With over 600 faculty and 550 students, the Institute of Medical Science (IMS) was established to foster education and scholarship in the Clinical Departments of the Faculty of Medicine. IMS specializes in translational research with a strong emphasis on bench-to-bedside clinical applications. Degree candidates have the opportunity to conduct research in one of four training areas: bio-medical science; clinical science; health systems and services; and population health. Graduates have been appointed to positions as academics and health-care professionals in universities, government, and industry.
Medical Science
University Rank:#29
Duration4 year(s)
Tuition FeeCAD 28,602 / Years
Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
Medical Science
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Requirements
Entry Requirements
Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Institute of Medical Science (IMS)'s additional admission requirements stated below.
Applicants whose primary language is not English, and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English, must demonstrate facility in the English language through the successful completion of one of the following English-language proficiency tests:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):
a minimum score of 600 on the paper-based test and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE); or
a minimum score of 100 on the Internet-based test and 25 on the writing and speaking sections.
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): minimum overall score of 7.5 with at least 6.5 in each component.
Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE): minimum total score of 86 with minimum writing score of 32, reading score of 22, and listening score of 22. Test of Oral Proficiency assessment band = 7.
Applicants may be accepted into the PhD program after completing a two-year, thesis-based MSc degree (with a defended MSc thesis) with at least an A– standing from a recognized university.
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
Tuition Fee
28,602 / years
Medical Science
University of Toronto
Canada, Toronto