Graduate Diploma - Diploma [2 Years]
$33,743 /Yr On-campus full_time

Graduate Diploma Information Studies (Advanced)

  • Graduate Diploma in Information Studies at the University of Toronto is offered a 2-years (2 sessions) program.
  • This course is offered a full-time or part-time basis also.
  • The diploma of advanced study in Information Studies is a post-master’s diploma.
  • This program is designed for:
    • information professionals who want to pursue further studies, but do not wish to take a Ph.D. degree.
    • practitioners who wish to advance their professional standing, develop a specialization, or redirect their career.
    • to build on a person’s knowledge, experience, previous education, and special interests.
    • to be tailored to the individual’s needs and interests.
  • The faculty and student ratio for this program is 1:19.
  • This advanced study in Information Studies credits cannot be transferred to the Ph.D. program, and there is no thesis option.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2
Tuition Fees $30705 $31628
Health Insurance $540 $540
Books and supply $1125 $1125
Other Fees $1373 $1373
Total Fees $33743 $34665

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 7 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 93 120 3
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 1330 1600 1
ACT American College Testing 23 36 1

Academic Eligibility:

  • Applicants must satisfy the Faculty of Information's additional admission requirements.
  • Students must complete 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
    • At least 3.0 FCEs (six half courses) must be chosen from courses offered in the MI degree program.
    • Only 0.5 FCE (one-half course) may be a reading course.
    • Up to 1.0 FCE (two half courses) may be taken in other departments.
  • Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of their application.
  • Students must be qualified in IELTS or TOEFL to get admission in this program.

Indian students Eligibility:

Indias students must have:

  • Students must have Higher Secondary Certificate
  • or they must have Intermediate Certificate
  • or Pre-University Certificate