SGS ADMISSIONS POLICY
WORKSHOP
School of Graduate Studies
University of Toronto
February 8, 2016
2:00 - 4:00
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
1. SGS Resources, Standard and NonStandard Admissions
– Victoria Hurlihey
2. Assessing Academic Records (Domestic
and International)
– Hasmik Sargsyan
HOW SGS CAN HELP
• Minimum admission requirement
clarification, university accreditation,
credentials evaluation support and advice
– Hasmik Sargsyan, [email protected]
• Online application support
– [email protected] (technical issues)
• Non-standard admissions
– Victoria Hurlihey, [email protected]
ADMISSIONS RESOURCES FOR ADMINISTRATORS
Policy & Procedure
Admissions Manual
Student Services and ROSI Manual
Applications
SGS Admissions Application: Graduate Administrators' Manual
International Admission & Foreign Credential Advice
International Credentials Equivalencies Database (ICED)
Restricted Access:
User name: gradunit
Password: Has not changed, although, if you do not have the password, contact
[email protected]
Workshops (annually)
Admissions Policies
Admissions Procedures
OAA Updates
International Credentials
MINIMUM SGS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
MASTER’S PROGRAMS
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
An appropriate bachelor's degree
An appropriate master's degree *
Average grade of at least mid-B or
better in the final year
An average grade of B+ or better in a
previous master's degree program
At least two letters of reference
At least two letters of reference
Other qualifications as specified by a
graduate unit
Other qualifications as specified by a
graduate unit
* Direct Entry from a bachelor's degree to a PhD program may be available
when permitted by the graduate unit. For direct-entry applicants, an average
grade equivalent to A-​​ or better in courses in the relevant discipline is required
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DIFFERENT KINDS OF ADMISSION OFFERS
CONDITIONAL OFFERS
CLEAR OFFERS
Unofficial transcripts and diplomas
(scanned transcripts), self-reported
grades are received
Official transcripts and translations,
including all grades, and confirmation
of degree conferral and/or diplomas
are received
Unofficial translations are received
Institution is recognized and/or
accredited
All grades except final year are
received
Academic content meets SGS
requirements
ELP requirement can be satisfied
before registration
Grades meet SGS and graduate unit
minimum requirements
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Appropriate Admitting Degree
• a) the issuing institution must be recognized as having degree granting
authority by the appropriate provincial / territorial government; and
• b) the degree must be comparable to the corresponding U of T admitting
credential in terms of breadth and depth; and
• c) where appropriate, have the required affinity to the graduate program to
which the applicant is seeking admission.
NON-STANDARD ADMISSIONS
For Applicants Who:
• Have support of the unit’s admissions review committee
• Do not meet minimum admissions requirements
• Hold degrees from institutions that are not recognized
• Hold degrees that are not accepted as equivalent to a U of T degree
Reasons for non-standard cases include:
• Applied Bachelor’s degrees
• Three-year Bachelor programs (some exceptions, refer to ICED)
• Below mid-B (master’s application) or B+ (doctoral application)
• Waiving ELP requirement
Non-Standard Cases are approved by the SGS Admissions and
Programs Committee (A&P Committee)
NON-STANDARD ADMISSIONS
Submit the following to the Manager, Front-Line Student
Academic Services:
1. The SGS Non-Standard Admission Case Form
2. Supporting letter with rationale from the Graduate
Coordinator.
3. Copies of supporting documents, including:
– Online Application Form A
– Applicant’s Letter of Intent (if applicable)
– Transcripts;
– Letters of Reference
– Other Supporting Documents
QUALIFYING YEAR
If an applicant does not meet SGS minimum admission
requirements, you may advise them to complete qualifying
undergraduate courses consisting of:
1. a minimum of 2.5 FCE made up of undergraduate 3rd or 4th
year courses
2. at least a mid‐B average in the qualifying courses with no
grade lower than B‐
Applicants who complete qualifying courses are not
guaranteed admission and must re‐apply. Such applications
are non-standard.
Qualifying courses are not eligible for transfer credit towards
graduate programs.
MATURE APPLICANTS
Graduated 5 or more years ago without achieving sufficiently
high standing for admission to a graduate program may be
considered for non-standard admission
If …
Since graduation, they have done significant intellectual work
and/or made a significant professional contribution that can be
considered equivalent to a higher academic standing.
