Any forms which must be completed are available through the application system for download and completion.
a) Transcripts
All applicants must upload electronic versions of their transcripts from each university attended. Secondary school transcripts, Bar results, or other certificates are not necessary and won’t be considered as part of the application.
If a transcript includes a grading scheme legend, please also include the legend with the scanned transcript. Please note that transcripts must be as complete as possible. Do not omit information about any year of study/courses completed.
All foreign language transcripts must be translated into English through an official translator. Exception: French is an official language of Canada and we therefore do not require English translations of transcripts in French.
b) English Language Score (if applicable)
Applicants who are required to provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application will need to upload an official scan of their English Language Proficiency test scores on the application system. All scores must be uploaded by the document deadline.
In addition, applicants must also arrange for the testing agency to submit their official test score directly to the University of Toronto (Enrolment Services office).
- The TOEFL institution code for U of T is 0982. There is no need to specify a department.
- For IELTS, you should select “University of Toronto (Undergraduate and Graduate programs)” from the list of options. The University of Toronto (Undergraduate and Graduate Programs) is an IELTS “STED RO”. This means that we subscribe to the electronic score-sending service and do not accept paper results. You may wish to advise your test centre, specifically, that U of T is an STED RO when you make your request to have your scores sent to us. You do not need to notify U of T once you have ordered your test results. U of T receives IELTS results on an ongoing basis.
If this requirement is not applicable to you, it will be waived when your online application is reviewed. There is no need to contact SGS or the faculty of law to get this requirement waived.
c) C.V.
Applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) of three pages maximum. It should include the applicant’s education, scholarships and awards received, scholarly publications, work experience and relevant extra curricular activities.
d) Financial Assistance Application (if applicable)
Applicants who wish to apply for financial assistance should indicate as much when creating their application and will need to complete the Financial Assistance Application Form. The form is available for download on the application system.
Note: The Financial Assistance form is for all applicants and not restricted to OSOTF applicants only. Financial assistance is available to both domestic and international students (the form helps determine an applicant’s eligibility for OSOTF and non-OSOTF awards).
The Faculty’s internal awards are listed on our Graduate Fellowships and Awards webpage. Further information on our Award Distribution Policy can be found on our Graduate Program Fees and Financing webpage. All LLM applicants are expected to independently investigate and apply for all types of external funding for which they are eligible (e.g., SSHRC, OGS). University-wide and external awards must be applied to well in advance of the start of the graduate program.
e) Personal Statement
Applicants must submit a personal statement (1 page maximum) indicating why they wish to pursue graduate studies, and why they are applying to the University of Toronto.
Format:
- 1 page: page size should be 8 1/2″ x 11″ (21.5 cm x 28 cm) and margins should be 1 inch (25.4 mm) all around
- at least one-and-a-half line spacing,
- Times New Roman font, 12 points. f) Thesis Proposal (thesis applicant only)
Short Thesis Stream: Applicants to the Short Thesis LLM must submit a 1-page thesis proposal, which provides detail on the research topic on which they wish to write.
Format:
- 1 page: page size should be 8 1/2″ x 11″ (21.5 cm x 28 cm) and margins should be 1 inch (25.4 mm) all around
- double-spaced,
- Times New Roman font, 12 points.
Long Thesis Stream: Applicants to the Long Thesis stream must submit a 2 to 5 pages thesis proposal indicating what issues they plan to examine in their thesis, why they think it is worth studying, and what approach they expect to take in their analysis.
Format:
- 2-5 pages: page size should be 8 1/2″ x 11″ (21.5 cm x 28 cm) and margins should be 1 inch (25.4 mm) all around
- double-spaced,
- Times New Roman font, 12 points.
g) Sample of Writing (thesis applicants only)
Applicants to the thesis stream must submit a writing sample. The writing sample must demonstrate an applicant's ability to engage in, and generate, substantive thought and research. Examples of acceptable samples include:
- a publication in a journal with endnotes/citations
- a paper that satisfied a writing requirement for a course, which is based on the applicant's own research with endnotes/citations.
The writing sample must be in English.