How to apply

Applications are now open

March 2, 2026 – August 18, 2026

About the application process

The undergraduate public policy program is an interdisciplinary, limited enrolment program that accommodates a limited number of students. Admission will be determined by a student’s marks in the required first year courses. Achieving the minimum required marks does not necessarily guarantee admission to the program in any given year. Students may enrol after their first or second year of undergraduate studies, and must meet the prerequisite conditions for all second-year and higher courses.

The undergraduate public policy program will accept applications during the Faculty of Arts & Science's program enrollment periods. Students can make their request on ACORN during the following dates: March 2, 2026 – August 18, 2026.

Apply via ACORN

To learn more, please call the Program and Events Coordinator at 416-946-0326 or email publicpolicyundergrad.munk@utoronto.ca.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must satisfy:

This is a limited enrolment program. Students must have completed 4.0 credits and meet the requirements listed below to enrol.

Variable Minimum Grade
A minimum grade/minimum grade average in required courses is needed for entry, and this minimum changes each year depending on available spaces and the number of applicants. The following courses must be completed:

ECO101H1 & ECO102H1 (with an average final mark of at least 67%) or ECO105Y1 (with a final mark of at least 80%), and one of the following four options (1.0 credit):
- POL101Y1, or 1.0 credit from POL101H1, POL106H1, POL107H1 or POL109H1, with a grade of 67% in each course
  - 1.0 credit from Munk One courses (MUN105Y1, MUN101H1, MUN102H1), with a grade of 75% in each course
  - 1.0 credit from Trinity One Public Policy courses (TRN160Y1 or TRN161Y1) with a grade of 75%
  - 1.0 credit from Vic One Pearson policy stream courses (VIC181H1, VIC183H1, VIC184H1 or VIC185H1) with a grade of 75% in each course

To ensure that students admitted to the program will be prepared, applicants with a final grade lower than the minimum grades stated above will not be considered for admission. Please note that obtaining this minimum final grade does not guarantee admission to the program.

Notes:

Students entering from Munk One/Trinity One/Vic One course options will be ineligible to take upper year POL courses until they have completed POL214Y1 or (POL218H1, POL219H1)
Students expecting to choose ECO courses in their second year or higher must complete MAT133Y1 or the combination of MAT135H1 and MAT136H1 in their first year, to meet required prerequisites for ECO courses. If MAT133Y1 or (MAT135H1, MAT136H1) is not taken, students will not be eligible to enrol in 200+-level ECO courses, and must take PPG200H1 to fulfil program requirements in lieu of ECO200Y1/ECO204Y1/ECO206Y1.

Completion requirements (7.5 credits)

First year

One of the following four options (1.0 credit):
– POL101Y1, or 1.0 credit from POL101H1, POL106H1, POL107H1 or POL109H1, with a grade of 67% in each course
– 1.0 credit from Munk One courses (MUN105Y1, MUN101H1, MUN102H1), with a grade of 75% in each course
– 1.0 credit from Trinity One Public Policy courses (TRN160Y1 or TRN161Y1) with a grade of 75%
– 1.0 credit from Vic One Pearson policy stream courses (VIC181H1, VIC183H1, VIC184H1 or VIC185H1) with a grade of 75% in each course
ECO100Y1 or ECO101H1 & ECO102H1 (with a combined average of at least 67%) or ECO105Y1 (with a final mark of at least 80%).
Students expecting to choose ECO courses in their second year or higher must complete MAT133Y1 or the combination of MAT135H1 and MAT136H1 in their first year, to meet required prerequisites for ECO courses. If MAT133Y1 or (MAT135H1, MAT136H1) is not taken, students will not be eligible to enrol in 200+-level ECO courses, and must take PPG200H1 to fulfil program requirements in lieu of ECO200Y1/ECO204Y1/ ECO206Y1.

