 University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario M5R 2M8 Tel: (416) 978-3312 Fax: (416) 978-8703 For more information: http://philosophy.utoronto.ca/st-george/graduate/admission/

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Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Overview

Do you aspire to a research career in higher education or to advance as a research-grounded professional to positions of leadership in higher education administration or policy.

This PhD program provides the knowledge and research skills you need to pursue careers in colleges, universities, government agencies, professional associations and international organizations as a higher education expert. 

Program Options

The Doctor of Philosophy is available in two delivery models:

• Students are accepted every year into the full-time or flexible-time program.
• The CCL Cohort is designed for emerging college leaders and focuses specifically on the college system. The CCL is mostly offered in compressed mode, mainly on weekends, to suit working professionals pursuing a flexible-time program.

We welcome applicants with diverse but relevant backgrounds.

For detailed information about the program, please consult the  School of Graduate Studies Calendar .

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Study Options Full-time (4 years) Flexible-time (6 years - maximum) Program Requirements Coursework Comprehensive Examination Thesis Funding and Tuition For current information about tuition fees, funding, and financial support, visit  Tuition & Financial Support .  

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Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Admission Requirements

General admission requirements.

Please visit the   OISE Admissions website   for detailed information about the application process, including general minimum admission requirements and supporting documents. 

Program-Specific Information (Minimum Admission Requirements)

• Applicants are admitted under the  General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies .
• ​A relevant MEd or MA degree, or its equivalent, with an average of at least B+ or demonstrated comparable research competence . In individual cases, students with a highly relevant master’s degree or other equivalent graduate degree may be admitted, but additional courses in Higher Education may be required.

To be admitted on a flexible-time basis, applicants should be active professionals who demonstrate connections between their professional work and their proposed course program, and/or between their professional work and their proposed research. Applicants should have the capacity to secure blocks of time to enable concentrated study.

Required Supporting Documents

All applicants must submit: 

• Transcript(s) from each post-secondary institution attended.
• Two letters of reference (one academic and one professional).
• Resumé that provides clear and complete information about the applicant's work or field experience related to their proposed studies.
• Answers to faculty admissions questions (applicants are to answer each question in an essay format).
• Applicants who hold an MEd or other non-thesis master's degree must submit written evidence of their ability to define a research question or problem, devise a research design, and analyze and report research findings – all in an academically rigorous manner. This sample of written work may be an undergraduate  or master's thesis, long essays or papers written for master's level courses, reports and studies written as part of employment, or other documents that demonstrate the ability to conduct research at the doctoral level.

Program Information

Students must complete a minimum  3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs)  as follows:

• Doctoral Seminar: Recurring Issues in Postsecondary Education  (LHA 3803H, 0.5 FCE), to be taken at the beginning of the program.
• Doctoral Research Seminar in Postsecondary Education  (LHA 3804H, 0.5 FCE), to be taken at the beginning of the program.
• At least 1.0 other FCE in Higher Education.
• 0.5 FCE in research methods approved by the faculty advisor.
• 0.5 FCE selected either in Higher Education or in another graduate program at OISE, or, with the approval of the faculty advisor, in another graduate department at the University of Toronto.

Comprehensive Examination

The objective of the doctoral comprehensive examination is to ensure that all students master at least one substantive research area in Higher Education and have the capacity to develop their own written analysis of selected issues within this area. The examination is designed to ensure that students are familiar with the literature and concepts associated with their special area of study within the field of Higher Education.

Reporting the results of original research in postsecondary education.

Collaborative specializations provide graduate students enrolled in participating degree programs with an additional multidisciplinary experience as they complete their home degree program. 

Learn more about the collaborative specializations offered to students in this program:

• Comparative, International and Development Education
• Engineering Education
• Sexual Diversity Studies 
• Women and Gender Studies

Faculty in the Higher Education program  have multi-disciplinary teaching and research expertise in a wide range of fields. 

Our faculty's expertise includes, but is not limited to: 

• Higher education, globalization and neoliberalism
• Comparative higher education and international academic relations
• Educational leadership and change
• Higher education policy and politics in Canada
• Minoritization in postsecondary institutions
• Indigenous college student experience
• Politics in higher education
• Sociology of knowledge
• Students in the full-time option must register continuously and pay the full-time fee until all degree requirements have been fulfilled.
• Students in the flexible-time option must register full-time during the first four years and may continue as part-time thereafter, with their department's approval.
• Students cannot transfer between the full-time and flexible-time PhD options.
• Students cannot transfer between the EdD and PhD programs.

At this time, the Department of Leadership, Higher & Adult Education admits one (1) funded international applicant to its full-time Ph.D. programs each year – rotating between the programs of Adult Education & Community Development (AECD), Education Leadership & Policy (ELP), and Higher Education (HE).  

In doing so, HE will admit one international student in 2023, AECD will admit one international Ph.D. student in 2024, and ELP will admit one international student in 2025, and onwards in the order of HE, AECD, ELP.  