The mere passage of time in a profession in and of itself
is not sufficient
MATURE APPLICANTS
Examples of significant intellectual work and/or significant professional
contribution:
• Publications and/or research which is professionally relevant
(including published papers, technical reports or patents)
• A record of outstanding advancement in one’s profession (e.g.,
progressive leadership roles,
• Management of projects and personnel, professional or scientific
citations and awards)
• Professional designations, diplomas or certificates
• Training or courses taken subsequent to the undergraduate degree
and/or being an instructor of professional development courses to
others in one’s profession
• Development of new skills over, and above what would normally be
expected in one’s profession.
ADMISSION FILE RETENTION
Records schedules:
www.sgs.utoronto.ca/facult
yandstaff/Pages/Managing­
Student-Records.aspx
THE ADMISSION DOCUMENTATION
– Application
– Transcripts - original language and official
translations
– Reference letters
– English-Language Proficiency Test score
– Additional documentation: GRE, GMAT, Writing
samples, portfolios, etc.
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS
Accepted Tests:
• TOEFL
• IELTS
• MELAB
• COPE
• Academic Preparation Course-Level 60 (Advanced), U of
T School of Continuing Studies—a very valid program
and outcome.
• Grad IFP
Results are required when:
• Graduated from a non-Canadian university where the
language of instruction and examination was not in
English
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS
Graduate units can reference on their website for
applicants the following Admissions Policy
statement:
• Applicants who completed programs of study at
recognised universities in the following countries
are not required to provide proof of English
language proficiency: See exemptions:
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/prospectivestudents/
Pages/English-Language-Proficiency­
Testing.aspx
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS
Offers conditional upon receipt of EnglishLanguage Proficiency Test
• Graduate units are permitted to issue offers of admission
conditional upon the applicant satisfying the EnglishLanguage Proficiency requirement by the deadline to
register.
• Failure to provide proof of language proficiency by the
registration deadline will result in the withdrawal of the
offer of admission. No exceptions or extensions will be
permitted.
REVIEWING TRANSCRIPTS
• Student name and date of birth (if available)
• Name of institution - is it recognized?
• Type of degree - is it an appropriate admitting degree
from a recognized university?
• Are all grades and courses listed?
• Did the student achieve sufficient high academic
standing?
• Is degree conferral date clear?
• How many years did a program take to complete?
IDENTIFYING THE FINAL YEAR
• Full-time students:


At least 4 FCE’s in the final year
Summer courses



Include if taken after the final fall/winter
Exclude if taken before the final fall/winter
Part-time students:


Fewer than 4 FCE’s in the final year
Consider the last five FCE’s completed at
the senior level, regardless of content
CALCULATING THE FINAL-YEAR AVERAGE
• Method 1: Using the SGS scales
– Use percentages if available
– If refined letter grades are used (e.g., A+, A, A-) use the SGS 9-point scale
– If grades in the D range are included,
use the 12-point scale
CALCULATING THE FINAL-YEAR AVERAGE
• Method 2: Using the institution’s own grading scale
– Refer to the transcript legend
– Convert to U of T grading scale
ASSESSING ACADEMIC RECORDS
FROM CANADA
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(di 196S)
4-pt scale
% crade
85-100
3.7
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3.0
2.7
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1.0
80-M
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
3.75 - l.S4
355-3.74
3.25-3.54
2.75 3.24
255-2.74
215.254
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G UUH>tl fllf M(;(lill OCS Prior to September 2002, numeri cal grades as well os teller
grades wcto recorded for some courses. Cl ass Average
•o · Is a passing orade, but Is not sutncl ent If the (:Oll f~H is u
pw· Jc4uisilt: f•J I uth'"'' o :olm ~f·~ or i1<: rr.quirelf hy thP. student 's
11rouram.
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c lass averago column.
Information about gradfnq policies In cncct priM to 1 oau {Law
prior to 1YHb, Oonti&lry prior to 1981} IS available at
CrudIts· W\V\'/,m cglll.cafstutlt:llls/rt:cur t.l!il'h<Jn~•iiJ I.s.
