The Youth International English Program (Youth IEP) offers different courses of study designed to meet the educational goals of a wide variety of youth students. The Youth IEP is a summer camp suitable for students (ages 13 – 18) of all English language ability levels, from beginner to advanced, and provides customized educational, social, and cross-cultural experiences that develop students’ English language ability and sense of belonging to a global community.

The International Foundation Program (IFP) is a unique offering that combines conditional acceptance to the University of Toronto with intensive English language instruction and academic skills development instruction, combined with for-credit courses. The IFP is available to academically qualified international students whose English proficiency score do not meet the University of Toronto’s direct entrance requirements.
Successful completion of the IFP guarantees admission to the Faculty of Arts & Science, the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design, or the Faculty of Music.

Field Research in Ecology and Evolution Diversified (FREED) is a grassroots organization that increases access to field research, outdoor and naturalist experiences, community building, and career mentorship for Indigenous, Black, and/or Racialized students. We achieve this by organizing a weeklong, overnight field course at a remote field station, where 15 undergraduate students learn field and naturalist skills. Our focus is on ecology, evolution, and conservation biology with far-ranging impacts across fields. FREED benefits undergraduate students who attend the field course, while secondarily benefiting graduate students who contribute to organizing and instructing workshop during the event.  Our aim is to provide students with a rigorous and safe field work foundation to be a competitive candidate to advance in their chosen career.

TYP Alumni and Student Engagement initiative’s objective is to establish a formal and structured platform to support TYP alumni in their academic journey and future career progression. The program empowers the TYP community through building relationship and peer mentorship opportunities. This in return is going to shape the future of TYP and enhance the success of mature student education as TYP evolves to meet the needs of mature learners.
Furthermore, current TYP students and alumni now have access to their peers, spanning generations and times during the 50+ years of TYP. Their stories have become more valued and widespread across education networks and their respective communities.
Now that TYP’s alumni work is active, more alumni are reaching out to stay involved and know that they can be supported within the overall TYP community.

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Design, which is an experiential learning initiative with and equity focus. The learners participate in interactive sessions led by researchers, graduate students, and practitioners to broaden their understandings of academic and career pathways available within health sciences. This program is for students facing systemic barriers, including those from Black, Indigenous, Filipino, Latin American, racialized groups, or students who experience socio-economic challenges.

The 65+ program offers students who are 65 years of age or older the opportunity to take undergraduate degree-level courses in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto, even if they would not otherwise meet the prerequisite requirements for admission to a degree program. Students are admitted as non-degree students, and after satisfactory completion of four credits, are eligible to apply for admission as a degree student.

The aim of the program is to encourage students who come from communities historically underrepresented at U of T and post-secondary institutions to view post-secondary education as a viable destination. Grade 11 and 12 students complete a co-op placement at U of T and participate in first year classes, experiential learning and campus life. They earn both OSSD and University credit over the two years in the program.

The Millie Rotman Shime Academic Bridging Program offers an opportunity for those who do not meet the academic requirements for admission to the University of Toronto to qualify for Honours Bachelor of Arts or Honours Bachelor of Science degree programs in the Faculty of Arts & Science. When students successfully complete the Academic Bridging Program, they gain admission to the Faculty of Arts & Science with credit(s) towards their degree. The program is open to mature students (19+) who have been away from high school and/or college studies for at least two years, have not previously attended University and have status as Canadian citizens, PR or refugees/protected persons.

The Diploma to Degree Program is a college-to-university transfer program. Students in a two-year arts and science diploma at one of our partner institutions take a qualifying course at U of T in a summer semester to be eligible to transfer into degree studies. Students who transfer to U of T through this pathway will receive up to 6.0 transfer credits and begin their undergraduate studies as a second-year student.

The Enrichment Academy (EA) is a multi-year scholars program aimed at empowering students from communities that are underrepresented in higher education to see that a university education is within their reach and beneficial to their future aspirations. By laying a foundation for success through academic support, mentorship, and post-secondary planning resources, the EA also strives to make the University of Toronto’s undergraduate programs more accessible and achievable. Students join the Enrichment Academy in the summer after completion of Grade 8 and enjoy sustained engagement with the EA all the way through their high school graduation, with both academic-year and summer touchpoints built into the structure of the program. The program launched in the summer of 2023 and adds a new cohort of 25 students to its total enrolment each year.