Hi,

Has anyone had a 3 yr degree tested for equivalency? Or anyone know (generally) how much 'catch up' credits are required to complete the 16 yr requirement and enroll in a Master's program?

If possible, I'd like inputs on how strict U of Toronto is in this regard? This is for my wife and she has done a BA from a well known (by Indian stds) university.

Generally, do they require more/less than 1 yr of full time study?

I am not 100 % sure but I believe we need to complete atleast 2 years to get bachelors.

U of T does not offer Bachelors to students who already have bachelors.

The WHOLE THING IS REALLY REALLY REALLY FRUSTRATING !!!

THEY ARE ASKING FOR ENGLISH TEST ....DO NOT CONSIDER IELTS RESULTS VALID AFTER 2 YEARS AS IF SOME ONE CAN FORGET ENGLISH !!!!

Hi Aashu,

We just went to the Comparitive Equivalency Services office at the U of T campus downtown. The guy there seemed a little confused that we needed this to apply for a Master's program.

He said this is mostly for working people. But the program my wife is looking needs this - they were very sure about this.

Anyway, the CES guy also mentioned that UT allows you to transfer max two years of credits, so you will need to do another two years to get a Bachelor's.

Another option might be to do a Master's program - first check with your prospective dept and see what they needs are for intl students. In my wife's case they need 16 yrs total education. Note that this is different from requiring a Bachelor's from the U of T.

For this they have 'non degree' program alternatives that you can apply for, i.e., just to get enough credits to count as your 16th year.

Hope this helps you, and anyone else in the same boat.

I know it can be confusing, and pretty frustrating, but hang in there - we're hoping it will pay off in the long run.

I agree with you completely on the English requirement; I think some of us speak & write better than the average Canadian, yet we have to be tested.

But, I guess, this is the only way to weed out the poor speakers.

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Originally posted by alexm

Hi Aashu,

We just went to the Comparitive Equivalency Services office at the U of T campus downtown. The guy there seemed a little confused that we needed this to apply for a Master's program.

He said this is mostly for working people. But the program my wife is looking needs this - they were very sure about this.

Anyway, the CES guy also mentioned that UT allows you to transfer max two years of credits, so you will need to do another two years to get a Bachelor's.

Another option might be to do a Master's program - first check with your prospective dept and see what they needs are for intl students. In my wife's case they need 16 yrs total education. Note that this is different from requiring a Bachelor's from the U of T.

For this they have 'non degree' program alternatives that you can apply for, i.e., just to get enough credits to count as your 16th year.

Hope this helps you, and anyone else in the same boat.

I know it can be confusing, and pretty frustrating, but hang in there - we're hoping it will pay off in the long run.

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