We’ve pulled together an inventory of programs, services and resources at U of T that are specific to graduate students, all in one place! Find opportunities through Student Life, Hart House, Family Care Office, School of Graduate Studies and your own graduate department.
Browse our full Student Life programs & services directory for opportunities open to ALL students, including graduate students. Check the eligibility section if you’re unsure.
- Academics
In Student Life
Most Academic Success programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.
In your graduate department
Customized academic support workshops and orientation sessions are offered through graduate units. Check with your department for current opportunities.
With a focus on strengths, resilience and skills-building, regular topics include:
- Time management
- Project management
- Motivation
- Dealing with imposter phenomenon
- Productivity
- Navigating power relationships
- Writing and critical thinking
- Accessibility
In Student Life
- Accessibility Grad Chats
- Access Us Peer Mentorship Program
- Grad Productivity Group (accessibility section)
- Grad Writing Group (accessibility section)
Most Accessibility Services programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.
- Career
In Student Life
Resources:
- Guide to Writing Personal Statements for Further Education (PDF)
- Interview Strategies Guide: MMI and MPI (PDF)
- Finding Academic Work Guide (PDF)
- Creating Your Cover Letter for Academic Positions (PDF)
- Creating Your Academic CV (PDF)
- Academic Interview Guide (PDF)
Most Career Exploration & Education programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.
In the Grad Room
Career and work-focused workshops and orientation sessions are regularly delivered on-site at the Grad Room specifically for Master's, PhD's and Post-Doc students. Check the Grad Room Event Calendar for the following:
- Job Search and the Labour Market
- You've Got Skills
- Career Exploration Orientation for Graduate Students
- Applying for Academic Positions
- Interviewing for Work
- Applying for Work
- Parallel Planning for Academic and Non-Academic Work
In your graduate department
Customized career sessions are offered through graduate units. Check with your department for current opportunities.
Regular discussion topics include:
- Exploring options within and beyond academia
- Articulating your research
- Technique for building a professional profile in-person, on-paper and online
- Resume/CV and cover letter writing, job search strategies and interview skills
- Community-engaged learning
In Student Life
Most Centre for Community Partnerships programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.
- Culture & faith
In Student Life
- Reading Scripture in Community (facilitated by graduate students)
- Multi-Faith Centre PhD Research Projects
- Dying and Death Symposium (for health science students)
Most programs and services at First Nations House and the Multi-Faith Centre for Spiritual Study & Practice are open to ALL students, including graduate students.
- Engage with other grad students
- Family
In the Family Care Office
The Family Care Office offers events, resources and advising for students with family responsibilities.
They provide support specifically for graduate students:
- Grad Workshop: Becoming a Parent while Pursuing a Graduate Degree
- Graduate Student Parent Circle
- Guide for Graduate Students with Family Responsibilities
Most services are for ALL students, including graduate students. Explore what they have available.
- Housing
In Student Life
Most Housing programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.
In your graduate department
- Graduate Students' Union (GSU) Housing Fair
- School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Live Chats
- International
In Student Life
- Grad Step Up orientation program
Most Centre for International Experience programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.
- Leadership
In Student Life
Most Clubs & Leadership Development programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.
- Mental health
In Student Life
- Health & Wellness peer support (facilitated by Master's of Social Work students)
- Overcoming Your Inner Critic workshops
Health & Wellness programs and services are available to ALL students, including graduate students.
In your graduate department
- Embedded Counselling at the School of Graduate Studies (SGS)
- Embedded Counselling at Rotman MBA
- Embedded Counselling at Dentistry, Engineering, Law, Speech Language Pathology and Physical Therapy
- Counselling Practicum Placement for Master’s of Social Work Students
- Pre-Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
- Mentorship
In Student life
Most Mentorship & Peer Programs programs and services are open to ALL students, including graduate students.
At Hart House
- Orientation
In Student Life
In your graduate department
- School of Graduate Studies (SGS) Orientation
- SGS Live Chats for Incoming Graduate Students
- Grad-Focused Campus Tours for Incoming Students