PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Transitional Year Programme (TYP) is an in-person, full-time, eight-month access-to-University program. It is intended for adults who do not have the formal qualifications for university admission. Most TYP students have grown up in communities where very few people have access to higher education. It is meant for those who did not have an opportunity to finish high school or did not succeed in high school because of financial problems, family difficulties or other circumstances beyond their control. We actively encourage applications from members of the Native Canadian, Black/African-Canadian, and LGBTQ communities, as well as from sole-support parents, persons with disabilities, and individuals from working-class backgrounds of all ethnicities. The Transitional Year Programme is quite unique – we provide each student with an academic advisor, access to counselling and funding options, a space to work, socialize and be with other students in their program. The Transitional Year Programme also gives students full access to the University, which includes all of the resources available to any other full-time or part-time university student.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
The approximate tuition cost of the Transitional Year Programme for the 2022-2023 year is:
- $6,700 for the full-time program (two terms)
Please note: there is no application fee to apply.
As a Transitional Year Student, you are eligible for financial aid such as OSAP and TYP grants.
How to Apply
Each applicant is required to submit the following documents:
- Two References
- Transcripts
- Personal Statement
- Proof of Status in Canada
- 30-60 minutes to commit to completing the application
- Writing Sample - After you have submitted your application and required documents, you will be asked to provide a supervised writing sample.
Begin your application
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- You must be 18 years of age by September 30th of the year of admission.
- You must be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident (landed immigrant) or Protected Person (refugee).
- If you have graduated high school, you must not have the necessary grades to get into a degree program on your own
- You must have left school early for reasons connected to social or economic difficulties, illnesses, or some other personal problem beyond your control.
- It is recommended but not mandatory to have at least two high school courses at Grade 11 or higher level in academic subjects (in the current Ontario system they would be 3U or M or 4U or M subjects), or an equivalent from another school system, and/or suitable life and/or work experience. TYP must be the only feasible way for the applicants to have access to a university education*
Follow this link for more detailed eligibility information.