Find academic resources

U of T is a big place and sometimes it is hard to find the gems that help make learning a little easier.

We collected a bunch of academic resources for you. We hope they help.

• Accessibility Services
• U of T Libraries
• Student Academic Integrity
• International Students: Stories and Strategies for Academic Success in Postsecondary Education
• Learning Skills Library (you must be logged into your U of T email to access this link)

Don’t forget: If you have questions about course selection or program selection, your faculty or college registrar is your best first stop. International students can connect with the Centre for International Experience (CIE) for information about entry visas, study permits and working in Canada.

Writing centres

• Writing Centres for Graduate Studies
• Writing Centres at Colleges
• Writing Centres at Professional Faculties
• Writing Plus academic skills workshops
• Writing Support Centre for History Undergrads

Language support

• English Language Learning (ELL)
• Graduate Centre for Academic Communication
• Engineering Communication Program
• U of T Continuing Studies English Language Program

Aid centres and tutoring

• Chemistry Peer Tutoring
• Computer Science Help Centre
• Economics Aid Centre
• Guided Engineering Academic Review Sessions
• Engineering: SKULE Tutors (for-pay service)
• Math Learning Centre
• Math Peer Tutoring
• Philosophy Essay Clinic
• Philosophy Logic Lab, for PHL245
• Physics Peer Tutoring
• Rotman Commerce Peer Tutor Network (for-pay service)
• Statistics Aid Centre
• Coming Soon! U of T Tutor Directory: This resource will list all students who have completed the U of T Tutor Training Program and are available for paid tutoring support.

Departmental tutoring: Most departments have a list of upper-year and/or graduate tutors. Note that most of these tutors charge money for their services, and are not always endorsed by the University. Make use of them at your own discretion.

Exam resources

• Old Exam Repository
• Midterm Library at Arts & Science Student Union (ASSU)
• Engineering past exams
• Arts & Science Exam Toolkit
• Faculty of Law Past Exams Database

Studying with others

• Study Hubs
• Faculty of Arts & Science: Meet to Complete
• Graduate Writing Groups
• Grad Productivity Groups

Learning with others

• Faculty of Arts & Science: Recognized Study Groups (applications due at the start of the fall and winter terms)
• Faculty of Arts & Science: First Year Learning Communities (FLC) (applications due in the mid-summer)
• Faculty of Arts & Science: Second Year Learning Communities (SLC) (applications due in the mid-summer)
• Learning Labs

For further group supports from Academic Success, check out the Learning How to Learn workshop series!

Tools

• Assignment Planner
• GPA Calculator This new application readily calculates sessional, cumulative and annual Grade Point Averages (GPAs).