Current Students

• ES8901 and ES8930 (MASc specific) are typically offered once each academic year. 
• ES8920 and ES8921 Students, who have completed both ES8920 and ES8921, may use one of these two course credits as a master’s required course credit and the other course as a Group B elective credit.
• ES8930 Seminar (MASC specific) – This is a MASc required course and is offered once per academic year.
  
• ES9001 and ES9002 (PhD specific) are two required courses for the EnSciMan PhD program and are offered every-year. 
• Elective Groups A, B and C courses: As a general rule, electives are offered every other academic year on a rotating basis. The program reserves the right of changing the elective course offering pattern due to unforeseeable circumstances.
• Independent Study Courses (Group C): Students must submit a proposal form approved from their supervisor along with a course substitution form in order to be registered in the above courses. These forms must be processed prior to the last date to enrol in courses for the term.
  •  (google form) ES8950 Independent Study (MASC) Proposal Form (external link) 
  •  (google form) ES9950 Independent Study (PhD) Proposal Form (external link) 
• GD1000 is a ‘place-holder’ course.  All graduate students are enrolled in GD1000 in every term while they are actively studying in a graduate program.  It is not a real course; there is no credit or grade attached to GD1000.

New students are encouraged to spend time reviewing the MyServiceHub Support “How To Enrol” before the system is open for online course enrollment in August. New students must be ‘matriculated’ successfully by the Graduate Studies Admissions before open enrolment in order to self enrol in any courses. Other important links about using MyServiceHub include:  

• MyServiceHub Support – Self-Enrollment Getting Started
• How to Enrol (without validation)
• How to Drop a Class
• Tutorials for Potential Technical Issues
• Specific Questions Concerning MyServiceHub

Enrolling and dropping Courses:

• Ensciman students are guaranteed enrollment to "ES" (EnSciMan) courses.  Students are strongly encouraged to self-enrol in courses as soon as the self-enrollment period starts. Guaranteed enrolment to ES courses will end once open enrolment starts for all non-esciman program graduate students (subject to space availability until the last day to add a course for the term).
• Students are responsible academically for the enrolled/registered courses.  If you are not going to attend or complete any of the registered courses, you must drop the course online before the last date to drop a course in good academic standing in a term. See  Significant Dates for exact deadlines. 
  
• A FNA grade (failure due to non-attendance) will be assigned in the end of the term if a student stops going to classes and does not formally drop the course registration.  FNA with zero grade point will be included in the cumulative GPA calculation thus will pull down the student CGPA significantly.
• Course Selection: Students should always inform the faculty supervisor their course selections as well as any course registration changes later. Full-time students may enrol in any number of courses (two to three courses is recommended). Students should seek course selection advice from their supervsior to properly balance the time between classes and research activities.  Part-time students may enrol in up to a maximum of 2 courses in a term. 
• ES Group A & B courses are typically offered in the Fall or Winter term only. Students will participate in research related activities in the term(s) when they are not attending classes. However, there may be other graduate course eligible for course substitution. Please speak to your supervisor and the graduate program administrator about course substitution.
  
• Part-time master’s students should anticipate that they may need to take courses before 6 p.m. in some of the terms in which there is not any suitable evening course option.
• Course Auditing: A graduate student, while paying program fees, may audit the equivalent of two one-credit courses in any graduate or undergraduate program at the University without additional fees. Courses taken for audit will not count for credit toward the student’s graduation requirements, but will appear on the student’s transcript with the designation “AUD” in lieu of a grade.  For more information, please see the Course Audit form and speak to the Graduate Program Administrator and your Supervisor.

D2L Brightspace is an online learning management system which a course instructor may or may not use in course delivery.  Students should not assume all the courses they are enrolled in have D2L access.  The course instructor will inform the class whether or not D2L is used.  Students should note that it may take up to 72 hours after course enrollment for the system to give access to course materials in D2L.  For D2L technical assistance, visit: https://www.torontomu.ca/courses/

Full-time and part-time graduate students are required to maintain continuous program registration every term until degree completion or until the maximum term of program registration unless a student is approved to take Leave of Absence due to illness, maternal/paternal or compassionate reasons.  Part-time study option is available in the master’s program only.  Refer to Graduate Student Guide "Financial Matters” for more information.

Program Fees

Graduate students may devote the time solely in research activities and not attending any classes in some of the terms.  They will pay program fees based on the status as full- or part-time, and not based on number of course enrollment. Graduate Program fees are published online in the Registrar’s web site.

A MASc Part-time student pays approximately 50% of the MASc full-time program fees in a term.  Two master’s part-time terms are equivalent to one master’s full-time term.  A MASc part-time student must enroll in the program for a minimum of ten terms to equate the minimum program fees paid by a full-time student.

