Transcripts of your academic record from each university attended are required for admission including transcripts from any exchange programs attended.

The University of Toronto now requires applicants to submit an electronic copy of their transcript as part of the application package. Applicants must either scan or take a screen shot of their transcript and upload it to the application. All transcripts must be submitted this way including transcripts for UofT students.

Please do not submit hard copies of transcripts. Only applicants offered admission to the program will be required to submit hard copies of their transcripts.

If your transcripts/documents are in a language other than English, you must also submit notarized English translations. Translations do not replace original documentation. Both the original documents and translations must be submitted.  Exception: French is an official language of Canada and we therefore do not require English translations of transcripts in French.

If academic records do not reflect the completion of studies in progress, official final academic records indicating that the degree has been conferred must be submitted to us as soon as possible and before admission can be finalized. Instructions about clearing these conditions are found on the offer of admission.

All applicants to the MGA must submit two academic letters of reference. We have no specific forms for this purpose. Letters of recommendation should be uploaded to the online application. While completing the online application you will be required to enter an e-mail address for your referee. They will then be sent an e-mail instructing them on how to upload their letter directly to your application only after you have paid your application fee. If referees would prefer to send in a hard copy they may do so to our office. Please have your referees use their own letterhead. If your referee would prefer to send a hard copy please ask your referees to enclose the letter of recommendation in a sealed envelope with a signature across the seal. Do not open the envelopes. Letters of recommendation will be part of the official student academic record; they are confidential and applicants/students will not have access to them. Applicants who have been out of school longer than two years may submit employer references in lieu of academic ones.

• Please submit a personal statement of approximately 400-500 words that describes the professional interests or issue(s) which attracted you to the Master of Global Affairs program and what you intend to accomplish or pursue in this field after completing the MGA degree.

This should include information not available elsewhere in your application package, including work experience relevant to your scholarly interests, academic awards, conference presentations, and publications.

Applicants must log into Kira Talent any time before the application deadline of January 21, 2021 and complete their two online video questions AND one written response question.

• Video question: Applicants are required to answer a randomly selected question. The questions are general “getting to know you” questions. Example: “What are your hobbies?”. There is no need to prepare any answers in advance. Applicants have 45 secs to prep their answer and 90 secs to record their response.
• Once your response has been recorded you cannot go back and record another one. Applicants have the opportunity to practice on five questions before they record their response.
• For questions related to this component of the application, please contact mga@utoronto.ca. For questions related to technical support on Kira Talent, please contact support@kiratalent.com.
• Written response question: Applicants will also need to submit a written response to a randomly generated question. The questions are general “getting to know you” questions. Example “What do you see yourself doing in five years?”. There is no need to prepare in advance for answering these questions. Applicants will have 5 mins to answer the question prompt.

No. Standardized test scores are not required for the MGA program. If an applicant still chooses to submit test scores, these scores will be considered, and interpreted in light of the applicant’s file as a whole. If you choose to submit a standardized test score, details on each exam are found below. Please submit your scores by the deadline. If you choose to submit scores but are unable to do so by this deadline, you may make arrangements with the program administrator to submit your scores late.

• GMAT link: Click Here BTD- University of Toronto-School of Global Affairs
• GRE link: Click Here DI CODE (6237)- Institution Code
• LSAT link: Click Here

You are required to submit official English test scores if and only if (a) you do not have a degree from a Canadian university and (b) the language of instruction and examination for your degree was not English.

Equivalently, you are not required to submit scores if and only if (a) you have a degree from a Canadian university (regardless of the language of instruction) or (b) you have a degree for which the language of instruction and examination was English (regardless of the country in which you obtained the degree).

Please note that test scores more than two years old by the documents upload deadline of January 26, 2021 will not be accepted (no exceptions).

Minimum Recommended Scores:

TOEFL iBT Test (min score): Total score of 100-120. Speaking 22-30.

TOEFL PBT Test (min score): Total score between 600-677. Min 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE).

IELTS min score between Band 7-9.

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