Mathematics (PhD) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

This program welcomes motivated students seeking to acquire mathematical skills to advance their academic or industry career goals. MSc students produce high-quality work in the form of a thesis or major research paper, and learn how to write technical and scientific reports and communicate complex results to a general audience.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Required courses include PhD Seminar. Degree components include: dissertation, candidacy/comprehensive examination.

Career pathways

Grounded in applied research, the new, tight-knit PhD program combines various mathematical modelling aspects of biomathematics, discrete mathematics and financial mathematics to prepare highly skilled research scientists for careers in academia and industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a master’s degree from an accredited institution in mathematics or related field Minimum grade point average (GPA) or equivalent of 3.33/4.33 (B+) Statement of interest Resumé/CV Transcripts Three letters of recommendation English language proficiency requirement

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (main intake), with Winter (January start) and Spring (May start) intakes offered by select graduate programmes.

Fall 2027: first consideration date is January 22, 2027 unless otherwise indicated for a programme; the international application closing date is March 12, 2027 unless otherwise indicated. The application fee is $110 per programme, non-refundable. Applications are made via the OUAC online application followed by document upload in the TMU applicant portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/graduate/future-students/apply/

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