Next steps for admitted students

To confirm your acceptance of the offer of admission, please sign, date, and upload your completed response to the SGS Confirmation Form to the GradApp portal by the deadline specified in your School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Offer Package. You can access your offer letters on your GradApp application. We appreciate you submitting your confirmation by the stated deadline! If you are unable to meet this deadline, please contact Rejeanne Puran at discover.munk@utoronto.ca.

A $500 non-refundable tuition deposit is required to secure your spot in the MPP program for this Fall. Payment is made through ACORN by credit card (only). The deposit is automatically put towards your tuition once you matriculate, and it is posted to your ACORN Student Account. 

The deadline to pay the deposit is highlighted in the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Offer letter (on your GradApp application). 

Domestic students (only) have until June 1, 2026 to pay the deposit.

Please visit this portal for updated information for international students:
International Portal – School of Graduate Studies

Starting May 1, you can make an appointment with the TCard Office to get your student ID (TCard), and to activate your UTORid/ UToronto email address.
International students may get their TCard in advance of getting their study permit provided they have an active passport. You can activate your UTORid/ UToronto email before arriving in Toronto, then collect your TCard when you have arrived in Toronto. You need an active UTORid/ UToronto email to access Quercus (the University's course portal) and University of Toronto Housing resources. 

There are various housing options for students studying at the University of Toronto. If you wish to stay on-campus, Graduate House has dedicated housing for graduate students. However, space is limited. Most graduate students live off campus. The University has an Off-Campus Housing website to help students find housing. 

Note: Watch-out for housing scams
Unfortunately, students are being targeted for housing scams. The most common scam is a "Phantom Rental" where the landlord tries to rent a place that doesn't exist. The Office of Student Life has some tips to avoid being the victim of a housing scam. 

If you qualify for provincial funding like OSAP, you should apply as soon as the portal opens for new applicants. You are also encouraged to seek other financial resources to fund your degree, such as student loans from your preferred banking institution.
The University of Toronto works closely with Scotiabank but students may seek loans from any bank they prefer. To learn more about your fees and financial aid options, please visit: https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/mpp/fees-and-financial-aid

**Click here to get a sense of how much you could receive from OSAP for Graduate school.

Tuition fees will be charged to your ACORN account, mid-July. You must pay the minimum amount to register in your MPP courses. If you are receiving OSAP or other provincial or government funding, you can defer your tuition on ACORN. If you have received a scholarship greater than the minimum amount to register, you may defer your tuition through the MPP Program Office by emailing p.jory@utoronto.ca a signed copy of the Register Without Payment Form. 

International Students can pre-pay fees if required. Please see here for more information.

The Econ and Math-Stats Prep courses aim to introduce students to key concepts, in preparation of the Fall MPP1 term. More information about the prep courses is sent out to incoming MPPs during the Summer months.

Microeconomics Prep course

The Micro Prep course aims to introduce students to key policy concepts, terms and analysis in preparation of the Microeconomics for Policy Analysis (PPG1002H) course. The Micro Prep course is offered in the Summer before year one (MPP1) as a mix of asynchronous videos, some online quizzes and a few synchronous sessions with the instructor.

Math-Stats Prep course:

Before commencing your Fall term, all incoming MPP students are encouraged to complete the MPP Math-Stats Prep course, which provides a review of many of the mathematical tools required for the first-year (MPP1) quantitative courses. 
At the end of the Prep course, all students are required to complete a diagnostic of the Math-Stats topics covered.
While this diagnostic is mandatory of incoming MPP students, there is no “minimum mark” that must be achieved on it. Rather, the purpose of the diagnostic is to provide incoming MPP students with information regarding their readiness for the topics to be covered in the quantitative modules of the MPP1 curriculum.
(Students who do not pass PPG1002H, PPG1004H or PPG1008H must retake the Math-Stats diagnostic with a grade of at least 60% before beginning their MPP2 studies.)

The University of Toronto begins posting TA positions for the upcoming academic year in late-April each year. TA positions are typically awarded to PhD students, but quite often Masters students are also welcome to apply for undergraduate TAships. Other positions, like RAships and on-campus work, can found on the CLNx website. (You must have an active UTORid to access this site.)

Final (official) transcripts must be submitted to the MPP-Munk no later than the second week of July. 

This can be either, by way of:

a. Digital transcripts ~ sent directly from the your undergraduate institution to discover.munk@utoronto.ca (preferred method); or

b. Hard copies in sealed envelopes ~ sent directly by your undergraduate institution to: 

Attention: Rejeanne Puran
Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
14 Queen's Park Crescent West
(Canadiana Gallery), CG-301
Toronto, ON M5S 3K9
Canada

Accessibility Services supports students who experience difficulties affecting their learning in lectures, labs and/or tutorials through academic and practicum accommodations. Academic accommodations and services are individualized to each student and the learning needs of each course and program. Students are to register with Accessibility Services by TBA to have the accommodations in place before the start of Fall classes. Registering after this date may delay the accommodation request. Visit the Accessibility Services website for more information.