Newly Admitted Students
Registering and Paying Fees
Below is some key information you will need to know before you begin your program. More details are available at this website under Continuing Students. Be sure to familiarize yourself with our website for important information that will assist you throughout your program.
Registration Deadlines for 2013-14:
May 10, 2013 Summer Session (First Term)
July 5, 2013 Summer Session (Second Term)
September 13, 2013 Fall/Winter Session
January 10, 2014 Winter only Session
You are expected to pay your fees and register at the commencement of your program and every year thereafter as applicable. The session your program is to begin is stated on your offer of admission letter.
If you applied for OSAP by the OSAP deadline and cannot pay the required fees before receiving your OSAP funds, you may obtain a temporary deferment of payment by completing a Tuition Fee Deferral application on the Financial Accounts section of ROSI. If you are receiving a scholarship, you can download a Fee Deferral application form from http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/oise/Students/Graduate_Student_Funding_Information/
Note that enrolling in courses does not constitute Registration.
Tuition and Incidental Fees
Tuition fees will be posted on the official University of Toronto Student Accounts website at www.fees.utoronto.ca.
In addition to academic fees, students are required to pay incidental fees, which include campus fees, student society fees and in some professional programs a placement fee. International Students must also pay for the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP).
Yearly fees cover the Fall and Winter Sessions, and usually the following Summer Session as well.
The domestic rate applies to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents and exempt International Students. The international rate applies to non-exempt International Students.
Fall and Winter Sessions
If you register for both Fall and Winter Sessions, full year fees are payable by September. If you register for only one session, you will be charged the one-session fee, which is normally half the academic fee for the year plus incidental fees. For Fall Session registration, we recommend that students pay fees no later than August 30, 2013 to allow for processing by the registration deadline and to avoid late fees. If you are starting your program in January 2014, the recommended payment date is December 16, 2013.
Summer Session
Students commencing a program in the Summer Session are required to pay Summer Session fees.
Program Length
Master’s Programs
The Program Length is defined as the expected length of time it will take a full-time student to complete their degree. Once this period is past, or you have begun your last required course (whichever comes first), you are required to continue to register annually until all degree requirements have been completed. (M.Ed. students registered in Option IV are exempt from the above requirement.)
Doctoral Programs
The ideal time to complete an Ed.D. or Ph.D. program is four years, but it is recognized that this will not always be feasible. Standard Ph.D. programs require students to be registered full-time, year round, for the duration of the program. (A minimum of one year of full-time registration is required.) Flexible-time Ph.D. programs require full-time, year round registration for the first four years, after which part-time registration may be permitted. The pattern of study varies for Ed.D. programs. Most Ed.D. programs may be commenced on a part-time basis. However, a minumum period of 12 months of full-time registration is required. After that year, full-time registration must be maintained.
Minimum Degree Fee
The Program Length into which you are admitted determines the minimum total academic fee that you must pay prior to graduation; this is called the “Minimum Degree Fee”. At the time of graduation, the cumulative academic fees paid are calculated and if the total is less than the Minimum Degree Fee, you must pay the difference.
Many master’s degree students must pay additional fees upon completion of their program.
For important, detailed information about Minimum Degree Fees, refer to the Graduate Students Registration section of this website.
Degree Time Limits
All degree programs have a time limit by which all degree requirements must be met. The time limit for Ed.D. and standard Ph.D. programs is normally six years. Flexible-time Ph.D. programs have a time limit of six or eight years, depending on your program. Time limits for Master’s students who began their degree in September 2011 or later are as follows: three years from first enrolment for full-time students; six years from first enrolment for part-time students. Consult your Liaison Officer in the Registrar’s Office for more details.
Medical Insurance for Canadian Students coming from outside Ontario
If you are coming from outside Ontario, you should ensure that you have medical insurance coverage. Information and application forms for the provincial government’s Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) may be obtained from the University Health Service. There is no charge for OHIP provided you qualify.
Additional Information for International Students:
International Students Fee Exemption
In accordance with the recommendations of the Ontario government, certain categories of International Students are charged academic fees that are at the same level as those for Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents (a.k.a. Landed Immigrants). Students may qualify for an exemption from the higher fees in a number of ways related to their sponsorship and source of financial support. More information may be found at www.fees.utoronto.ca.
Visa and Study Permit
A prospective student who is neither a Canadian Citizen nor a Permanent Resident must obtain a visa and study permit from a Canadian embassy, consulate or high commission outside Canada (it is not possible to change from “visitor” to “student” status after entering Canada).
Health Insurance
Most International Students are not eligible for OHIP and must obtain coverage through the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP). This coverage is compulsory for International Students plus their dependents. The cost for 2013-14 is not yet available. For 2012-13, the cost for twelve months of coverage was $684 for a single student. Detailed information about premiums for International Students and their dependents is available at the Centre for International Experience ( www.cie.utoronto.ca).
School Fees for your Children
If you are an International Student and your children accompany you to Toronto, you may have to pay a substantial school fee to enrol your children in a local school (contact the University of Toronto Family Care Office for assistance.
Additional Information for M.T. and M.A. (Child Study & Education) Students:
Police Record Check: If you have been offered admission to one of our two graduate teacher education programs (Master of Arts in Child Study and Education, or Master of Teaching in Elementary and Secondary Education), it’s critical to know these programs require successful completion of practice teaching in schools. School Boards require teacher education candidates on practice teaching assignments in Ontario schools to complete a satisfactory police record check prior to having direct contact with students. Without a satisfactory criminal record report, the schools will not allow teacher education candidates to participate in practice teaching. Teacher candidates who cannot obtain a satisfactory criminal record report will be unable to complete the requirements of their OISE degree.
Depending on the police service (e.g., Toronto Police Services and the RCMP), this form may need to be signed by OISE as the "agency" that is requesting the reference check. Although OISE is not the organization requiring the check, OISE has agreed to act as the "agency" in order for these checks to be completed before you have been assigned to a school for your placement. You must deal with the police service where you live and follow the procedures that they have in place.
Copy of Birth Certificate: Students are not required to provide to the OISE Registrar's Office a photocopy of their Birth Certificate or proof of date and place of birth. However, you are required to submit this information to the Ontario College of Teachers when applying for certification.
Change of Name: Documentation pertaining to any change in your name must be provided to the OISE Registrar’s Office.
Teaching in a Catholic School: Students who are interested in teaching in a Catholic School are required to take a religious education certificate course, in addition to their regular electives. See Learning and Believing in Catholic Schools for course details.
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