How to apply

Foundational Year Programs for Arts & Science students are offered by the Munk School, as well as Innis College, New College, St. Michael’s College, Trinity College, University College, Victoria College, Woodsworth College, U of T Scarborough and U of T Mississauga. These dynamic small-group offerings allow you to network with peers, mentors and professors, and explore a broad range of compelling issues.

Absolutely not. These courses are part of your regular tuition fees. In the Munk One program, you’ll take four half credit courses (Global Innovation, Peace, Conflict and Justice in the Indo-Pacific, Climate Energy and Power, and Design for Social Change and Inclusion).

You can apply to as many “One” programs as you like. Please note that you are only allowed to admission into a single “One” program: Students are not allowed to take two simultaneously!

Faculty of Arts & Science (St. George) newly admitted first-year, full-time students only. You must be a full-time student entering your first year of studies in the Faculty of Arts & Science in September. You can be enrolled at any U of T college.

Apply in your JOIN U of T portal. You can access the portal by using your JOINid login credentials. Please note that only candidates who have received an offer of admission from the University of Toronto for Fall 2025 entry are eligible to apply to Munk One.

As part of your application, you will be prompted to:

1. Provide us with a copy of your resume, which pays particular attention to co-curricular, volunteer activities, and employment that you think are relevant to the Munk One Program.
2. Provide us with a writing sample (500 - 1000 words in a word document or PDF) that demonstrates your analytical and critical thinking skills. This writing sample should be something you have already submitted as a class assignment. We are interested in any topic you are passionate about.
3. Answer the following two prompts without relying on AI softwares such as ChatGPT: a. Describe a situation where you had a disagreement with a teammate/classmate when working on a project or school assignment. How did you handle the differences in opinions and ideas? What was the outcome? (Max 200 words), b. The Munk One courses are interdisciplinary. What unique interdisciplinary perspectives will the other first-year courses you plan to take in your first year enhance your learning and that of others in Munk One? (Max 200 words)

Video Prompts (max 2 minutes):

1. Provide a brief introduction and explain why you are applying to Munk One.
2. Why do you think the Munk One program is the right first year program for you? 
3. In what ways do you anticipate Munk One accelerating your interests in global affairs?
4. What is one thing you would like us to know about you?

First application deadline: Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 11:59pm EST

Second application deadline: Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 11:59pm EST

All applicants who applied by the deadline are notified about their admission decision by end of June.