PhD Admission Requirements

Application Deadline: January 15

How to Apply

 

Degree Requirements

Students are admitted under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto. Information about International Degree Equivalencies is available from the School of Graduate Studies.

  • Applicants require a master’s degree in Industrial Relations, Human Resources, Economics, Sociology, Public Policy, Political Science, Management, or a related field of study
  • In very exceptional circumstances, students with a Hon. B.A. Degree in Industrial Relations may apply if they have outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated quantitative skills and research ability.

Academic Achievement

Minimum academic standing required is B+ (77%) or 3.3 (4.0 grade scale) overall in the previous Master’s program.

Recommended Courses

The admissions committee considers academic performance in recommended courses.

  • Statistics
  • Research Methods
  • Other courses that may be relevant to the applicant’s area of interest.

GRE or GMAT Tests

GRE or GMAT test scores are required for all PhD applicants.

Results more than five years old are normally not considered.  Although these is no minimum score requirement, the relative strength of a test result is evaluated within the context of the entire application.

GRE or GMAT test scores must be received by January 15.  Use the codes below to submit your test results:

GRE (General Test)
0982 University, 4204 Dept.

GMAT
BTD1H10 PhD

English Language Proficiency

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must write the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The following minimum scores are acceptable:
    • paper-based TOEFL exam: 600 and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)
    • Internet-based TOEFL exam: 100/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections
    • IELTS exam: overall score of 7.0 (Academic), with at least 6.5 for each component
  • For a list of recognized tests, please visit the School of Graduate Studies.

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