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All applicants must upload one electronic or scanned transcript from each post-secondary institution attended. The transcripts do not need to be official transcripts; they can be scans of academic results or “issued to student” transcripts (along with legend or grading guide) from all post-secondary institutions attended. Scanned copies of transcripts must be up to date and must include the “legend” which is usually printed on the back of the paper transcript. Please ensure the file is complete and readable before submitting. We ask that applicants who attended universities outside North America to provide notarized English translations to accompany all foreign documentation not written in English.
Curriculum Vitae:
Applicants are required to submit a CV. Include any relevant experience on the CV, including publications or other academic contributions.
Personal Statement:
The typed statement of interest (no more than 1 typed page) should indicate research interests and reasons for applying to study Sociology at the University of Toronto. PhD applicants should make reference to the appropriate sociological literature and University of Toronto faculty expertise.
Recommendation Letter:
We require two (2) letters of reference from instructors or research supervisors. Reference letters are independently written by faculty. Once payment has been made, your referees will receive an electronic invitation, directing them to an on-line form, where they can submit their reference letter on-line. For this reason, it is important that you provide an up-to-date institutional email address for your referees in the on-line application form. You should ask for letters of reference from people who are in a position to comment on your likelihood to succeed in graduate school. Usually, the best people to do this are faculty members who have taught you sociology or supervised your research. Occasionally, a non-academic referee can also provide a valuable reference letter when the writer can extrapolate how the outcome provides a demonstration of your writing/research ability and/or your ability to be successful in a graduate program in Sociology.
Writing Sample:
Applicants should upload a paper (10-25 pages, including summary) which they feel represents their best work. The sample should be double-spaced and original (of your own authorship) in a subject relevant to the field of Sociology. A combination of two smaller papers is permitted in order to meet the minimum requirement. If you submit a sample that is longer the 25 pages, the committee is not guaranteed to read past the 25th page.