Housing & Campus Life
Toronto is the fifth largest city in North America and the most culturally diverse city in the world. The many different neighbourhoods and ethnic communities in this intimate metropolis, like the university’s individual colleges and departments, create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.
For information on getting started as a new student, please consult Information for New Students.
Housing
Graduate students need to find the ideal community for their graduate experience. The University of Toronto meets this need by offering a wide variety of housing and housing services ranging from campus residences, including our own Graduate House, to off-campus shared and private accommodation.
Click here for information on housing options in and around the University of Toronto campuses.
Campus Life
When you join us for your graduate education we want you to become part of Toronto's world-class community. There’s life outside the classroom and the lab! An abundance of sports, theatre, music, academic conferences and student groups contribute to a vibrant campus life; and the city offers over 1,000 festivals every year, architecture, an amazing array of parks and world class cuisine – all of it accessible by the Toronto transit system’s network of subways, buses and streetcars.
Discover some of the various resources available to graduate students from the links below or click here.
- Grad RoomThe Grad Room provides a bright, naturally lit, accessible lounge space with comfortable seating and wireless internet connection for University of Toronto graduate students to interact socially and to study. It also features multi-purpose space for academic, social and professional graduate student programming. Located at 66 Harbord Street on the St. George campus, the Grad Room is open Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Grad_LifeIn partnership with the School of Graduate Studies and other student life units catering to graduate students, Student Life Programs publishes "GradNav: Your Guide to Finding Community at U of T. You can also pick-up a copy at SGS Student Services.
- Grad EscapesFlee the stacks! Leave the lab! Disconnect yourself from the PC and come explore Toronto's great cultural riches in the company of other stressed out grad students.
- Graduate Students' UnionThe Graduate Students' Union at University of Toronto represents over 11,000 students studying in over 70 departments. For many years this union has advocated for increased student representation, funding and provided services such as health insurance, confidential advice and a voice for the graduate student body on the various committees of the university.
- Student Life Programs and ServicesStudent Life Programs & Services
offers a range of programs and services to support your learning, health and well-being, personal needs and professional development and to foster a sense of community on campus.
- Teaching Assistants' Training ProgramGraduate students interested in improving their teaching skills can do so through a variety of courses and training programs.
- ULife - What Are You Doing After Class?The ULife website gives U of T students all the information they need to get involved in the hundreds of clubs and activities running on all three campuses.
So, what are you doing after class?