University of St Andrews

At a glance

The University of Toronto established in 1827, is located over three campuses around Toronto (St George, Scarborough and Mississauga) and is Canada’s largest university. Toronto is well known for the breadth and quality of its programs, research facilities and student services. In the QS World University Rankings 2024, the University of Toronto ranked an impressive 21st. The St George campus is situated in the heart of downtown Toronto, about 30 minutes walk from Union Station. It is a very walkable and compact campus, made up of seven colleges. The various colleges' architecture is a mix of: traditional, 1970s and modern with each college having a library housing books relating to the specific subjects. There is also a huge central library. Queen's Park is in the centre of the campus creating a very green feel to the area.
Established : 1827
Student Population : 84500

Website and links

Website : University of Toronto Homepage

Study abroad page : Centre for International Exchange

Who can go

Students on degree programmes in the following subject areas may apply to study abroad during their Junior Honours year at University of Toronto:

Please note the following restrictions when considering the list below: Arabic - Joint Hons only; Chemistry - full year only and not available on programmes which already contain an External Placement; History - History, Mediaeval History (Single and Joint Hons only), Modern History (Single and Joint Hons), Scottish History (Joint Hons); Psychology - full year only.

• Arabic and Persian
• Art History
• Biology
• Economics (Business School)
• Finance (Business School)
• Chemistry
• Chinese
• Classics
• Comparative Literature
• Divinity
• Earth and Environmental Sciences
• English
• Film Studies
• French
• German
• Geography and Sustainable Devt
• History
• International Relations
• Italian
• Neuroscience
• Persian
• Physics and Astronomy
• Philosophy
• Psychology and Neuroscience
• Russian
• Social Anthropology
• Spanish

Semesters Available

• First Semester
• Second Semester

Note: Joint Honours students may only apply for a full year abroad if BOTH subjects are listed above. Joint Honours students applying for one semester must seek permission from both Schools.

Study abroad coordinator

Each School has a designated Study Abroad Coordinator.

Semester dates

Semester dates are as follows

2023/4
Semester 1 Sep 2023 to Dec 2023
Semester 2 Jan 2024 to Apr 2024
2024/5
Semester 1 Sep 2024 to Dec 2024
Semester 2 Jan 2025 to Apr 2025

Your studies abroad

St Andrews academic requirements

• Minimum Credit in Academic year : 4
• Minimum Credit in Semester : -
• Maximum Credit in Academic year : 5
• Maximum Credit in Semester: -
• Module Weighting : 0.5

Partner Course Catalogue : You will find information about pre-registering for classes at Toronto in your acceptance packet.

See our Credits and Modules Abroad webpage for information on the number of credits we expect students to take at our partner institutions. St Andrews expects students to attend all classes as part of their programme abroad. Assessment methods may vary across partners and could include class participation, continuous assessment in the form of homework and final exams. All courses must be agreed with your Study Abroad Coordinator. See our academic information webpage for further details, as well as information about credit and grade conversion.

Application and selection

This institution is part of the programme. .

Places available

Places available : University of Toronto have four semester places at the St George Campus and 2 semester place at Mississauga or Scarborough in the academic year 2025-26.

Places available may vary from year to year depending on the exchange balance. Numbers for the following academic year will be confirmed at the information meeting.

Getting there and getting around

Students should fly to Pearson (Toronto) International Airport. There is no airport pick-up service arranged by the university, however, there are many options for travelling to the campus and these will be detailed in your acceptance pack.

The city of Toronto has a variety of public transport options for travelling around such as buses, trams and subway. To travel further afield students can make use of the excellent train (VIA Rail) and air links.

Accommodation

Housing is not guaranteed at the St George campus. It is guaranteed at the Scarborough and Mississauga campuses. All residences include a meal plan that is included unless otherwise indicated.

As soon as you receive your acceptance letter, follow the instructions and apply for housing. Most exchange students to the St George campus have to rent off-campus accommodation.

Student Housing Services are very helpful to exchange students and will help students to find off-campus accommodation. The rental market in Toronto is good and there are several housing options available.

Please note that St Andrews is unable to guarantee housing at any of our partner institutions. Guidance on finding accommodation abroad is available on the Global Office webpage.

Student services and orientation

The Centre for International Experience (CIE) is a wonderful resource for international students on campus. They have a number of advisors who can support you as you adjust to life in Canada and also host a number of events throughout the year.

Please be aware that student support services will be different across all of our partner universities.