Second Degree Studies

Students who have graduated with a degree from the University of Toronto, or another accredited university, may apply in accordance with posted deadlines to begin a second degree.

Before applying, students are urged to consider if a second degree is actually required for their purposes. For example, a make-up year as a non-degree student may satisfy admission requirements for graduate school.

Students who successfully apply for a second degree may pursue either an Honours Bachelor of Arts (Honours BA) or an Honours Bachelor of Science (Honours BSc) degree. A Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) may not be pursued as a second degree; however, students who have completed a BBA as a first degree may pursue an Honours BA or BSc as a second degree. The second degree may not include a program(s) in any of the same discipline(s) as the first degree (e.g., a student awarded a first Honours BA including a program in English may not pursue a second Honours BA including a program in English, or a student awarded a first Honours BSc including a program in Psychology may not pursue a second Honours BSc including a program in Psychology).

Students wanting to pursue a second degree in a limited enrolment program may need to complete prerequisite courses as a non-degree student prior to entering the second degree. These students should consult with the Office of the Registrar for limited enrolment program requirements.

Students beginning a second degree are normally exempted from first year of the degree requirements by being granted 5.0 credits towards the completion of the degree (4.0 credits at the A-level and 1.0 credits at the B-level), regardless of the number of previous degrees held; to earn the second degree, students must complete a minimum further 15.0 credits as U of T Scarborough students. Second degree candidates may not repeat courses taken in a previous degree; however, they may count such courses towards satisfying prerequisite and program requirements with the approval of the department offering the program. Candidacy in a new degree program of study will be established, and a new grade point average will commence with the second degree courses. Students are governed by the rules in place at U of T Scarborough at the time they commence their second degree.

Students completing a Double Degree program should consult the Double Degree Programs section of the Calendar since the requirements for Double Degree programs are different from the requirements for a Second Degree.