Italian Studies

    Italian Studies

    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    CAD 40,000 / Years

    Italian Studies

    About

    The Master of Arts program offers advanced education in all areas of Italian literature and provides training in research techniques.

    The Doctor of Philosophy program prepares students for a career in teaching and scholarship. Graduates are expected to have acquired autonomy in conducting research, preparing scholarly publications, teaching undergraduate courses in all areas of Italian studies, and in designing and teaching graduate courses in their fields of specialization. The program is designed to provide a broad knowledge of the discipline, specialized knowledge of a single field, and training in all aspects of scholarly research in the discipline.


    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    MA, PhD:

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    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 7
    • TOEFLMin 93

    English Program Requirements

    Duolingo English Test:Tests completed on or after July 1, 2024: Overall score of 120 with a score of 120 in production.

    Tests completed before July 1, 2024: Overall score of 120, with no subscore below 100.

    International Baccalaureate English:A minimum score of at least 4 (predicted or final) in Higher Level or Standard Level English A: Literature or English A: Language and Literature. English B Higher Level is not acceptable. Learn more about IB English.

    International English Language Testing System (IELTS):The minimum requirement is an overall band of 6.5, with no band below 6.0. Results from IELTS (Academic) for UKVI test sittings are accepted. Learn more about IELTS.

    Note: We do not accept the IELTS Indicator test or results from the IELTS One Skill Retake. Applicants must achieve the scores listed above on a single date.

    Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic:The minimum requirement is an overall score of 65 with no part below 60. Results from PTE (Academic) UKVI test sittings are accepted. Learn more about PTE.

    Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):Tests completed before January 21, 2026:

    - The minimum requirement is a total score of 89 with 22 in each of Speaking and Writing
    - Applicants must achieve the scores listed above on a single date. TOEFL MyBest (super-scored) results will not be used.

    Effective January 21, 2026 there will be a new TOEFL scoring format. Admission requirements for the new scale are under review and will be posted once finalized.

    Paper based test: Tests will be reviewed on an individual basis. Learn more about TOEFL

    We do not accept TOEFL Essentials, TOEFL ITP or TOEFL ITP Plus for China for admission purposes.

    Fee Information

    Italian Studies

    University of Toronto

    University of Toronto

    Canada

    Canada, Toronto