Architectural Science - BArchSc (Hons)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Architectural Science - BArchSc (Hons) cost?

  CAD 44,375 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  Full-time format(s) as published: 4 Year; 5-Year…, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  This is a Grades-Plus program. Admission decisions for Grades-Plus programs are based on academic performance plus non-academic criteria such as interviews, auditions, essays and portfolios. Your ability to follow and adhere to the requirements is part of the assessment of your application. | Academic requirements for full-time, 4-year program | To be considered for admission, Ontario high school students must meet the following requirements: | Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) | Completion of 6 Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 70% | Completion of the following required Grade 12 U courses (minimum grade of 70% in each): | English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred) | Physics (SPH4U) | Mathematics [one of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) or Advanced Functions (MHF4U)] | An overall average of 70% is required for consideration. Due to competition, the average needed for admission can fluctuate each year (it depends on the number of applications received and the number of spaces available). The grade range at the top of this page represents the average required in previous years. | Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the | admission requirements page | . If you haven’t been educated in Ontario, you may be considered with the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. TMU reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion. | Find your requirements | Ontario secondary school students | Out-of-province secondary school students | International secondary school students | University and college transfer students | Other applicants | Non-academic requirements |  Fall 2027 non-academic requirement due date: | February 1, 2027 or 10 business days | from your application submission date, whichever comes later. | Open All | Close All | Portfolio | What to include in your portfolio: | 1) Creative pieces | Between 12 and 14 examples of your own creative work that highlights and demonstrates the range and variety of your creative interests and abilities through different media. Please carefully select and format your work to show it in the best way possible. For three-dimensional work, include several photographs to show the work from different angles. The assessment committee is not keen to see architectural scaled plans and detailed drawings, etc. These should at most form only a small part of the portfolio. You should focus on showing your creativity in other ways. For each piece, please include the title, the medium/media, the date executed, the size of the original piece and a one-line description. Images of your creative process, in addition to the final work, are encouraged. | 2) Home exercise | Section Sensation | An architectural section is a magical thing! It reveals hidden (and sometimes surprising) spaces, layers, materials and relationships. We cut sections everyday — think of cutting a sandwich in half, or an orange, or an onion. Depending on what is cut, a section might show a large void in the middle, like a kettle, or a solid core, as in an avocado, or the intricate inner workings and interrelations of parts, like a typewriter, power tool, tree or fish. | Exercise: | Choose an object and draw its section. Document this exercise with 3 images: | The section drawing itself | A photograph of the object | A third image that you create adding context to the work | Things to consider: | The object should not be a building, but rather something that you can easily access and spend time understanding through drawing. | You do not need to actually cut the object in half, but rather imagine its section through careful observation. | Each image should be made with care and creativity. The artistic medium is up to you. | Other things you may consider: intricacy, scale, orientation, materiality, texture, relations of solid to void, light and shadow, inside and outside, context and purpose, relationships to the ground or surface supporting the object, and the elements of surprise, delight, and detail. | 3) Writing sample | Write a short statement (up to 150 words) that describes: | The object you chose for the home exercise, and why. | What the section reveals. | Your intentions in creating the third image, which may suggest larger interests about architecture. | We're looking for thoughtful and clear reflections on the work presented. | Compiling your portfolio: | The entirety of your portfolio should be submitted as one .pdf file. Please ensure you upload your portfolio contents correctly and completely, as multiple submissions won't be considered. | Please include the home exercise in your portfolio, clearly labelled | HOME EXERCISE | . The writing sample should be an additional page at the end of these images. You may use several pages to show your images. The home exercise/photos and writing sample don't count as part of the 12 to 14 projects in your portfolio. |  Please do not include your name within your portfolio, on the cover or on any individual component. Do not submit a resume/CV. Please submit only the required portfolio pieces. You must include your TMU Student Number in the portfolio. | Applicants are reminded that non-academic work may be assessed by the selection committee prior to TMU receiving your interim or final grades. Regardless of how your non-academic work is evaluated by the selection committee, TMU’s academic admission standards will be maintained and will ultimately determine your admission into our program. The selection committee’s evaluation of non-academic work is final. Due to the volume of applications, re-evaluation/re-assessment of the non-academic work isn't possible. | Assessment fee | The non-academic requirements assessment fee is | $50 CAD | and must be paid in order for your submission to be reviewed. Here’s how to pay: | Access your ChooseTMU Applicant Portal account (instructions to access the portal can be found below under | Submission Instructions | ). | Click on the button to link to the | eForms Centre | . | Next, click on the | eForms Center | tile. | Then click on the | Non-Academic Fee Form | link. | Submission instructions | You're required to submit all components of your non-academic requirements via the | ChooseTMU Applicant Portal | . Due to the volume of applications received and our system performance, we strongly encourage you to submit your documents well in advance of the noted deadlines. | Here’s how to access your ChooseTMU Applicant Portal account: | Get your TMU Student Number in the email acknowledgement of your application | Activate your TMU Online Identity. Fill in the Activation Form on the | Accounts | website. When asked for your Student/Applicant ID, enter your 9-digit TMU Student Number. Keep a record of your user name and password | 24 hours after activating your TMU Online Identity, visit the | ChooseTMU Applicant Portal | How to upload your documents | Document submission FAQs | Applying for readmission or reinstatement? | If you're applying for readmission or reinstatement, you're not required to submit non-academic requirements. |  You must inform the program department of your intentions by February 1, 2027, or 10 business days from your application submission date (whichever comes later). · English: IELTS 6.5; TOEFL iBT 92; PTE Academic 60; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: No English language proficiency test is required if, before starting the degree program, the applicant will complete 4 years of full-time secondary study in Canada, in a country/territory on TMU's exempt list, or at a school where English is the primary language of instruction; or will complete a 2- or 3-year diploma at a public accredited college, or one year of full-time degree-level study at an accredited university, in a country where English is the first language and is the language of instruction (courses cannot be EAL/ESL). Accepted qualifications in lieu of a test: AP English Language and Composition or Literature and Composition grade 4+; CSEC English grade A (I) or B (II); GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O Level English, English Language or ESL grade B ('6' in reformed qualifications) or GCE A/AS Level/AICE English grade C; IB English A: Literature or Language and Literature (HL or SL) score 4+ (HL English B is not acceptable); NCUK International Foundation Year EAP or EAPPU grade B. TMU reserves the right to request proof of English proficiency from any applicant regardless of background. Source: https://www.torontomu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/requirements/english-language/ · Application fee: CAD 150.00 (TMU International Application); CAD 90.00 (TMU Application, used by current/previous TMU students, part-time applicants and Special Students). TMU states the OUAC application, used by international students at an Ontario secondary school applying for September, has a fee set by the OUAC ('Consult the OUAC website for details'). Source: https://www.torontomu.ca/international/admissions/how-to-apply/

• Is there a scholarship?

  TMU states it awards 'more than $20M in awards, scholarships and bursaries throughout all years of study' across all levels of study, and points applicants to its scholarships and awards pages and to government financial aid programs (OSAP, out-of-province student loans and U.S. student loans). Source View scholarship page