However, the Department may consider applications from international applicants where home governments, international organizations or funding agencies can provide them with funding. The funding must minimally have the value and duration of the graduate funding package that is offered and should be indicated on the application. Please review the  Graduate Funding Package website .

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Current student resources, doctor of philosophy (phd).

Innovative, quantitative, and qualitative research that is leading the way not just for nursing but for healthcare around the world. This is Nursing in Action.

The Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing’s Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree is designed to prepare scientists and scholars with the analytical and research skills required to expand their knowledge of clinical, theoretical, and health systems issues.

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Doctoral Programs Information Session

December 4: Admissions Q & A Workshop

December 11: Doctoral Programs Q&A Financial Workshop

What you will learn:

Gain a superior understanding of the theoretical foundations of nursing science

A broad appreciation of the relationship between nursing science and the scientific basis of other health disciplines

In-depth knowledge and specialization related to a selected aspect of nursing science

The ability to design and conduct research studies of relevance and importance to nursing science

Commitment to ethical scholarship and collaboration in furthering knowledge with a critical and objective perspective on research

The ability to contribute to the education of undergraduate and graduate nursing students

Note: Effective September 2020, students will no longer enrol in fields of study. (Effective Care and Health Outcomes, Nursing Health Systems, Critical Approaches to Health and Health Care).

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Program format, full-time in-person.

Students normally complete the program in four years.

Combining access to renowned nursing researchers and mentors, the PhD program includes two years of course work and at least two years of work on the thesis/research project. In addition to required courses, students also attend a three-day research symposium where they connect with their peers and supervisor.

Program Overview

Why choose bloomberg nursing at u of t.

Bloomberg Nursing was one of the first post-secondary institutions in Canada to offer a graduate education in nursing. Our commitment to excellence continues with the brightest minds in nursing research, scholarship, clinical practice and health care administration. As a graduate of Bloomberg Nursing, you are not only prepared to succeed, you join a community of scholars advancing health care through innovative research and evidence-based knowledge translation that influences policy and practice nationally and internationally.

Full-Time Program

PhD students must enrol on a full-time basis. PhD students normally complete the degree in four years of full-time study.  All requirements for the degree must be completed within six calendar years from the date of the student’s enrolment in the program.

The required course components of the PhD program are offered in-class only.

Program Requirements

The PhD in Nursing is offered as a full-time program.

Successful completion of all required courses by the end of Year 2 in the program.

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 3.0 full course equivalents (FCEs) that include:

PhD Seminar (1.0 FCE)

Research methods course NUR 1079Y Research Methods for Knowledge Discovery (1.0 FCE)

One course (0.5 FCE) related to the substantive area of the field of study and thesis plans

One course (0.5 FCE) may be either a method or substantive area course as determined by the student and the supervisory committee.

Students must attain a minimum average standing at the B+ level for required courses.

Students are normally expected to complete all five required courses (3.0 FCEs) by the end of Year 2. If all required courses are not successfully completed (with a minimum average standing at the B+ level) by the end of Year 3, the Faculty of Nursing will normally make a recommendation to SGS for termination of registration.

For students who enrolled prior to September 2020:

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 3.0 Full Course Equivalents (FCEs) that include:

Field of study Course (0.5 FCE) that includes one of the following:

• NUR 1085H (for students in the critical perspectives in health and healthcare field of study)
• NUR 1086H (for students in the Nursing Health Systems field of study) or
• NUR 1087H (for students in the Effective Care and Health Outcomes field of study)

At least one method course (0.5 FCE) relevant to the field of study and to the dissertation plans

At least one course (0.5 FCE) related to the substantive area of the field of study and thesis plans

The fifth required course (0.5 FCE) may be either a method or substantive area course as determined by the student and the supervisory committee.

All PhD students should visit the  SGS site  on  PhD supervision.  It has important information on the topic of  student-supervisor relationship :  SGS PhD Supervision

Literature Review Paper

Successful completion of the literature review paper.

The literature review paper topic as well as type and format of the literature review paper must be approved by the supervisor (with signed documentation by the student and supervisor) by March 1 of Year 1. This agreement should specify the problem statement, the format/type of literature review that is appropriate to the field of study, and to the scholarly traditions within which the student’s research is situated.

The literature review paper must be submitted by September 30 of Year 2. The submitted literature review paper will be formally reviewed and evaluated by the supervisor and at least one additional thesis committee member. Written and verbal feedback about the submitted literature review paper will be provided to the student at a supervisory committee meeting. For the literature review paper to be considered a pass, both faculty members’ assessments of the literature review paper must be at the  successful completion or pass level . If both examinations are considered pass, the student may receive either a  satisfactory or excellent  rating at their supervisory committee meeting. If one or both paper reviews are rated unsatisfactory or not pass, then the student receives an  unsatisfactory  rating at the supervisory committee meeting.

