A Specialist program within U of T's Faculty of Arts & Science (Honours BA/BSc), St. George campus, requiring 11.0 credits covering introductory and advanced African Studies courses, a research design course, AFR450Y1, core/content course groups, and 2.0 credits of African-language study (Swahili, Arabic, French, Portuguese, or other approved languages). Open enrolment; students formally enter after completing 4.0 credits. Offers an optional Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP) stream.
Admission requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six subjects at the 4U/M level, including English (ENG4U or EAE4U) (General Faculty of Arts & Science entry requirement for Ontario high school applicants; from future.utoronto.ca admission requirements page, not African-Studies-specific.)
African Studies Specialist is an open-enrolment program; students must have completed 4.0 credits before formally enrolling in the Specialist. (Stated directly on the program page (asspe1707).)
condicional
11.0 credits total for the Specialist, including a minimum of 4.0 credits at the 300+ level and a minimum of 1.0 credit at the 400-level, per the program's course structure (introductory courses, research design course, AFR450Y1, Group A/B core and content courses, and 2.0 credits of language study). (Program-level course/credit structure from the program page; not a general admission bar but the requirement to complete the Specialist.)
Non-native English speakers must provide evidence of adequate English facility for admission consideration, unless they qualify for an exemption (see language_requirements for accepted tests).
IELTS, al menos 6.5
TOEFL, al menos 89 · TOEFL Writing, al menos 22 · TOEFL Speaking, al menos 22
TOEFL iBT (Home Edition and Paper Edition) - tests on/after January 21, 2026, overall 4.5, writing 4.5, speaking 4 (Reflects TOEFL's new scoring scale effective January 21, 2026. Alternative to IELTS.)
PTE, al menos 65
Duolingo, al menos 120
Cambridge English C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency, overall 180 (Minimum 170 in each component. Alternative to IELTS/TOEFL.)
CAEL, al menos 70