Grade Point Av erage (GPA) All c redits att~>mptr.d <tm u!>ml in tim r.alr.uli'llinn of the Cm de Point Average, Including course:> with a grode of '0' or foiled
. COUrsG!i that aro rcpc:ttod or tor whiell &Jlflp1Aman t2t
- examinations are t aken. Other Grade~:
en .
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HH ..... ........ "RI bo conunuod IP...............In progress: •r
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De:ferred
·. -. LE or L• .....Deferred - ektcnsion granted
N .. .............Withdrow wllllout ppproval NJ\ or t.&..... Grat!e not yet avilllotiblc NC .
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Plior to Fan 2002 an asterisk e ) appears next t u th~ t:malil valut: uf cuut ~t:s uut t#Otlntet.llu tho tot~l c redit\ f'!Mned. Non-Credit Courses non~credit aro nsslgnod
Continutng Education Urtlls: (CEU). Ona CEU ropre&ents 10 hours of partlclpodlou. Mul.ti· Tefin Courses
A multi-t.euu 1.:ourse Is lndici\ferl hy a 0 following tho course
tlllmht:r.
~~~~ioEc,_' Sinco 1!JG3, Qocbcc hiah &chOol graduates must c::ompleto a two·
yeilr coueQo (CEGEP) program loading to a Diploma of Colll'glat
Studll'"S (DCS!DEC) ln~rUrt! ente"lino u nlvmslty.
Gr~du:~t·io~·J.'o'n~Ur~:·~ 'Ett~~tiVe Sept ember 2009 DJstlncti~n
·nat~ti~ ur Oislim:tiou Is awarded to students
who have l..:Uinple lctllhe aeatufamJ uumlJu1 of McGill credits for
oro~~lfut'ltion and whosa cumulative grade point overage bin the
lop 25%, but below the top 1DYe, of tfiCtr Faculty'& gr;~duatlng
class.
NE.. · ......No evaluation
Nn........... No grade reported by the instruc1or (recordod hy tho RogiGirar)
n.. .
most programs. Courses offered by the School of CcmUnulng Studies Which are omnlcd based oM oqulvalen1 qualificAtions
EX.............. Cxemption · · FN ............ F3iluro, ma"y not writ e a &u"plamont.al examination P
0
Since Sl'ptl'mbl'r 1971.mu~t~urscs havn r.itrrir.fl" r.rt:rlil wtliuht. 6tm~ntlly, a one-term cour:o>c taught for 3 hou rs a week
carrir:3 3 crcdib. The number of crcdita completed i:; &hown f or
The
Dc:an's Honour U !:"t A graduand idootilled ;1.,. being on the OeaJt Honour Uct mu~t have earned a cumul ative grade point average within tlle top I o•.<. of their Faculty's y radu;tliny cla ~s. ....Pass
r.nur,-.e continues in following term
Course credit
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Wilhdr~YI- falling
·. : Wl............ Fi!lculty rermi~ton t o w ithdraw from a dcferreCI
examination
. No 'grade; siudent withdre w frum U~t: Univt:1 ::oily . ,· , .
Address
.
MCGill UniverSity Emuh11t'm t 8a1vices 3415 McTavish Sl. MontrcaJ. QC Ca!lada H3~ 0~ bVI-JYU·/U/U
[email protected]
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U.S. DEGREES
All universities and colleges in the U.S. must be accredited by a
recognised accrediting body:
– MSA/CHE - Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Higher Education
– NWCCU - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
– NCA - North Central Association of Colleges and Schools no longer
exists. HLC (Higher Learning Commission) replaced NCA as of 2014.
– NEASC-CIHE - New England Association of Schools and Colleges,
Inc./Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
– SACS-CC - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission
on Colleges
– WASC - Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Accrediting
Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities
The following website can be used to check if an institution has
acceptable accreditation: http://www.chea.org/search/default.asp
U.S. DEGREES
Non-Recognized Accrediting Bodies of Professionalranked Institutions
If the accrediting body appears on the list below, it is NOT acceptable.
