Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants must meet the admission requirements of both the home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization (CS).

• Applicants must apply to and be admitted to both the CS and a participating doctoral degree program.

• Applicants must be supervised by a core faculty member of the CS.

• Students who have completed the CS at the master's level are not eligible to take it during their PhD program.

Completion Requirements

• Students must meet the degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, the participating home graduate program, and the CS.

• The student’s thesis in their home graduate program must be in the area of robotics.

• The plan of study will include at least 0.5 full-course equivalent (FCE):

  • Courses will be offered through the CS and participating graduate units. Students must complete one half course recognized by the CS to total 0.5 FCE.

  • Students must complete ROB1830Y Robotics Seminar Series in addition to their home program requirement; it is offered through the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies.