Computer Science

University of Toronto · Scarborough

Computing and Software: blue ink subject illustration

4 years
Duration (years)
4 years
U of T Scarborough · Computer Science Fall 2027
Optional paid co-op
Work experience
U of T lists 8 or 12 months of paid experience for the admissions category. The currently published specialist calendar specifies 12 months.
U of T Scarborough · Computer Science Fall 2027
~Low 90s regular · High 90s co-op
Entering average
Published approximate guidance: Low 90s regular · High 90s co-op. Fall 2027 published admission guidance. Regular and co-op admission at Scarborough.
U of T · 2027–28 domestic undergraduate admissions bulletin, page 7

Deadlines

November 2026

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Next deadlineThursday, November 19, 2026

OUAC. Ontario high schools report midterm/final 4U/M grades
2027 entry
School deadline, not a student task. Universities receive these grades by November 26. Verbatim: "Deadline for the OUAC to receive all midterm or final grades available for 4U/M courses from Ontario high schools. Schools may report in-progress grades for full-year courses as soon as they are available." Universities receive these by the target date of November 26, 2026. This is a deadline on the high school, not on the student, but it governs which grades a university sees in the first round.
Official deadline

Other deadline details

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by programOUAC Undergraduate application, applicants who are not Ontario high school students (Group B)2026 entry

No single OUAC deadline, deadlines are set by each university and sometimes by program
No single OUAC deadline
University, program, transcript, portfolio, interview, and audition dates still apply

Full source wording

Verbatim: "There is no specific Undergraduate application deadline if you are a Group B applicant. Deadlines vary at each university and sometimes depend on the program. Visit the university websites or contact the universities directly for their deadlines. If you are interested in a program but the deadline has passed, you may contact the university's admission office for help. Be aware of university-specific deadlines for submitting transcripts and portfolios, if required, and for arranging interviews and auditions. You must ensure the OUAC has enough time to process your choices before the universities' program deadlines." OUAC defines Group B as anyone who does not meet the Group A criteria, e.g. not currently taking an Ontario high school course, a Canadian outside Ontario, an international applicant, a postsecondary transfer student, or a mature applicant.

SourceChecked Aug 14, 2026

Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

ENG4UEnglish70% min.
MHF4UAdvanced Functions
MCV4UCalculus and Vectors

Complete the Ontario Secondary School Diploma and at least six Grade 12 U or M courses.
Provide proof of English proficiency if required.
The direct high-school admission route is for applicants without postsecondary studies.

Application steps

Entry terms · Fall (September)

Scarborough first-year admission, OUAC TXC.

Step 1Check the admission requirements
- Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
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Step 2Apply through OUAC
- Create your application and select this program.
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Step 3Secondary and postsecondary academic records
- Disclose all attempted secondary and postsecondary studies. Current full-time Ontario high school grades must arrive through OUAC; do not upload unsolicited Ontario transcripts. Applicants who completed Grade 11 elsewhere must also provide those results. Your portal lists the documents needed for your background.
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Step 4Translations for documents outside English or French
- If your academic documents are in another language, submit notarized translations with the original records.
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Step 5Apply to Scarborough through OUAC with code TXC.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 6Activate your JOINid when U of T acknowledges your application.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Step 7Check JOIN U of T for your document list and submit required records.
- Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
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Applicant pathways

Other Canadian high schools

Applicants with a recognized secondary-school credential

Provide the secondary-school credential required by your province or territory.
English (at least 70%), Advanced Functions and Calculus and Vectors, or equivalents.

International high schools

Applicants with a recognized secondary-school credential

Meet the requirements for your secondary-school system.
English (at least 70%), Advanced Functions and Calculus and Vectors, or equivalents.
Provide proof of English proficiency if required.

Degree requirements

Credits and degree requirements

U of T will publish the Fall 2027 BCS degree rules in its 2027–28 calendar.
In the current specialist calendar, apply after 4.0 credits and complete the six listed first-year courses. Stream capacity, grades and supplementary requirements vary.
The current specialist calendar has an 8.5-credit shared core. It lists 13.5 specialist credits for four streams and 14.5 for Information Systems.

References

Grades and academic standing

The current specialist co-op calendar requires 12 months of work and 7.0 completed credits, first-year requirements and a 2.50 GPA before the first placement.

References

Program facts

Entering average~Low 90s regular · High 90s co-op

Regular and co-op admission at Scarborough.

Co-opOptional paid co-op

U of T lists 8 or 12 months of paid experience for the admissions category. The currently published specialist calendar specifies 12 months.

Check work experience options

Majors & specializations

TXC covers regular and co-op first-year admission. The five specialist streams, major and minor are later study choices.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

BCS

Study the foundations of machine learning and build intelligent systems.

Published requirements

Courses

Fall 2027 first-year courses and current specialist core. U of T will publish the new BCS graduation requirements in the 2027–28 calendar.

First-year requirements6 listed

Shared first-year courses listed for the Fall 2027 entry route.

CSCA08H3Introduction to Computer Science I0.5 credits
Object-oriented programming, data types, control flow, searching and sorting.
CSCA48H3Introduction to Computer Science II0.5 credits
Data structures, software testing, recursion and analysis of algorithms.
CSCA67H3Discrete Mathematics0.5 credits
Combinatorics, probability, graph theory and techniques for proofs.
MATA22H3Linear Algebra I for Mathematical Sciences0.5 credits
Systems of equations, matrices, vector spaces and eigenvalues.
MATA31H3Calculus I for Mathematical Sciences0.5 credits
Limits, continuity, derivatives and optimization.
MATA37H3Calculus II for Mathematical Sciences0.5 credits
Integration, convergence, Taylor polynomials and power series.