Non-Canadians can apply to PREP, but we cannot offer admission for the full program to anyone other than Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents for payroll reasons.
However, we give international applicants access to the Application Building Program. The Application Building Program is a weekly activity released each Monday of the SROP that scaffolds the development of a PhD program application. Many students have told us these materials are very helpful.
To gain access to the Application Building Program as an international student, you still need to apply by the deadline of February 27, 2026. However, the application for international students is much shorter than the full application (e.g., no short essays, no letter of recommendation required)!
Thank you for your interest in PREP!
Hi, I am an Asian, living in Asian and studying in a university of my country. Am I elligible to apply?
Thank you so much.
Yes, you will be eligible to apply. Our selection process prioritizes Black and/or Indigenous applicants who are permanent residents or citizens of Canada, but every person of colour (BIPOC) is eligible to apply, including people who are not residents of Canada. The prioritization reflects our Department’s and the University of Toronto’s special commitments to the Black (https://hrandequity.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Anti-Black-Racism-Task-Force-Report_Web.pdf) and Indigenous (https://www.provost.utoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/155/2018/05/Final-Report-TRC.pdf) communities. When the application opens, we will additionally provide detailed information about how this prioritization process will work.
Altogether, you are eligible to apply, and we would love for you to be in the program! However, you are less likely to be admitted that one of these prioritized groups. That being said, everyone who applies gets access to an “Application Building Program,” which is basically an 8-week set of scaffolded assignments that help you build the materials you will need to apply to most research PhD programs in Psychology and Management.