-
AABC - American Association of Bible Colleges
AARTS - Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudical Schools
ABHES - Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
ACCSCT - Accrediting Commission for Career Schools/Colleges of
Technology
- Association Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
-
ACICS
-
ATS
-
Canada
COE - Council on Occupational Education
DETC - Distance Education and Training Council
NEASC-CTCI - New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc./
Commission on Technical and Career Institutions
- The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and
LENGTH OF U.S. BACHELOR DEGREES
• Usually four years in length
– e.g., Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.),
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• “Associate” degree is only two years in length and not equivalent to a U of T
bachelor’s
ACADEMIC YEAR
• Traditional semester system
– Academic year = 30 credit hours
– Four-year bachelor’s = 120 to 124
hours of credit
CALCULATION OF GRADE AVERAGES
• Most American universities use a fourpoint scale
• Credit hours usually range from 1.00 to
4.00
• Most courses have a value of 3.00, while
lab courses are usually 1.00
A­ (8)x3=24
B (5)x3=15
A (9)x3=27
A (9)x3=27
A­ (8)x3=24
B+ (6)x3=18
S
A­ (8)x3=24
A (9)x3=27
Total:
186÷24=7.75
INTERNATIONAL DEGREES
Different educational cultures and
expectations:
• Student may only receive one copy
of official documents
• Course grades may not be provided
• Look for conferral date on the
transcript, degree certificate, or
official notification from the
institution
• Some countries or institutions
withhold transcripts for various
reasons
SGS International Credentials Equivalencies Database (ICED) The SGS International Credentials Equivalencies database
includes a listing of recognized universities by country. If a
particular institution is not listed it does not necessarily
indicate that the institution is not recognized. Contact the
Recruitment and Admissions Officer.
• http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/facultyandstaff/Pages/Inter
national-Credentials-Equivalencies-Database.aspx
• Prospective student database (reference on your graduate unit website to decrease on inquiries): http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/prospectivestudents/Page
s/International-Degree-Equivalencies-Tool.aspx
SGS International Credentials Equivalencies Database
Country Entries Contain:
• Minimum GPA Equivalent to SGS mid-B
• Minimum GPA Equivalent to SGS B+
• Appropriate Admitting Degree
• Language(s) of instruction
• Sample of grading scales
• Sampling of recognized institutions
• Notes (e.g. Bologna, country specific)
• Include an Exercise
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Mait r i s e, Di pl ome de s Gr andes Ecc l es, Di pl ome
d ' I nge ni eu r , Cer t i f ic at d ' Aptit ude au
Master's
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European ECTS Grades equivalencies to U ofT are:
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ECTS Grades
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c
Doctoral
Diplome d · Etudes Superie ures; Diplome d · Et udes
Minimum
Approfondies; Doctora te e n Me decine; Master {Post-2002)
Admission
Requirements :
Language(s)
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of Instruction:
Grading
16-20
Tr e s bie n
14 - 15
Bi en System:
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12 - 13
10 - 11
Sample of
Uni ve r s i te
Recognized Uni ve r s i te
Uni...-ersities : Uni ve r s i t e
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As se z bien
Pas sa ble
J ean ~ Lyon 3
Joseph f our ier Loui s Pa s teu r (St r asbour g I ) Pa ri s-Dau(! hi ne
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Uni ve r s ite
Uni ve r s ite
Uni ve r s i te P a r i s - ~ 11
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Un:i,ve r s :i,:te Rene De~s ( Pa r is V)
Maste r pr og r ammes nor ma l l y l ast f o r 4 s emes t e r s ( 120 ECTS
c r edit s ) . The 1-taste r e i s a ~1a rd e d upon compl etion of 2 yea rs of
st udy beyond t he Li ce nce.
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Good
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SGS Grades
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Bol og na Not e :
Fr ance j oined Bol ogna p r ocess i n 1999 .
Si nce 2003 most uni ve r s i t ie s star t ed t o of fer t hr ee cycle degr ee
s ystem, kn o~m as !J:!Q, re pr es e nt i ng Licence, !-taster , Doctor at :
Fi r s t cycle ( Li cence ) : 3 -4 ye ar s ( 180- 24 0 ECTS) Second cyc l e (!·last e r ) : 2 ye a r s ( 1 20 ~ ) Thi r d cycle ( Doctor at ): Mi ni mum 3 yea r s ( 180 ~ ) Dipl oma Supp lements have been i s s ued by i nstit ution s sinc e 2002 .
~ g r a d i ng
syste m i s be i ng us ed i n addi t i on t o t he l oca l gr ad es.
