Applications to the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources must be submitted to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) through the online admissions application which is housed on a secure server in the University of Toronto . The online application allows you to manage and submit biographical and educational information, as well as specific documents (transcripts, the application supplement, a current resume, and a personal statement) immediately. You must have a valid email account to complete the online application and to enable us to correspond with you about your application.

Once you access the online application and enter your contact information, an applicant identification number and a password will be emailed to you. You can leave and return to your application at any point until you move to the final step which is the payment stage. After you have paid no changes may be made to the application, however you can return to check on the status of the application including whether we have received all of your supporting documents.

If for some reason you cannot use the online admission application, please contact us.

1. Log in to the online application at the URL provided at the end of this section. Please review these steps before you begin.

2. Provide contact and personal information and details about your academic background. When entering information, use a case-sensitive format (i.e. capitalize proper names, titles, etc.) because how you enter this information is how it will appear in the official records of the University.

3. Be sure to select the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources as the Graduate Unit and choose the correct degree program:
   
   

   Master of Industrial Relations and Human Resources (with advanced standing) (see important note below*)

   Master of Industrial Relations and Human Resources

   PhD-Industrial Relations and Human Resources

4. The Centre does not offer non-degree studies or combined degree programs. The Field of Study section is not applicable.

5. Be prepared to submit contact information for TWO referees (THREE for the PhD program). Be sure to inform your referees that you are doing this and that the University of Toronto , School of Graduate Studies will be contacting them by email. Once you have confirmed your application information by moving to the payment stage, the system will email your referees and ask them to provide references in an electronic format through a link the School of Graduate Studies will provide. You must provide an institutional or corporate email address for your referee since the system will reject hotmail, gmail and similar addresses. If, in the rare case that your referee does not have email, you may have them submit the letter to our office directly (address below). The letter should be written on institutional letterhead in a sealed envelope, signed across the seal. The envelope should be unopened.

6. You will be uploading to the online application a scanned copy of your academic record from each post-secondary institution that you have attended (even those from which you did not receive a degree). Applicants who attended universities outside Canada must provide notarized English translations to accompany all documentation not written in English.
   
   NOTE: Only those students who secure an Offer of Admission will be required to mail official transcripts to the Centre.

7. Submit a proof of English language proficiency, if your primary language is not English (except Canadian citizens whose primary language is French).

8. Arrange to forward GRE or GMAT scores, if you are applying to the PhD program. Applicants to the MIRHR program who completed their degrees outside Canada are also required to provide GRE or GMAT scores to support their application.

9. Submit a personal statement through the on-line application. Limit the statement to one page, single or double-spaced. Submit the document through the on-line application by using the "submit" link on the document status page.

10. Upload a current resume of up to two pages. Submit the document through the on-line application by using the "submit" link on the document status page.

11. Fill in the Application Supplement. Download the template, save it to your computer (in Word format), fill it in and then upload it to the application site. Instructions are provided.

12. The mailing address for documents that cannot be submitted through the online application is:

To access the on-line application click here.

The admissions committee begins meeting in February and most decisions are made by the end of April. You can check if your documents have been received by logging in to the SGS online application system and clicking on "Check Status." Between November and January, the application system will be updated at the end of each month. Note that your application status cannot be updated until the application fee has been paid.

After February 1 the system will be updated frequently, however due to the high volume of applications received there may be a delay in processing. Please allow at least three weeks after application submission before you contact us. Please ensure that you have read and understood the application requirements, paid the application fee, and submitted all the necessary components of your application package.

For answers to other frequently asked questions about the application process, please see the FAQ section of the SGS online application.