Information Sheet 9:

Information for Applicants Submitting Academic Documents from Other Countries

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Not all foreign degrees can be accepted by OISE/UT. Please note the Comparative Education Service listed below. If you are unable to submit official transcripts or original documents relating to your university degree please note the following:
 

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Photocopies of original documents are not acceptable unless accompanied by the original for our verification. If you cannot leave original transcripts for our use, present the original transcripts with a photocopy which will be retained after authentication by our office. If you cannot come in person to our office to present your original documents, then a notarized copy of the original, sent by mail is acceptable.

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If your university does not issue transcripts, the original degree diploma, supporting documents and official translations, where applicable, must be presented with photocopies which we will retain after authentication by OISE/UT Registrar's Office staff. If the diploma does not indicate the grades, or subject of the degree, contact the OISE/UT Registrar's Office, Initial Teacher Education, Admissions Unit.

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If you cannot obtain an original transcript or original degree diploma, you should contact the OISE/UT Registrar's Office, Initial Teacher Education, Admissions Unit, to determine what  options are available to you. 

 

Acceptable documentation of your academic background must be received by the application deadline.

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Translations
Documents in a language other than English or French must be accompanied by an official government translation or a translation supported by a declaration sworn before a Notary Public or Commissioner of Oaths attesting to the correctness of the translation. Translations without an authenticated copy of the original document on which the translation is based will not be considered.

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Comparative Education
The University of Toronto's Comparative Education Service evaluates foreign university degrees. There is a charge for this service. Photocopies of these evaluations are welcome but are not a substitute for acceptable academic documents as described above.  For more information on this service, please contact:

Comparative Education Service
University of Toronto
315 Bloor St W

Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1A3
 
Telephone: 416-978-2185


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The Ontario College of Teachers
The Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) is the professional body responsible for teacher certification in Ontario. Graduates of OISE/UT Initial Teacher Education Program must submit acceptable documentation of their academic background in conjunction with the application for certification. Please note that they will not accept sworn statements as the sole documentation of prior university degrees. Note also that acceptance of a university degree or documentation of a degree by OISE/UT does not guarantee similar acceptance by the OCT.

The OCT also evaluate Teaching Certificates obtained outside the Province of Ontario and they charge a fee for this service. For more information about the OCT please contact:

The Ontario College of Teachers
121 Bloor St. E., 6th floor
Toronto, ON, Canada
M4W 3M5
 
Telephone: 416-961-8800
Toll free number in Ontario only: 1-888-534-2222
Fax: 416-961-8822
 
Website: www.oct.on.ca.
E-mail: info@oct.on.ca.


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