Application Procedure for International Students

Applicants educated outside Canada must submit GRE (Graduate Record Examination) scores. (Even if you are a Domestic Student, but you have done all of your studies outside of Canada, you must submit the official GRE general exam scores to the departmental office). In addition, visa applicants whose primary language is not English must submit English Language Proficiency test scores. Further details and specific instructions will be provided with the application form.

Official transcripts must be mailed directly to the department. 

GRE and TOEFL scores must be sent directly to the institution.

For GRE and TOEFL:  The institutional code is 0982

For applicants educated outside Canada, competitive scores on each subtest of the general section of the Graduate Record Examination are required. 

Graduate Record Examination information can be obtained directly from: 

Educational Testing Service 
CN 6000, 
Princeton, New Jersey 
08541-6000 
www.gre.org
  

The equivalent of at least 1 full course (2 semesters in length) in Immunology, third year courses in biochemistry and molecular biology and some laboratory experience is recommended. Note: Students may be admissible with fewer than 1 full course in Immunology. Students with a strong background in physics, chemistry, biological or biomedical sciences are especially encouraged to apply even if they have fewer than the suggested number of immunology courses. However remedial coursework may be required as specified by the Graduate Coordinator in consultation with the student and supervisor. 

If your primary language is not English and you graduated from a non-Canadian university where the language of instruction is not English, then you must demonstrate your facility in English by completing one of the tests listed below. This requirement should be met at the time you submit your application. We prefer the TOEFL, however we will consider other tests if necessary. 

• TOEFL scores: The minimum requirement for the Department of Immunology is 93/120 for an overall score and 22/30 for both writing and speaking. The overall score of 93 is considered by the department to be equivalent to 580 (paper-based) or 237 (computer-based) on the current test. The writing section score of 22 equates roughly to a score of 5.0 on the Test of Written English (TWE). 
  
  The institutional code is 0982
  TOEFL/TSE Publications
  P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, N.J. 08541-6151 U.S.A. 
  Tel: (609) 771-7500 
  www.toefl.org

• The MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery), minimum score 85
  
  MELAB -Michigan English Language Assessment Battery 
  English Language Institute, University of Michigan 
  3020 North University Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 48109-1057 
  www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/

• The IELTS (International English Language Testing System), minimum score 7.0 (Academic) with at least 6.5 for each component.
  
  IELTS -International English Language Testing Service 
  University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
  1 Hills Rd., Cambridge, U.K. CB1 2EU
  (or contact the nearest British Council Office) 
  www.ielts.org

• The COPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), required score: 76 (with at least 22 in each component and 32 in the writing component).
  
  COPEP.O. Box 1164,
  Toronto, Ontario
  M4T 1K2
  e-mail: info@copetest.com
  www.copetest.com

• ​The U of T School of Continuing Studies Academic Preparation Course (600 level), minimum grade of B+