They may be taking courses for credit in their home university program or for interest. Returning Special Students must apply for re-registration through the Faculty. Each application for admission is considered individually in light of the student's previous academic record. Visiting students from other universities should also include a letter of permission from their home university. A graduate of the Faculty may be readmitted for further undergraduate study upon presentation of a letter to the Admissions Committee outlining reasons for wishing to return.
Early application is advised as special student places are limited.
In recognition of the university's special responsibilities to the peoples of Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, and Canada and to the diversity of those peoples, the Faculty has established special criteria and procedures for improving the participation of aboriginal students in its program. Aboriginal applicants who wish consideration under these criteria should notify the Chair of the Admissions Committee of the Faculty about their application to the university. Application may be made through Admissions and Awards, University of Toronto, within one month of receipt of the offer of admission. A regular student will undertake the normal load as outlined for each year of study. Students may take less than the normal load and will be considered full-time if they are enrolled in a minimum of three full academic courses for the corresponding year of the program.