If the student does not successfully complete the literature review paper first submitted, the student will have one additional opportunity to revise and rewrite the literature review paper, based on the feedback received at the supervisory committee. The student must resubmit the revised literature review paper by December 1 of Year 2. This revised literature review paper must be formally evaluated by the supervisor and one other thesis committee member (normally the same committee member who completed the assessment of the original literature review paper). The student will receive feedback about the revised literature review paper at a supervisory committee meeting. For the literature review to be considered a pass, both faculty members’ assessments of the literature review must be at the  pass  level. If both reviews are considered pass, the student may receive either a  satisfactory or excellent  rating at their supervisory committee meeting. If one or both reviews are rated  failure/not pass , then the student receives an  unsatisfactory  rating at the supervisory committee meeting.

If the student does not successfully complete the literature review paper on the second attempt, the Faculty of Nursing will normally recommend to SGS that the student’s registration in the PhD program be terminated.

Thesis Proposal

Successful defense of the thesis proposal, normally by the end of Year 2.

Students are normally expected to defend their thesis proposal by the end of Year 2 of their program. Students must successfully defend their thesis proposal no later than the end of Year 3. The format of the proposal will be similar to that of a modified tri-council grant application. Assessment of the thesis proposal consists of both the written proposal and the oral defence of the proposal. Students who do not successfully defend the proposal after the first attempt may have one additional opportunity to successfully present and defend the written proposal, and this must be accomplished before the end of Year 3 of the program.

If the student does not successfully defend the thesis proposal by the end of Year 3 (including a second attempt, if required), the Faculty of Nursing will recommend to SGS that the student’s registration in the PhD program be terminated.

The student’s dissertation will be defended in the PhD Final Oral Examination of the School of Graduate Studies.

Program Length : 4 years full-time; 5 years transfer-from-master’s

Time Limit : 6 years full-time; 7 years transfer-from-master’s

Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the  general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies . Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Nursing Science’s additional admission requirements stated below:

Applicants must hold a master’s degree or its equivalent in nursing or related field with at least a B+ standing from a  recognized university .

All  English facility requirements  must be met at the time of application.

Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. An interview may be required.

Please email  connect.nursing@utoronto.ca  for information on the PhD program and the application process including identifying a supervisor. Please note that meeting minimum admission requirements does not ensure admission to the program.

Transfer from the MN Program into the PhD Program

Exceptional students who are excellent candidates for the PhD program may apply to transfer from the MN to the PhD program. Students must currently be enrolled in the MN program at the Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto to qualify.

Candidates applying to transfer from the MN program must have:

1. agreement of an identified supervisor., 2.  completed the following :.

MN-Clinical : Four courses; two completed with a minimum grade of B+ and the following two required courses, both with a minimum grade of A:

History of Ideas in Nursing Practice: Clinical

Research design, appraisal, and utilization: clinical.

• 3 hour Tues: 1-4pm

MN-HSLA : Four courses; two completed with a minimum grade of B+ and the following two required courses, both with a minimum grade of A:

History of Ideas in Nursing Practice: Health Systems Leadership and Administration

Integrated approaches to research appraisal and utilization part 2.

MN-NP : Four courses; two completed with a minimum grade of B+ and the following two required courses, both with a minimum grade of A:

Research Design, Appraisal, and Utilization: Nurse Practitioner

Introduction to qualitative research: methodologies, appraisal and knowledge translation: nurse practitioner.

• 3 Sections with 1 hour optional tutorial Thurs. Section 6331 1pm-2pm Section 6332: 1pm-2pm Section 6333: 11am-12pm

Please visit our  How to Apply  section for detailed information on the application process and required documents.

Doing Qualitative Research: Design and Data Collection

• 3 hours/week

Intermediate Statistics for Health Sciences Research

Implementation science in healthcare, research methods for knowledge discovery, phd student/faculty seminars.

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As a student, my most memorable learning experience took place in a second-year class on reflexive nursing practice. Prior to taking this class, I was unaware of reflexive practice and many of the systemically rooted issues in nursing. This class shaped my perspective by encouraging me to reflect on my own positionalities, identities and experiences to better challenge and address issues in nursing such as systemic racism. This class truly inspired me to become as advocate for patient justice and nurse’s rights!

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Earn your phd in the heart of canada’s innovation and health research ecosystem.

PhD students at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy have the opportunity to further their research in collaboration with a vibrant community of world-leading professionals and researchers from a variety of disciplines and background. Our faculty is a diverse and multidisciplinary community exploring some of the world’s most pressing health sciences challenges, and breaking new ground on solutions.

Located in Toronto’s discovery district at the historic University of Toronto St. George campus, our graduate students have the opportunity to collaborate with a wide range of faculties and departments at U of T and nearby world-class teaching hospitals and research institutes.  

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[1] Doctoral students are subject to the School’s policy on “Timely Completion of Graduate Program Requirements”.  To achieve candidacy, a PhD student is expected to have completed all program requirements exclusive of thesis and seminar courses.  