Second year

ECO200Y1/ECO204Y1/ECO206Y1/PPG200H1
Students expecting to choose ECO courses in their second year or higher must complete MAT133Y1 or the combination of MAT135H1 and MAT136H1 in their first year, to meet required prerequisites for ECO courses. If MAT133Y1 or (MAT135H1, MAT136H1) is not taken, students will not be eligible to enrol in 200+-level ECO courses, and must take PPG200H1 to fulfil program requirements in lieu of ECO200Y1/ECO204Y1/ECO206Y1.
1.0 credit from ECO220Y1, (POL222H1+POL232H1), SOC202H1, STA220H1, STA221H1, STA248H1, STA255H1, STA261H1
One of the following three options (1.0 credit):
– POL214Y1
– 1.0 credit from MUN200H1, POL201H1, JPI201H1, POL214H1, POL223H1, POL224H1, of which at least 0.5 credit must be POL214H1 or POL224H1.
– POL218H1 and POL219H1

Third and Fourth year

1.0 FCE Core PPG Courses: PPG301H and PPG401H1
Remaining courses to reach the 7.5 FCE will be drawn from 300+-level PPG-coded courses (PPG310H1 and PPG410H1), MUN-coded courses, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, or related disciplines. A non-exhaustive list of eligible courses includes:

Public Policy:

PPG310H1 F: Special Topics in Public Policy — Economic Lives of the Poor
PPG310H1 S: Special Topics in Public Policy — Surveillance and Society
PPG410H1 F: Advanced Topics in Public Policy — Inequality and Growth
PPG410H1 S: Advanced Topics in Public Policy — Causes and Consequences of Civil Conflicts and Violence

Munk School:

MUN200H1: Understanding Global Controversies
CAS202H1 S: Asia and the World in the 21st Century
CAS320H1 S: Comparative Modernities in Asia
CAS370H1 S: Asian Cities
CAS390H1 F: Technology and Development in Asia
CAS413H1: Asia and Canada
CAS460H1 F: Global China and Its Growing Footprints in Asia and Around the World
CAS490H1 S: Digital Futures in Asia
EUR300H1 F: Elections in Europe
AMS402H1 F: Asian-American Tech Dynamics - Interfacing Cultures

Economics: ECO313H1/ ECO314H1/ ECO317H1/ECO320H1/ ECO324Y1/ ECO331H1/ ECO333H1/ ECO334H1/ ECO336Y1/ ECO338Y1/ECO340H1/ ECO342H1/ ECO435H1/ ECO438H1/ ECO349H1/ ECO364H1/ ECO365H1/ ECO369H1/ ECO403H1/ ECO404H1/ ECO407H1/ ECO410H1/ ECO414H1/ ECO416H1/ ECO418H1/ ECO421H1/ ECO422H1/ ECO439H1/ ECO446H1/ ECO481H1/ ECO483H1

Political Science: POL301H1/ POL302H1/ POL305H1/ POL306H1/ POL307H1/ POL308H1/ POL309H1/ POL312Y1/ POL312H1/ POL313H1/ POL314Y1/ POL315H1/ POL316Y1/ POL316H1/ POL317YH1/ POL318H1/ POL319H1/ POL321H1/ POL324H1/ POL325H1/ POL326H1/ POL327H1/ POL328H1/ JPA331H1/ POL332YH1/ POL334H1/ POL336H1/ POL337Y1/ POL337H1/ POL340H1/ POL341H1/ POL344H1/ POL347H1/ POL350H1/ POL351Y1/ POL353H1/ POL354H1/POL356Y1/ POL357H1/ POL358H1/ POL359H1/ POL360H1/ POL361H1/ JPR364H1/ POL370H1/ POL371H1/ POL377H1/ POL378H1/ POL379H1/ POL380H1/ POL384H1/ POL386H1/ POL387H1/ POL388H1/ POL405H1/ POL408H1/ POL409H1/ POL411H1/ POL413H1/ POL416H1/ POL417H1/ POL418H1/ POL422H1/ POL423H1/ POL425Y1/ POL427H1/ POL428H1/ POL431H1/ POL435H1/ POL439H1/ POL445H1/ POL447Y1/ POL448H1/ POL450H1/ JPA453H1/ POL452H1/ JPA453H1/ JPF455Y1/ JPF455H1/ JPF456H1/ POL456H1/ JPR457H1/ POL457Y1/ POL458H1/ POL459H1/ POL463H1/ POL474H1/ POL475H1/ POL476H1/ POL477H1/ POL480Y1/ POL481Y1/ POL482H1

With the approval of the program director, students can take public policy oriented courses outside this list.

The Public Policy and Governance (PPG) program equips students to address complex policy challenges through an interdisciplinary approach. Drawing on theories, tools, and methods from multiple disciplines, the program develops strong analytical, quantitative, and policy reasoning skills. Through a combination of institutional foundations, data-driven analysis, and applied learning opportunities, students gain the knowledge and practical experience needed to understand and shape public policy.