The Master of Teaching in (MT) program offers students a unique educational opportunity, which combines teacher qualification with advanced study of educational theory and an opportunity to conduct research. The program provides students with a strong grounding in curriculum; human development; ethics and educational law; equity diversity and inclusion; Indigenous education; educational technology; instructional planning; instructional design; and learning theory. Students enjoy three practice teaching experiences in which they develop their skills as teachers and extend the theoretical and practical knowledge they acquired in the academic portion of the program.
This program involves two years of full-time study leading to a Master of Teaching degree. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers for an Ontario Teachers' Certificate of Qualification, which qualifies them to teach in either the Primary and Junior (P/J) divisions, the Junior and Intermediate (J/I) divisions, or the Intermediate and Senior (I/S) divisions of Ontario schools.
The program includes: formal coursework, teaching and research seminars, and practice teaching.
The 20-month program is normally completed on a full-time basis in 5 terms:
Registration in Terms 4 and 5 is contingent upon successful completion of all courses in Terms 1, 2, and 3 and two successful placements.
Applicants must select one of the following teaching divisions:
Study Options
Full-time (5 sessions full-time)
Registration Sequence (typical): F/W/S/F/W
Coursework (22 half courses)
Funding and Tuition
For current information about tuition fees, funding, and financial support, visit Tuition & Financial Support.
Deadlines
Applications to the Master of Teaching for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle is closed.
To view updated program deadlines, visit the OISE application deadlines and closing dates page.
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PhD student, Higher Education and Educational Policy
"There is no better place to develop the skills as an educator and to springboard into a career in educational research than the MT program at OISE. Once I began to embrace and open up to the vulnerabilities of being a teacher and researcher in this field, my confidence and relationship with people and texts in this field also blossomed. Since then, I have been able to explore a range of topics in education broadly that benefits from my training as a secondary teacher. In my current profession and research, I engage with the issues and interconnectedness between access to higher education, academic policies, and student development."
Please visit the OISE Admissions website for detailed information about the application process, including general minimum admission requirements and supporting documents.
Note: You cannot apply to the Master of Teaching program through the Teacher Education Application Service (TEAS) run by OUAC (Ontario Universities' Application Centre).
At the University of Toronto, we strive to be an equitable, diverse and inclusive community. Our teaching, scholarship and other activities take place in the context of a highly diverse society. Reflecting this diversity in our own community contributes to the diversification of ideas and perspectives and thereby enriches our scholarship, teaching and other activities. OISE is dedicated to admitting qualified candidates who reflect the ethnic, cultural and social diversity of Toronto’s schools.
Minimum admission requirements for this program are:
The Admissions division of the Registrar's Office & Student Experience and the Master of Teaching program cannot provide an assessment of credentials for teaching subject eligibility or academic standing prior to submission of an application.
You can apply for one, two or three OISE programs within the same academic year under one total application fee and if the program is open for application. Your choices are final, therefore choose carefully. Do not apply to the same program of study/division more than once.
Not all eligible applicants are guaranteed admission.
We are looking for applicants who have sound academic backgrounds, a deep interest in equitable education and socially just practices, as well as previous experience as an instructor, mentor, or tutor. Since this is a teaching certification program, you should not apply if you already have teaching qualifications in Canada (i.e. Ontario College of Teachers certification, Bachelor of Education degree).
Online applicationPlease visit the OISE Admissions website for detailed information about the application process, including general minimum admission requirements and supporting documents.
Post-secondary transcriptsPlease submit an online unofficial electronic transcript from each and every post-secondary institution you attended (including those in-progress). Post-secondary study includes:
For applicants with international academic credentials, the University of Toronto School of Graduate Studies has provided a minimum admission requirements tool that allows applicants to determine equivalency of their academic credentials.
Rank order your MT Divisional preference(s)If you want to be considered for more than one division (PJ, JI or IS), a separate application for each division is required. You will only be considered for the division(s) where an application has been submitted. Please choose carefully. Please rank order your applications and be sure to use the exact same application materials (resume, responses to faculty questions, referees, transcripts, and instructional experience chart).
You can only apply to each division one time only in the same admission year.
Completion of program application questions called "Faculty Questions: CTL"A statement of intent is not required. Instead, you must enter your response to each question in the text box provided in the online application. Do not upload a separate document.
In the Master of Teaching (MT) Program, there are three divisions to choose from - Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate, and Intermediate/Senior. The online application system requires a separate application for each division. If you’re applying to more than one MT division, please rank order your applications and be sure to use the exact same application materials (resumé, responses to faculty questions, referees, transcripts, instructional experience chart). With the exception of your rank order, you will need to copy and paste your responses to the Faculty Questions to subsequent MT division applications, therefore, keep a copy to reuse. Do not apply to the same MT division more than once.
OISE is committed to admitting teacher candidates who show openness and commitment to working towards equity and socially just practices within diverse classrooms, schools, families, and communities. See the OISE Guiding Principles on Equity and Diversity. You will be asked to answer the following questions.
Your resumé should describe in detail your education history (both academic and professional), employment history (including names of employers, job titles, position responsibilities, dates employed, whether full or part-time), awards, business and professional achievements, community activities, as well as any special and/or transferable skills you have acquired.
Professional and academic reference lettersThe MT program requires two reference letters (1 professional and 1 academic). The professional reference letter should preferably be written by a person who supervised you during one of the teaching-related experiences that you described in your responses to the Faculty Questions. The academic letter should come from a University professor who has taught you in the past. If you graduated more than 3 years ago, the program will accept a second professional reference letter in its place (in this case you should direct the most suitable referee to include some comments pertaining to your intellectual abilities and potential). Full information about submitting reference letters.
You are also required to include an instructional experience chart that describes your past formal/informal instructional experiences. The instructional experience chart should include dates, number of hours working with learners, locations of experience, and role. You will ideally have experience working with groups of learners, preferably at the age level you wish to teach. Please download the instructional experience chart.
You will be asked to upload the chart through your Application Status portal after you submit your application.
Under “Upload Materials”, select “Instructional Experience Chart” from the drop-down list. Then upload your experience chart. Please note, you will want to refresh your page after uploading to update the Application Checklist.
Entrance AwardsThere are some entrance awards available through the generous contribution of our donors. To determine whether you could be considered for the awards, please visit the MT Entrance Awards page for detailed information on the qualifying criteria. Note that there are links at the bottom of the MT Entrance Awards page to additional awards where there may be different application processes. Some may indicate that you can apply through your admission application and others may indicate a separate application that is emailed to our office. Please review this information prior to submitting your admission application. Only those selected to receive an Entrance Award will be contacted.
