Enrolment Requirements

Enrolment in the Major in Computer Science is limited. Students may apply to enter the program after completing 4.0 credits, and must meet the requirements described below:

1. Students already admitted to the UTSC Year 1 Computer Science admissions category:

Required Courses:

Students must have passed the following CSC and MAT courses: CSCA08H3, CSCA48H3, [CSCA67H3 or MATA67H3], MATA22H3, MATA31H3, and MATA37H3.

Required Grades:

Students that meet all of the following requirements will be admitted to a CS Major POSt:
a. A cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of at least 2.5 over the following courses: CSCA48H3, CSC/MATA67H3, MATA22H3, MATA31H3, and MATA37H3;
b. A final grade of at least B in CSCA48H3; and
c. A final grade of at least C- in two of the following: CSC/MATA67H3, MATA22H3, and MATA37H3.

2. Students admitted to other UTSC Year 1 admissions categories:

Students that have been admitted to either the UTSC Year 1 Math or UTSC Year 1 Statistics admissions categories are eligible to apply for the Computer Science Major POSt. Admission will be based on academic performance in the required A-level courses, identified above. The admission requirements change each year depending on available spaces and the pool of eligible applicants, and students are cautioned that there is no guarantee of admission; as such, students are strongly advised to plan to enroll in backup programs.

Students that have not been admitted to a UTSC Year 1 CMS admissions category (Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics) must achieve a final grade of at least A- in both MATA31H3 and CSC/MATA67H3 the first time they complete these courses in order to be eligible to apply for a CS Major POSt. This is a strict requirement. Admission will be based on academic performance in the required A-level courses, identified above. The admission requirements change each year depending on available spaces and the pool of eligible applicants, and students are cautioned that there is no guarantee of admission; as such, students are strongly advised to plan to enroll in backup programs.

For more information about the admission requirements, please visit the following CMS webpage.

Note: Students admitted to the program after second or third year will be required to pay retroactive deregulated program fees.