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences must have:

• Completed (or be in the final year of) a four-year BSc or BA degree or a two-year MSc (or its equivalent) in the Natural/Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences, or Health Profession such as Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing or Pharmacy from a recognized university.
• A minimum B+ (77%) average , or its equivalent, in a Masters degree program OR
• A minimum of A- (80%) average , or its equivalent, in senior level courses relevant to the program in a four-year undergraduate program. The applicant is expected to have completed an undergraduate research project.
• Secured a potential supervisor within the department of pharmaceutical sciences at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. Applicants are encouraged to contact  prospective supervisors in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences . The supervisor must hold a Graduate Appointment at the Faculty as well as at the School of Graduate Studies.
• Applicants to the flex-time PhD program  must also provide a completed Letter of Support from Employer .

Additionally:

• The Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Admissions Committee considers the applicant's background and accomplishments, academic standing, and financial support from the potential supervisor.
• ​​​paper-based TOEFL: 600 and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)
• Internet-based TOEFL: 100/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.
• If the undergraduate degree was not obtained from a recognized Canadian or US university, the applicant must write and achieve scores at the 50th percentile ranking or better on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE; General Test).

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The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Theological Studies is a four-year program in research in one or more of the subject areas of theology. The program is intended to provide students with the analytical skills, methodological rigour and knowledge base that will enable them to carry out innovative research at the leading edges of their areas of specialization. In practical terms, the purpose of the program is to produce graduates who will be qualified to teach theological (and related) subjects in universities, liberal arts colleges and theological schools. Secondary purposes include equipping persons for positions of leadership in ecclesiastical and related organizations, or for academically enhanced ministerial practice.

The program distinguishes itself by its attention to methodological rigour within an interdisciplinary framework and by the unique ecumenical context provided by the Toronto School of Theology. The PhD is offered conjointly by Trinity College and the University of Toronto. Length: Normal length is four years.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Theological Studies

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Theological Studies program distinguishes itself by its attention to methodological rigour within an interdisciplinary framework, and by the unique ecumenical context provided by TST.

The PhD in Theological Studies is conferred conjointly by the University of Toronto and the student's college of registration. Six of TST's seven member colleges offer the conjoint PhD program (St. Augustine's Seminary offers basic degree programs only). See Choosing a College .

General Purpose 

• The conjoint PhD program is intended to provide students with the analytical skills, methodological rigour and knowledge base that will enable them to carry out innovative research at the leading edge of their area of specialization.
• The main purpose of the program is to produce graduates who will be qualified to teach theological (and related) subjects in universities, liberal arts colleges, and theological schools. 
• The secondary purpose of the program includes equipping persons for positions of leadership in ecclesiastical and related organizations, or for academically enhanced ministerial practice.

Program Features 

• Research projects supporting the Church’s reflection on God and the Church’s self-reflection. The theological inquiry of other faith communities can also be supported in some areas. 
• Stressing collaborative education among each entering cohort of students, with scholarly interchange across the traditional sub-disciplines of theological studies (Bible, history, theology, pastoral studies). 
• Exploring courses and research projects that intentionally consider interdisciplinary, ecumenical, and global perspectives (interdisciplinary research projects are encouraged). 
• Focusing attention on issues of method in research and interpretation. 
• Incorporating learning goals in educational theory, course design and instructional practice. 
• The PhD program is a full-time program, normally completed in four (4) years, to a maximum of six (6) years.

General Areas of Study

TST’s graduate faculty have specializations in a wide variety of study areas. Prospective students will identify topics that connect with faculty in specializations within, or across, these areas: 

• Sacred and canonical texts specifically, the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) or the New Testament - both involving languages; historical contexts and processes of development; related literature; subsequent theological interpretation; pastoral function and social effects. 
• Articulated structures of belief such as structures, contents, premises, and implications of Christian belief and practice (foundational theology; systematic theology; historical theology; theological ethics; and philosophical theology). 
• History of Christianity understood in the broadest sense to include the variety of Christian traditions over the ages and throughout the world. 
• Ecclesiastical practices such as liturgy, homiletics, education and formation, pastoral care, and spirituality; and pastoral and other religious leadership, and the social organizations in which these occur, such as congregations, faith-based organizations, ecclesial bodies, and ecumenical and interfaith organizations. 
• Christian faith in its relations with wider social and cultural contexts (social ethics; aesthetics; cultural studies; contextual theology; religion in the public sphere; comparative theology; and inter-faith dialogue). 
• Other: Although Christian studies are at the core of TST’s mission, prospective students may choose to frame research topics in the context of other faiths. 

Program Structure

• Applicants for admission will be asked to formulate a research topic and identify a prospective supervisor as part of the application. Students will have the benefit of having a supervisory committee of three faculty experts.
• Eight (8) semester courses will be required of all students (three courses per semester are considered a normal academic load). (Some additional work in Biblical languages and exegesis may be indicated for some students, depending on their research topic.) 
• Among these eight courses, students are required to take a cohort course in "Research and Scholarship" and a course focusing on methodology relevant to their studies. 
• Also among these courses, students will take a cohort course in "Area Studies and Course Design”, which will assist them in preparing course syllabi and lectures, and provide them with experience in teaching pedagogies. 

