Degree and Diploma Programs by Graduate Unit
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Immunology
Faculty Affiliation
Medicine
Degree Programs Offered
Immunology—MSc, PhD
Collaborative Programs
The following collaborative programs are available to
students in participating degree programs as listed below:
1. Developmental Biology
 Immunology, MSc, PhD
2. Resuscitation Sciences
 Immunology, MSc, PhD
3. Women's Health
 Immunology, MSc, PhD
Overview
The Department of Immunology provides a common forum
for investigators in many areas of the University of Toronto
and an interdisciplinary research experience in
immunology. Members and students in the department are
located at the Medical Sciences Building, at the Ontario
Cancer Institute, and at the Research Institutes of Mt.
Sinai Hospital, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western
Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children, and Sunnybrook
Hospital.
The department offers study programs towards the Master
of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in a wide
range of immunological disciplines. These disciplines
include molecular mechanisms of lymphocyte
development and selection, T-cell and B-cell receptors,
cell interactions, growth factor receptors, cytokine
networks, antigen processing and presentation, signal
transduction in lymphocytes, V(D)J recombination, anergy,
apoptosis, transgenic and knock-out models, immunotargeting and vaccine design, autoimmunity, AIDS,
diabetes, and transplantation.
For more detailed information, see the graduate handbook
available from the department or consult the Immunology
home page on the website listed below.
Contact and Address
Web: www.immunology.utoronto.ca
Email: graduate.immunology@utoronto.ca
Telephone: (416) 978-6382
Fax: (416) 978-1938
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Department of Immunology
University of Toronto
Medical Sciences Building
Room 7207, 1 King's College Circle
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8
Canada
Degree Programs
Immunology
Master of Science
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Department of Immunology's additional
admission requirements stated below.
 An appropriate BSc, or its equivalent, normally with at
least a B+ average and a strong background in
molecular and cellular biology. Applicants lacking
adequate training in biological or natural sciences may
be advised to do extra coursework necessary for their
research.
 Applicants from outside North America are required to
provide Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (general)
scores with their application.
Program Requirements
 Successful completion of IMM 1016H, IMM 1019H, and
IMM 2021H.
 A satisfactory thesis embodying the student's research.
 Pass an oral examination based on research.
Program Length
6 sessions full-time (F/W/S/F/W/S)
Time Limit
3 years full-time
Doctor of Philosophy
Minimum Admission Requirements
 Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations
of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also
satisfy the Department of Immunology's additional
admission requirements stated below.
 There are three admission routes to the PhD program:
1. Applicants may be accepted for direct entry with a
BSc degree, with at least an A- average in their final
year.
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2. Applicants may be accepted first into the MSc
program from a bachelor's program with at least a B+
average and, conditional on excellent performance in
the first year, may reclassify into the PhD program.
3. Applicants already holding an MSc with at least a B+
average may be accepted directly into the PhD
program.
Program Requirements
IMM 2021H0
Special Topics in Immunology I
(Credit/No Credit)
IMM 2031H
Single Cell Resolution Assays in
Immunology—Flow Cytometry
(prerequisites: IMM 1016H, IMM 1017H)
IMM 2041H
Techniques in Histology for Studying
Immune Organs and Inflamed Tissues
(prerequisites: IMM 1016H, IMM 1017H)
IMM 2100H0
Special Topics in Immunology II
(Credit/No Credit)
IMM 2888H
Immunology of Pandemic Disease
(Credit/No Credit)
 The PhD program emphasizes research. In addition, the
program requirements include completion of IMM
1016H, IMM 1017H, IMM 1100H, IMM 2100H, and an
additional 0.5 full-course equivalent (FCE) from either
Immunology or outside the department in a subject
relevant to the thesis topic.
 Students are required to be on campus and participating
full-time until the program requirements of research and
coursework have been completed.
 All students are examined in the second year of the
program on a submitted research proposal and on
relevant course material.
 Candidates must submit a thesis and defend it at a
Doctoral Final Oral Examination conducted by the
School of Graduate Studies.
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Course that may continue over a program. The course is
graded when completed.
+ Extended course. For academic reasons, coursework is
extended into session following academic session in which
course is offered.
Program Length
4 years full-time; 5 years direct-entry
Time Limit
6 years full-time; 7 years direct-entry
Course List
Not all courses are offered every year. Please consult the
department for details.
IMM 1016H
Recent Advances in Basic Immunology:
Part I (Fall)
IMM 1017H+
Recent Advances in Basic Immunology:
Part II (Spring)
IMM 1019H0
Master's Seminar Course (Credit/No
Credit)
IMM 1020H
Recent Advances in Clinical Immunology
(Spring)
IMM 1100H
Doctoral Seminar Course (Credit/No
Credit)
IMM 1428H
Molecular Immunology (Fall)
IMM 1429H
Developmental Immunology (Fall)
IMM 1430H
The Immune Response
IMM 1435H
Practical Immunology
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