Application Procedures and Deadlines

2025 SUMMER ABROAD PROGRAMS 

Important Dates

• Applications for Summer Abroad programs open: Friday, December 13, 2024 at 10:00 am  
• Deadline to apply for France Art History in Paris, MGT in South Africa, and all Science Abroad programs (i.e., Switzerland, China: Shandong, and China: Taiwan, etc.) is: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:00 pm 
• Deadline to apply for all other Summer Abroad programs and awards offered through Woodsworth College is: Monday, February 3, 2025 at 4:00 pm. 

A $210 application fee must be submitted. Late applications will be accepted only as time and space permit. 
Students may apply for up to two Summer Abroad programs, but must submit a separate application and $210 fee for each. 
Note: Woodsworth College reserves the right to cancel programs or courses for any reason, including low enrolment or health and safety concerns. 

28 November 2024: We're excited to announce our new online recorded interview for the 2025 Summer Abroad application. This virtual interview helps us get to know you better and gives you the opportunity to elaborate on your application details. By including this interview, we can evaluate each applicant individually, considering personal qualities along with academic achievements and life experiences, allowing for a holistic review process.

How it works

• You will need a desktop or laptop with a working webcam, microphone, and internet connection.
• After paying your Summer Abroad application fee, you’ll receive an automatic email with an invitation to complete the online recorded interview.
• Watch the instructional video: How to navigate the Summer Abroad Online Recorded Interview
• As part of the online interview, you will be asked questions, given prep time, and a set amount of time to respond to each question. Your video and written responses will be recorded online.
• The entire process takes about 20 to 30 minutes and can be recorded anytime 24/7 at your convenience.
• The system offers practice sessions to test your technology (audio and video quality). Once you start the actual interview questions, you only get one chance to complete it in one sitting. This helps us see your genuine responses.

Note: Your information will be collected and held for the University by Kira Talent, a company that provides an online platform for video interviews and essays. Kira Talent uses cloud-based technology to store data. Before you begin your application, please ensure that you have read the Kira Talent Privacy Policy.

Your application will be considered incomplete without the online interview. Be sure to complete your online interview before the application deadline. You’ve got this!

Admission to Summer Abroad programs is competitive (decisions are not made on a first-come, first-served basis and there are not necessarily spots for all applicants).

Please also refer to the eligibility requirements for Summer Abroad. 

Applicants will be assessed on the strength of their overall application including:

• Academic record over the past 12 months
• Relevance of the course to the applicant's program of study
• Personal statement 
• Additional responses as part of the online interview.

Note that Woodsworth College may request additional documents and/or follow up interview in certain cases. Admission notification will be issued for most programs between late-February to early March.

Wondering how to apply for a U of T Summer Abroad program? In this 5 minute video, a Summer Abroad work study student reviews the application process step-by-step.