General Examinations and Thesis

• Students will begin their preparation for the general examinations and thesis by producing a brief pre-thesis proposal. 
• Students must complete general examinations, each of them having a written component and an oral component. One of the qualifying examinations will focus on the student’s proposed research topic, and another on a cognate area. 
• Students will later write and defend a research thesis that makes an original contribution to scholarship. 

Also refer to the Graduate Conjoint Degree Handbook for detailed program and admissions information. 

Admission Requirements

The following provides an overview of the admission requirements for the PhD program. For more detailed admission requirements, see Applying to the PhD Program, Step 1 - Meet Admission Requirements and the Graduate Conjoint Degree Handbook for admission and program information. 

The Admissions Committee will take into consideration:

• grades in all previous post-secondary education with particular weight accorded to performance in the prerequisite degree(s) and in other recent programs;
• the applicant's academic background in the stated area of interest;
• the potential of the applicant for graduate study, as attested in the letters of reference;
• the quality of the applicant's statement of intent;
• the availability of qualified faculty resources in the applicant's proposed area of research;
• evidence that the applicant is likely to complete the program.

Prerequisite Education

• An applicant to the PhD program is required to have an appropriate masters degree in theology from an accredited institution*, with at least A- (3.7/4.0 GPA) standing, or equivalent. The following are recognized academic master's degrees: Master of Arts, Master of Religion, Master of Theology, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Divinity
• If a student’s program included a research component (research paper, thesis), a grade of at least A- (3.7/4.0 GPA), or equivalent, is also required for the paper or thesis.
• Students must possess a baccalaureate degree or equivalent.
• Students from educational systems outside of North America must give evidence of equivalent standing.

*All theological schools fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada are deemed to be recognized institutions.

Fluency in English

• An applicant whose first language is other than English must provide evidence of the ability to comprehend, speak and write English at the graduate level.

Research Language Requirements 

• Entering students will have to provide evidence of competence in at least one research language other than English. Within a year of entrance, they must provide evidence of competence in a second research language other than English. Additional languages may be required for some research areas.
• Students are required to provide evidence of reading competence in one ancient or modern language necessary for their research.
• Additional language preparation is required for admission in cases where the primary sources for the proposed area of study are in a language other than English. In such cases, applicants may be required to provide evidence of competence in more than one language and/or reading proficiency in one language.
• Once admitted, all PhD students may need to give current evidence of their facility in their research language(s) by taking a TST Language Exam or by passing a TST Language Course (prior to registration in September).
• TST students who have fulfilled language requirements in TST’s other degree programs may be exempted from further examination in these languages by the Admissions Committee.

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Program Overview

In partnership with the Toronto School of Theology, Knox College provides the opportunity for more advanced work in areas of interest to our students. All Graduate Degrees are offered through the Toronto School of Theology (TST), and students are required to register at one of the TST Colleges. Knox College is one of the seven TST Colleges. Administration of the graduate program is a joint responsibility of TST and the particular College. Graduate programs at Knox include two master’s programs (MA and ThM) and two doctoral programs (PhD and DMin).

The Doctor of Philosophy in Theology (PhD) is a research doctorate undertaken in a specialized area of study. Program requirements include meeting research language requirements in two languages, course work, general examinations, and a thesis which makes an original contribution. Find a full program description here  on the TST website.

Admission Requirements

• Master’s degree in appropriate field
• CGPA 3.7/4.0 or greater (80%; A-)
• Academic Research Language
• English-Language Proficiency

Admissions to this program are overseen by the Graduate Center for Theological Studies (GCTS) at the Toronto School of Theology (TST). Interested applicants must submit a Graduate Degree Program Application through the GCTS at TST.

Application, Admissions, and related deadlines are posted on the TST website at www.tst.edu/applying-graduate-degree-program . Please contact [email protected] for more information and assistance.

Program Outcomes

Doctor of Philosophy program learning outcomes Students will demonstrate: 1. Expertise in one theological area of focus, engaging with other areas of focus as appropriate. 2. Ability to practice pedagogical excellence in an academic, ecumenical, intercultural and multi-religious context. 3. Capacity to carry out original research at an advanced level.

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PhD in Architecture, Landscape, and Design

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The Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, Landscape, and Design (ALD PhD) at the Daniels Faculty is a rigorous interdisciplinary program that trains students to pursue research of the highest academic standard across a spectrum of built environmental practices.  

Through our highly adaptable curriculum—one that is unlike other PhD programs in architecture—the program enables students to pursue study independently and to share their research with the Daniels community at every stage. ALD PhD students explore methodologies across our disciplines, ranging from theoretical to applied research in design, history theory, building science, and visual studies.

We help students work across disciplines, to familiarize themselves with broad knowledge areas that will equip them to address contemporary scholarly, political, economic, and policy problems. Students may elect to advance academic scholarship while also creating new models of research-based practice that can be implemented in real world settings. We encourage graduates to transcend current disciplinary boundaries and position them to engage and lead emerging discussions outside and between specific design disciplines.  

Whether focusing on the displacement of coastal dwellers because of project sea level rises, refugee crises produced by political unrest, or cities in need as water becomes an increasingly scarce resource, the engagements of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design students are increasingly complex and warrant creative design, critical thinking, and ethical action guided by innovative advanced research. The challenges facing constructed environments in the 21st century push us beyond existing disciplinary lines to seek synergies among our fields—building science and engineering, computation and fabrication, health and society, history and theory, technology and environment—and to develop these synergies in tandem with emergent fields like artificial intelligence, Black studies, climate justice, community-based knowledge practice, forensic architecture, gender studies, indigenous studies, sustainability, critical whiteness studies and many others.  

The Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture, Landscape, and Design goes beyond the traditional divide between applied and theoretical knowledge, bringing the two together to develop rigorous yet activist knowledge practices commensurate with present needs. The ALD PhD program is intended for students with aspirations to become active researchers and/or educators, work in government and industry, conduct research within design firms, or become community activists dedicated to meaningful social change through built environmental action. 

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In addition to our core PhD faculty, affiliated faculty with expertise in design problems from multiple disciplinary perspectives are directly involved in the life of the program. These faculty members are primarily housed in schools and departments across the University of Toronto, yet they also supervise ALD PhD students. 

Students in the PhD program have opportunities to work with a wide range of institutions within and beyond the University: the Jackman Humanities Institute, the Global Cities Institute, the Munk School of Global Affairs, the School of the Environment, the Department of Geography and Planning, the School of Engineering, the Art Museum at the University of Toronto, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the rich array of universities in and near Toronto. 

Requirements

Required coursework includes a colloquium and a methods course in the first year. The second year is primarily dedicated to a practicum and dissertation proposal preparation, which commences in the third year. Our funding package covers students for four years of full-time study and assists those who need additional years to find external grants to fund their program of study. 

The PhD in Architecture, Landscape & Design requirements include:

• Coursework (6.0 FCE, including 4.0 FCE in electives and four required PhD courses: ALD4030H: Doctoral Research Colloquium; ALD4040H: Theories and Methods; ALD4050H: Research Practicum; and ALD4060H: Preparation for Thesis)
• A two-part comprehensive exam testing breadth after 18 months and depth after 24 months
• Successful defense of a dissertation proposal
• Written dissertation
• Successful doctoral final oral examination

(Note: Additional courses or examination requirements may be necessary based upon faculty advisement.)

The program includes the following minimum required courses:

• (ALD 4030H 0.5 FCE) Doctoral Research Colloquium: Research in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, and design takes many forms and produces distinct areas of inquiry. This course brings together PhD students and students from the post-professional programs to encourage an intradisciplinary discussion of their unique research methods, and to support cohort building and a strong sense of community amongst students. The course will be team taught by thesis supervisors in the proposed PhD program.
• (ALD 4040H 0.5 FCE) Theories and Methods: In this course, PhD students will explore theories and methods that have guided different disciplines in order to focus more narrowly on the unique approaches of their chosen field of study.

The program also requires participation in two doctoral research colloquia:

• (ALD 4050H) Research Practicum: The practicum generally results in a long research paper. This requirement enables students to conduct independent research on a limited scale at the level of quality expected for a dissertation, although the resulting paper is much shorter in length. The research should be comparable to that which results in a publishable article. Based on a consultation with their advisor, the practicum may take on one of several forms, including but not limited to:   i. A self-contained paper or empirical study of publishable quality that may or may not be a component of dissertation work.   ii. The development of a theoretical model upon which the dissertation is to be based.   iii. A proposal for pilot research in the student’s dissertation area that includes a focused literature review, research design, and protocol.  
• (ALD 4060H) Preparation for Thesis: Independent thesis research in preparation for the general exams or dissertation proposal.

Elective Requirements

The remaining required minimum 3.0 FCE (six half-credit courses) are electives to be selected from advanced (3XXX series) graduate level courses offered at the Daniels or advanced graduate courses in cognate disciplines across the University of Toronto pending the approval of the Faculty. The student’s program of study will be determined in consultation with his or her supervisory committee and approved by the committee.

The required courses listed above ground a student’s core experience in the doctoral program and provide the student cohort with a common learning experience. This pedagogical approach will expose students to methods of research and analysis that will provide intersections between the cultural-historical and the technical-professional knowledge that are not afforded in other academic disciplines with claims upon the built environment.

Electives—whether taken within the Daniels Faculty or in other University of Toronto programs—must be selected in consultation with each student’s assigned faculty advisor. Depending upon a student’s desired area of specialization, faculty advisors may require study in foreign languages, technical skills, historical periods, or research methods.

All graduate students at the University of Toronto must complete all of their course requirements at the graduate level.

