Application Deadlines & Closing Dates

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Application Deadlines & Closing Dates

Applications for September 2025 Fall Session are Now Open

Thank you for your interest in applying to graduate studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto.

Application Fee & Required Supporting Documents

  • Submit the required supporting documents within ten days after an application is officially submitted. If not submitted within ten days, the application may be evaluated, and a final decision made, while the application is incomplete.
  • An application is officially submitted only after payment of both application fees (total 235.00 CAD) and you pay each separately:
    • SGS Application Fee (125.00 CAD)
    • Supplemental Application Fee (110.00 CAD)
  • You can apply for one, two or three OISE programs within the same academic year under one total application fee at any time if the program is open for application.

Application Deadlines

Applications close at 5:00 p.m. ET on the published deadline.

The application deadlines for programs starting in September 2025 are:

November 4, 2024:

  • All funded programs (full-time PhD and full-time MA)
  • Master of Teaching
  • MA in Child Study and Education
  • MEd in Counselling Psychology (Counselling & Psychotherapy field, and Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology field)
  • Part-time MA, PhD flexible-time and EdD

January 15, 2025:

  • All other MEd programs

For a detailed list of program deadlines, review the Closing Dates table below.

Important Note About Application Deadlines

Programs may decide to accept applications after a listed deadline has passed. If applications remain open, the searchable table below will show “Open” until there is a new closing date finalized.

While we use the same standards to evaluate applications regardless of the date you apply, the number of places available may become more limited as decisions are made. Programs may provide minimal advanced notice of closing for application, so we encourage you to apply as soon as you know what program you wish to be considered for and who you will designate as your referees. 

Helpful Tips

Closing Dates

The following searchable table summarizes the application status of all OISE programs for the upcoming academic year.

Applications close at 5:00 p.m. ET on the published deadline.

Program Application Status
EdD in Child Study & Education Open until
EdD in Counselling Psychology - Counselling and Psychotherapy Open until
EdD in Counselling Psychology - School Psychology Open until
EdD in Educational Leadership & Policy Open until
EdD in Educational Leadership & Policy - International Educational Leadership & Policy Not Accepting for Fall 2025
EdD in Social Justice Education Open until
MA in Adult Education & Community Development - Full-time Open until
MA in Adult Education & Community Development - Part-time Open until
MA in Child Study & Education - Practice-based Inquiry in Psychology and Educational Practice Open until
MA in Counselling & Clinical Psychology - Clinical and Counselling Psychology Open until
MA in Curriculum & Pedagogy - Full-time Open until
MA in Curriculum & Pedagogy - Part-time Open until
MA in Developmental Psychology & Education Open until
MA in Educational Leadership & Policy - Full-time Open until
MA in Educational Leadership & Policy - Part-time Open until
MA in Higher Education - Part-time Open until
MA in Higher Education - Full-time Open until
MA in Language & Literacies Education - Part-time Open until
MA in Language & Literacies Education - Full-time Open until
MA in School & Clinical Child Psychology Open until
MA in Social Justice Education - Full-time Open until
MA in Social Justice Education - Part-time Open until
Master of Teaching - Junior / Intermediate (Grades 4 - 10) Open until
Master of Teaching - Primary / Junior (Grades Kindergarten - 6) Open until
Master of Teaching - Intermediate / Senior (Grades 7 - 12) Open until
MEd in Adult Education & Community Development Open until
MEd in Counselling Psychology - Guidance and Counselling Not Accepting for Fall 2025
MEd in Counselling Psychology - Global Mental Health and Counselling Psychology Open until
MEd in Counselling Psychology - Counselling and Psychotherapy Open until
MEd in Curriculum & Pedagogy Open until
MEd in Curriculum & Pedagogy - Online Teaching and Learning Open until
MEd in Developmental Psychology & Education Open until
MEd in Educational Leadership & Policy - School Leadership in Diverse Contexts Open until
MEd in Educational Leadership & Policy Open until
MEd in Higher Education - Student Development & Student Services in Higher Education Open until
MEd in Higher Education - Education in the Professions Open until
MEd in Higher Education - Higher Education Leadership Open until
MEd in Higher Education Open until
MEd in Language & Literacies Education - Language Teaching Open until
MEd in Language & Literacies Education Open until
MEd in Social Justice Education Open until
PhD in Adult Education & Community Development - Flexible-time option (PhD) Open until
PhD in Adult Education & Community Development Open until
PhD in Counselling & Clinical Psychology - Clinical and Counselling Psychology Open until
PhD in Curriculum & Pedagogy - Flexible-time option (PhD) Open until
PhD in Curriculum & Pedagogy Open until
PhD in Developmental Psychology & Education Open until
PhD in Developmental Psychology & Education - Flexible-time option (PhD) Open until
PhD in Educational Leadership & Policy Open until
PhD in Educational Leadership & Policy - Flexible-time option (PhD) Open until
PhD in Higher Education Open until
PhD in Higher Education - Flexible-time option (PhD) Open until
PhD in Language & Literacies Education Open until
PhD in Language & Literacies Education - Flexible-time option (PhD) Open until
PhD in School & Clinical Child Psychology Open until
PhD in Social Justice Education Open until
PhD in Social Justice Education - Flexible-time option (PhD) Open until