How to Apply to a Computer Science Program of Study (POSt)

Current students registered in the Faculty of Arts and Science interested in Computer Science (CS) have the option of applying to the following programs of study at the end of their first year:

CS Specialist (ASSPE1689)

CS Major (ASMAJ1689)

CS Minor (ASMIN1689)

Data Science Specialist (ASSPE1687)

All programs are limited enrolment; requests for consideration must be submitted in the first program request period only. Due to the limited-enrolment nature of our programs, students are strongly advised to plan to enrol in backup programs.

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

Application requirements are listed below; please review this information carefully as there are new requirements for the 2020-2021 application cycle.

CS Specialist (ASSPE1689), CS Major (ASMAJ1689) and CS Minor (ASMIN1689)

To be eligible to apply, Faculty of Arts and Science students from any admission category must:

Complete at least 4.0 full course equivalents (FCE)

Complete CSC148H1* with a final mark of at least 70%

Complete CSC165H1/CSC240H1* with a final mark of at least 70%

Complete the CS Supplemental Application by April 30, 2020

Request the POSt on ACORN during the first program request period

* CSC148H1 and CSC165H1/CSC240H1 must be completed on the St. George campus.

Important Note: Achieving the minimum grade in CSC148H1 and CSC165H1/CSC240H1 does not guarantee admission to any Computer Science Program.

Students will be assessed based on a competitive average across CSC148H1 and CSC165H1/CSC240H1, as well as the information provided on the Supplemental Application.

Data Science Specialist (ASSPE1687)

The Data Science Specialist (ASSPE1678) is a program offered jointly between the Departments of Computer Science and Statistics. To be eligible to apply, Faculty of Arts and Science students from any admission category must:

Complete at least 4.0 full course equivalents (FCE)

Complete CSC148H1* with a final mark of at least 70%

Complete MAT137Y1/MAT157Y1 with a final mark of at least 70%

Complete STA130H1 with a final mark of at least 70%

Complete the CS Supplemental Application by April 30, 2020

Request the POSt on ACORN during the first program request period

*CSC148H1 must be completed on the St. George campus.

Important Note: Achieving the minimum grade in CSC148H1, MAT137Y1/157Y1 and STA130H1 does not guarantee admission to the Data Science Specialist (ASSPE1687).

Students will be assessed based on a competitive average across CSC148H1, MAT137Y1/157Y1 and STA130H1, as well as information provided on the Supplemental Application.

Supplemental Application

All students who apply for a Computer Science Specialist (ASSPE1689), Major (ASMAJ1689), or Minor (ASMIN1689), as well as the Data Science Specialist (ASSPE1687) will be required to submit a Supplemental Application by April 30, 2020. The Supplemental Application is an opportunity for the departments to learn more about the unique attributes, skills and interests of our prospective students.

To complete the Supplemental Application, follow these steps:

Click on the Supplemental Application link, enter your University of Toronto email address, and login using your UTORid and password Carefully read the instructions and complete the online form Click “submit”. If you have trouble logging in, try restarting your browser, or using a different web browser.

Important Note: Your submission must come from your own experiences and be written completely by you. We may use randomized in-person follow up interviews to verify the truthfulness of your responses.

The Supplemental Application will be available from 12:00 PM (EST) on Monday, March 2, 2020 and will close at 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, April 30, 2020.

Special Consideration Request Form

If you would like to provide the Department of Computer Science POSt Admission Committee with information about an unaccommodated physical, sensory, medical, learning, or mental health disability, or a personal illness, tragedy, or trauma that has had a negative impact on your academic performance, or if you have an exceptional request related to your application to Computer Science please submit the Special Consideration Request Form to ug@cs.toronto.edu no later than April 30, 2020 at 11:59PM (EST). In email please list the subject line as “POSt Special Consideration – Your Name”