ALD 4030H: Doctoral Research Colloquium Elective Elective

ALD 4040H: Theories and Methods Elective Elective

Comprehensive Examinations

ALD 4050H: Research Practicum Elective Elective

Comprehensive Examinations Elective Elective

ALD 4060H: Preparation for Thesis

Thesis Dissertation Proposal

Dissertation Proposal

Each student’s dissertation proposal should outline the main argument, rationale for supporting the prospective dissertation, a summary of existing research on the topic, a case for the originality of the research, and a schedule for research activities. The proposal will be circulated among the PhD supervisory committee for commentary and approval, and the student must present the proposal to the committee and potential additional faculty members for comment and advice. No later than the beginning of the third year of study, the student must submit to the director of the PhD program an approved proposal. An approved proposal signed by all members of the supervisory committee and the director must be submitted to the University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies PhD office.

Achieving Candidacy

Doctoral candidacy is achieved when all requirements listed above for the PhD except for the dissertation are met.

Dissertation

The student and supervisor(s) should meet regularly and must meet at least once per year. By the end of the fourth year, the student should complete a dissertation based on original research that makes a significant contribution to the field. The supervisory committee must approve the completed dissertation before it is submitted to oral examination following School of Graduate Studies standards.

Core Faculty

Claire Zimmerman , Associate Professor, Daniels Faculty Director, PhD in Architecture, Landscape, and Design

Architectural History and Theory

Christy Anderson , Professor, Renaissance and Baroque Architecture History of Art, Graduate Department of Art and the Daniels Faculty

Aleksandr Bierig , Assistant Professor, Daniels Faculty

John Harwood , Associate Professor, Daniels Faculty

Mary Lou Lobsinger , Associate Professor, Daniels Faculty

Jason Nguyen , Assistant Professor, Daniels Faculty

John Robinson , Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, School of the Environment, and the Daniels Faculty

Peter Sealy , Assistant Professor, Daniels Faculty

Landscape History and Theory

Georges Farhat , Associate Professor, Daniels Faculty

Mark Laird , Associate Professor, Daniels Faculty

Urbanism / Urban Design

Patricia L. McCarney , Associate Professor, Director, Global Cities Institute Department of Political Science, the Daniels Faculty, and the Global Cities Institute

Building Science/Computation

Alstan Jakubiec , Assistant Professor, Daniels Faculty

Ted Kesik , Professor of Building Science, Daniels Faculty

Bomani Khemet , Assistant Professor, Daniels Faculty

Brady Peters , Assistant Professor, Daniels Faculty

Maria Yablonina , Assistant Professor, Daniels Faculty

Architecture, Health and Society

Stephen Verderber , Professor, Daniels Faculty and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Visual Studies

Mitchell Akiyama , Assistant Professor, Daniels Faculty

Zach Blas , Assistant Professor, Daniels Faculty

Affiliated Faculty

Joseph Clarke , Assistant Professor, Modern Architecture History of Art, Graduate Department of Art

Jennifer Drake , Assistant Professor, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering

Paul Hess , Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Planning

Heba Mostafa , Assistant Professor, Islamic Art and Architecture History of Art, Graduate Department of Art

Matti Siemiatycki , Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Planning

Simon Stern , Associate Professor & Co-Director, Centre for Innovation Law & Policy, Faculty of Law

Marianne Touchie , Assistant Professor, Departments of Civil & Mineral Engineering and Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Chen-Pang Yeang , Associate Professor and Director, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

As a leading research institution, the University of Toronto depends largely on our success in recruiting outstanding graduate students and enabling them to realize their potential. This means providing financial resources so that students can focus on their studies and complete their degrees in a timely manner.

Towards this aim, the Daniels Faculty provides PhD students with a base funding commitment of $19,500 plus tuition and fees. This funding commitment is valid for a maximum of four years.

Students receive their funding commitment in annual funding packages. These packages may be composed of a variety of funding sources, including:

• The University of Toronto Fellowship (UTF)
• Research Stipends and Research Assistantships
• Teaching Assistantships, in accordance with CUPE Collective Agreement
• Internal Awards and Grants
• Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS-D - NSERC or SSHRC) - open to domestic students. Applicants wishing to enter the PhD program and who are registered (or on approved leave of absence) at the University of Toronto at any time between Jan 1 and Dec 31, 2020 must apply through the Daniels Faculty; contact [email protected] for application process and deadline. All other applicants , apply directly to either NSERC or SSHRC , depending on research subject.
• Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)  - open to domestic and international students. Applicants wishing to enter the PhD program must apply through the Daniels Faculty.
• Vanier-Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier-CGS) - open to domestic and international students. Applicants wishing to enter the PhD program must apply through the Daniels Faculty; contact [email protected] for application process and deadline.

International students receive support at a higher level in recognition of the costs associated with the differential in fees (e.g., UHIP). On an annual basis, students will receive a funding letter outlining the composition, timing, and disbursement of their funding package.

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Abstract: It has been well-established in the literature that credence backed by weightier evidence is more resilient to learning new evidence in the future. In this paper, I show that such credence is also more resilient counterfactually. It would have changed by a relatively small margin even if things had been different in the past. I further show that this counterfactual resilience means the credence is less susceptible to a particular kind of epistemic luck, what I would call evidential-doxastic luck. The susceptibility to epistemic luck can give us another lens to see ambiguity aversion as a kind of counterfactual-dependent preference.