Plan of Study: Students should discuss their course selection and research plan with their faculty supervisor.  The completed and signed Program of Study should be returned as a pdf file to ensciman@torontomu.ca before the end of every term until you complete the program.  More information on this process can be found below.

Student Supervisor Checklist: A guide for discussing expectations between a graduate student and supervisor, this form is a valuable tool. For more information, please refer to the  (PDF file) form. 

 Plan of Study

Per sentate policy 170(b): Graduate Status, Enrolment, and Evaluation, article 17, the Plan of Study establishes the plan and timeline for courses and/or non-course requirements that a student is expected to follow in order to complete their program requirements. 

The EnSciMan program uses a Google Word Document Plan of Study form. This form will be saved in the student's digital record. Access to the file will be granted to the student, supervisor, graduate program director and program administrator. 

In consultation with the student, the supervisor/advisor will recommend an initial Plan of Study including submitting it to the GPD for approval. This should normally be completed within the first four weeks of the program.

The Plan of Study should be reviewed at a minimum of once each term, prior to course enrolment by the student for the following term, and any additions or changes should be discussed and approved between the student and the supervisor and submitted to the GPD.

Non-course program requirements should only be included in the Plan of Study during the term prior to when the student starts working on their non-course program requirements.

Once a student has begun the non-course program requirements for their degree as indicated on their Plan of Study, they will be assigned a performance designation before the grade submission deadline of each term by their Supervisor or Supervisory Committee (as determined by the graduate program).

Unsatisfactory progress (UNS)

• If you are not meeting the expectations of your Plan of Study (non-course requirements), your supervisor will assign an Unsatisfactory Progress (UNS) designation.
  
• The supervsior must complete a  (PDF file) UNS Designation Form
      
• If a UNS is assigned, it should be based solely on the student not meeting the expectations agreed upon and stated in the Plan of Study.
• Students with an UNS are assigned an Academic Standing of "Provisional" (to understand the implications of this standing, see  (PDF file) Policy 170(B) Section 7.2 Provisional)

After you have met with your supervisor to discuss the contents of your Plan of Study, you will upload it for the Program Director to review and comment.

Graduate students may apply and receive scholarships and awards for which they are availble to receive through nomination or application. Comprehensive information on all funding options can be found online on the following pages:

1. Financial Matters
2. Financing Your Studies
3. Graduate Scholarships and Awards
4. Graduate Student Guide

All domestic applicants who apply before the Priority of Consideration deadline are automatically considered for Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Fellowships (TMGF) and Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Development Awards (TMGDA).  Returning students students who perform at the level required will also be eligible for consideration for an TMGF after their first year in a TMU graduate program. These awards will be dependent on availability of funding.

The value of the award varies (merit based - academic excellence) and is detailed in your Offer of Admission. Consideration is automatic - no application required.

Refer here for full terms and conditions.

Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that has designed and delivered research and training programs in Canada for 20 years. Working with 70 universities, 6,000 companies, and both federal and provincial governments, we build partnerships that support industrial and social innovation in Canada.

Mitacs was founded in 1999 as a Canadian Network of Centres of Excellence, dedicated to supporting applied and industrial research in mathematical sciences and associated disciplines. In 2003, we launched a research internship program designed to increase deployment of highly educated graduates into the private sector. Open to all disciplines since 2007, Mitacs has expanded in response to industrial and university needs, including programs in R&D management, professional skills development, and international research training. Mitacs is committed to its core vision of supporting research-based innovation and continues to work closely with its partners in industry, academia, and government.

From aerospace systems to childhood literacy rates, Mitacs-funded research helps to strengthen connections, improve economic performance, and create jobs. Over the past 20 years, we have supported more than 20,000 research projects, trained more than 33,000 student and postdoc career-skills participants, and supported more than 3,600 international research collaborations.

Mitacs has 25 offices across Canada, a robust leadership team, and a coast-to-coast business development team dedicated to building and supporting new partnerships.

To find out more the programs, visit:

• https://www.mitacs.ca/en (external link) 
• https://www.torontomu.ca/research/students/support/

Students in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels can apply for a merit-based scholarship through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) (opens in new window) . The Province of Ontario contributes two-thirds of the value of the award while Toronto Metropolitan University provides one-third.

The value of this award is $15,000 per year.  Each OGS is tenable for a maximum of one year (three terms) and a minimum of two consecutive terms. An application is required.

For deadlines and information about eligibility and the application process, please go to the OGS webpage at https://www.torontomu.ca/ogs. (opens in new window)