University of Toronto Viewbook 2009-2010

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THE BEST OF BEING BIG... U of T’s size means we can bring you

opportunities to become actively

Mississauga and the University of

(PEY) is the largest paid internship

not only the best professors but also

involved in research and learn some

Toronto Scarborough

program in Canada. It is available

the greatest variety of programs and

very practical skills:

• We offer service-learning courses

to students in the faculties of Applied

activities.We offer more academic

• Our popular Research Opportunity

where students apply academic

Science & Engineering and Arts

programs than any other university

Program (ROP) provides students in

knowledge gained through their

& Science. Prior to graduation,

in Canada:

their second year with the opportunity

discipline in a meaningful context.

well over 50 per cent of our third-

• More than 800 undergraduate

to become involved in original research,

Participants in the program spend half

year engineering students choose

programs

for credit.The ROP program oper-

their course time in a classroom and

to participate in a 12- to 16-month

• More than 400 graduate and

ates in the faculties of Arts & Science

half volunteering in the community

paid internship in corporations,

professional programs

and Applied Science & Engineering

in a variety of capacities

industries, government and

on the St. George campus, as well

• Our Engineering Professional

non-profit organizations across

as at both the University of Toronto

Experience Year internship program

Canada and abroad.

In addition to this, we are able to offer undergraduate students more

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