Vita Kudryavtseva LSE Philosophy): The making of a decision: Ellsberg variations

Abstract: An ambiguity-sensitive agent facing a dynamic decision situation is purported to exhibit several problematic behaviours: sensitivity to irrelevant “sunk cost”, dynamic inconsistency, and information aversion. Taken at face value, these “offenses” are severe enough to call into question the rationality of ambiguity-sensitive behaviours at large. This surprising implication of dynamic analysis does not square well with strong intuitions that support choices in the original Ellsberg thought experiment. Specifically, I consider a dynamic “Ellsberg-like” thought experiment put forth by All-Najar/Weinstein (2009). I argue that while the decision situation may be considered fully specified from the experimenter’s point of view, the agent still has work to do structuring the decision problem completely. Drawing on the literature in decision systems analysis (Nappelbaum, 1997) and social psychology (Humphreys, 2007), I present two alternative ways of structuring the situation. Any decision representation encodes a number of subjective commitments – my goal is to make these commitments explicit. I hope to show that the dynamic problem is not an innocuous extension of the original Ellsberg “experiment”: these are substantially different decision problems when viewed from the agent’s perspective. I highlight additional assumptions about a decision-maker’s preferences that are required to infer the agent’s behaviour in settings when uncertainty is resolved in stages. These assumptions, distinct and independent from static Ellsberg preferences, should make one question any verdicts on the rationality of attitudes to ambiguity made on the basis of the dynamic analysis.

Zhongwei Xu and Vita Kudryavtseva are PhD students at LSE Philosophy.

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Becoming a Postdoc

July 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Are you curious about what it takes to become a postdoc at the University of Toronto? Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from current Engineering postdocs. Our session includes a brief Career Exploration & Education presentation on networking practices to become a postdoc, followed by a panel discussion. The panellists will share what they wished they had known when applying, their postdoc experiences, and tips  for future and current postdocs.  

After this session, you will:

• Reflect on the benefits and considerations when applying to become a postdoc   
• Develop strategies to prepare a postdoc application by c onnecting and meeting current Engineering postdocs who have been successful in applying to a postdoc

This event is also open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows within the Faculty of Arts & Science. 

Our featured panellists are:

• Amirashkan Askari, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering
• Celestine Hong , Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

Goutham Rangarajan, Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

• Naadia Akhtar, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Amirashkan Askari is a postdoctoral researcher working on sustainable solutions to combat global warming at the Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto. He completed his Ph.D. in chemical engineering in December 2023 after four years of graduate studies in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto. Amirashkan’s Ph.D. research involved assessing the impact of indoor sources of emission on ambient air quality and indoor air quality implications of cannabis legalization in Canada. He is passionate about teaching and mentorship and has served in various instructional and advisory capacities during his graduate studies.

Celestine Hong, Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry

Celestine Hong is a postdoctoral fellow in the Shoichet Lab (Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry) and studies the delivery of therapeutics for retinal stem cell regeneration. She completed her PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the supervision of Prof. Paula Hammond and Prof. Bradley Olsen, where she developed materials to treat noncompressible hemorrhage and cancer. Her broader research interests span the field of biomaterials, immunotherapy, and polymer synthesis. Outside of the lab, she is especially passionate about teaching and scientific outreach, and has taught polymer synthesis as a graduate instructor at MIT.

Goutham Rangarajan is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto, specializing in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry. His research focuses on developing sustainable catalysts and optimizing chemical processes, with significant contributions to photocatalysis for biomass valorization and water treatment. Currently, he is working as a Climate Positive Energy Fellow, developing sunlight-active nanomaterials to convert waste plastics into industrially important chemicals. Goutham is also passionate about teaching and has enjoyed instructing various chemistry courses, fostering a collaborative and engaging learning environment. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and the application of advanced data analysis techniques to enhance process efficiency and sustainability.

I attained my Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Physics from the University of the Punjab, Pakistan. During my academic journey, I engaged in a research exchange program, at the University of Padua, Italy, where I delved into the intricacies of material science. The focal point of my doctoral thesis revolved around the synthesis and characterization of ZrTiO4-based doped ferroelectric ceramic materials. Presently, I am contributing to the Photonic research group as a postdoctoral fellow. I have four years of enriching teaching experience at both university and college levels, specializing in the instruction of electronics and physics.

A brief presentation will be delivered by Jessica Wurster on “Networking for Postdocs”

Jessica Wurster, Graduate Career Educator, Career Exploration & Education

Jessica Wurster (she/they) is the Graduate Career Educator at Career Exploration & Education. She has worked within post-secondary education supporting students through career development and experiential learning for over 10 years. As Graduate Career Educator, Jess draws on their doctoral training in Communication Studies and professional experience to develop and deliver programming and resources targeted to professional and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and recent alumni. Jessica has a BA in Art History from Scripps College in California and holds an MA and a PhD in Communications Studies from McGill University.

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