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Total:
901÷60=15.01
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Dated
13 May 201S
SGS International Credentials Equivalencies
Step I - Sel ect a country:
~ountry
!Name:
p..iinGPA.
p..iid B
IEquiYalent:
IB+
~qui\·alent:
IN:liA
~ DIA
[1St Class or 1st Div.; 7.5110 from Indian Institutes of Technology :
_j
[iit Class or 1st Div
Completion of BOTH a Bachelor ' s ( t hr ee -year)
~aster's
de gree a nd a ,.,a s t e r ~ s
p..iiuim um
I
OR
.
A Bache l or s degr ee r equiri ng four year s of study
l•d . .
I"'' lll'.S S'.O il
( e .g. ~ . !Reqmrements: '~, BDS, !!.Iru, !!i!!g, or ~) _j
poetoral
~inimum
!Adm ission
FM
P hil ; MTech; MEng ; MSc (Eng)
_
t ,r'rutguage(s)
ls'
r::c-e_ng
_a_l,-i, -=
Ec-n-gl-is
,--,-h-. -=
G-u-,ja_ra_t_
i , -H-,-in-d-,-i.-=P=-u-n-,ja-b-,i.-=T=-a-m--,-il-. -=
T-el-u-gu-.-:U-:-r-du
-''
~equirements:
1llS!fliC!lOil: ~
Grading
Ar t s :
65- 1 00%
System:
I"'
50-64%
40 -49%
-
­
Fi r st fu . / Class
Second !llJ!.. / Cl ass
Th i rd Di v. / Class
Sc i enc e s :
60- 1 00%
48-59%
36 -47%
Sample of
~ecognized
Fi r s t Div. / Cl a ss
Second Di v . / Class
Thi r d !llJ!.. / Cl a ss
Ac har ya Naga r j una Uni ve r sity
I
Achar ya N. G. Ranga Agr icu l t ur a l Unive r sity
itJniversities: Al i gar h Mus l i m Uni v.
Al l I ndia I nstit ute of Medical Sci ences
Andhra Uni v .
Anna Uni v .
Annamal ai Un i ve r s i ty
Banar as Hi ndu Uni v.
Bangal o r e Uni v .
Bharat hi ar Uni ve r sity
!Notes:
Most uni vers i tie s award degrees i n div i s i o ns o r c l asse s , based on
t he ave r age per centage ma rk s dur i ng t he who l e program but some
institutions dec i de t he Cl ass/ Di vi s i on on t he basi s of t he fi nal
exami nation resul t.
!};. .
Total H.1d'l''lum HarkS: 6600
NotJoe :Enghh
~l um
of IMtrumon Is
EDP cell
Prepared 8)1 :
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AR(Exams)
Dy.Controller fA Exams
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Verification of Academic Records
The following letters should be faxed or mailed to universities when there is any concern over the authenticity of documents.
Your Student Services Officer can help you locate contact information. The English version of the letter on the following page is
for general use. The Chinese letter on the next two pages is to be sent to Chinese universities – the first page is a sample letter
indicating what information you are to fill in and where, and the second page is the actual letter that is to be sent to the university.
Sample Letter
To Whom It May Concern:
Re: REQUEST FOR VERIFICATION OF ACADEMIC RECORDS
We have received the enclosed academic record from __________________ (Applicant’s Name). Please compare the
enclosures to the information in your records and confirm whether the enclosed documents are authentic. We ask that you check
the appropriate box below and return this form to us at your earliest convenience.

Yes, these documents are authentic.

No, these documents are NOT authentic. Please explain and attach original academic documents.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Verified by:
________________________________________________________________________
Name
Title
Signature
Date
* Please include your institutional seal in the reply.
Please respond via fax (graduate unit’s fax #) and mail (graduate unit’s address). Thank you.
Sincerely,
STATUTORY DECLARATIONS
• Statutory declaration is an affidavit sworn before a
Commissioner of Oaths (notary public).
• Requested if official academic record(s) or official
confirmation that a degree was conferred cannot be
obtained.
• Consult the Recruitment and Admissions Officer
before asking the applicant to obtain a statutory
declaration.
• Should the graduate unit support admitting the
applicant, submit a non-standard admissions case to
SGS.
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