U of T Life Sciences admission requirements: the mid to high 80s range, English and Calculus, and your first-year plan

At U of T St. George, you don't apply straight into a major like Human Biology or Neuroscience. You apply to the Life Sciences admission category (OUAC code TLG) in the Faculty of Arts & Science.

In first year you aren't enrolled in a specific program, so you can explore. At the end of first year, you apply to programs, such as a major in psychology. You can combine programs outside your admission category, except programs in Rotman Commerce.

U of T lists more than 35 Life Sciences programs, from Animal Physiology and Biochemistry to Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Quantitative Biology.

To be admitted to Life Sciences, you need Grade 12 English and Calculus. From Ontario, that's ENG4U and Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U).

Most life science programs need more. To take the first-year courses for programs like Human Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry or Pharmacology, you also need Grade 12 Biology and Chemistry, and U of T recommends Physics. Psychology needs Biology. U of T's own example: a future psychology student needs English, calculus and Grade 12 biology.

So if you're not sure which program you'll pick, take Biology and Chemistry in Grade 12. Plan your courses with our course planner.

U of T's Faculty of Arts & Science lists an approximate admission range for Life Sciences of the mid to high 80s. It's a guide, not a cut-off, and U of T doesn't publish a year next to it.

Getting into the category is only the first step. Some programs need specific first-year courses before you can enter them at the end of first year, and those courses need the right Grade 12 subjects.

U of T doesn't publish a Life Sciences acceptance rate. Our U of T acceptance rate page explains what it does publish. Work out your Top 6 average with our Top 6 average calculator.

U of T's 2027 admissions table lists January 15 as the deadline for Arts & Science at St. George, with November 7 as the recommended early application date. Supporting documents for Arts & Science are due February 1.

If you apply by November 7, U of T encourages you to send any documents you have by December 1. Decisions start in January and continue to late May.

Life Sciences has no supplementary application. You apply through OUAC with code TLG.

Every Arts & Science student on the St. George campus belongs to one of seven colleges: Innis, New, St. Michael's, Trinity, University College, Victoria or Woodsworth. The college is your home base for community and support, whether you live in residence or commute.

All seven offer the same core services, but each has its own traditions. Victoria College, founded in 1836, is the oldest of the seven, and University College is U of T's founding college. See how they fit into Ontario's university picture on our Ontario universities list.

U of T says Life Sciences students can assist professors with medical and other research as early as second year.

Eligible students can apply to the Arts & Science Internship Program after first year. It offers 12 to 20 months of paid work experience in places like hospitals, research institutes, pharmaceutical companies and health marketing agencies, plus professional development training.

The St. George Life Sciences page lists the internship program rather than co-op. U of T Scarborough runs its own life sciences programs with co-op, and U of T Mississauga offers research placements and its BioPath professional development program.

U of T's 2026-27 tuition report lists $6,100 for Ontario residents in Arts & Science bachelor's programs and $7,610 for Canadians from other provinces. International students who entered in 2026 pay $66,110, and the report lists $68,750 for those entering in 2027, for information only.

Two admission awards are automatic for students coming from high school. The U of T Scholars Program gives about 900 awards of $10,000 in first year, based on your admission average. About 150 of the strongest applicants become President's Scholars of Excellence, with a $15,000 first-year scholarship.

Check where you stand with our Top 6 average calculator, and read our U of T financial aid guide.

Admission to Life Sciences is the first step, not the last. The program your child wants in second year may need specific first-year courses, which in turn need Grade 12 Biology and Chemistry. Check the program table before Grade 12 course selection.

U of T has three campuses, and life sciences programs at Mississauga and Scarborough are separate OUAC choices. Compare them with other schools on our health sciences and pre-med guide.