Limited Enrolment — Enrolment in this program is limited to students with a minimum of 4.0 U of T credits (excluding courses with a grade of CR or transfer credits), who meet the requirements below.

Starting in the 2026-27 Academic Year, only students admitted to UTM in the Year 1 Computer Science admission category (CMP1) who meet the criteria of the Information Security Specialist program admission guarantee will be eligible to apply to the Information Security Specialist program. The Spring/Summer 2026 POSt request periods will be the last opportunity to request program entry to the Specialist from any non-CMP1 admission category.

For students admitted to UTM in Fall/Winter 2025/2026 or earlier through any admission category, the requirements for admission are:

1. Submission of a supplemental application
2. CSC148H5 (see minimum grade note below)
3. MAT102H5 (see minimum grade note below)
4. MAT134H5 or MAT136H5 or MAT139H5 or MAT159H5 or MAT137Y5 or MAT157Y5 or MAT233H5
5. ISP100H5
6. A cumulative grade point average (CGPA), determined annually. It is never lower than 2.5

Special Requirement: Beginning in the 2026-27 application cycle, students must complete a supplemental application to be considered for the program. Supplemental application deadlines are the same date as the POSt application deadline on ACORN. More information, including information about the supplemental application form, is available on the Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences website here.

Notes:

1. The minimum grade required in CSC148H5 and MAT102H5 is determined annually. It is never lower than 65%. Only CSC148H5 and MAT102H5, taken at the UTM campus, will be accepted.
   
   
2. Transfer students who have completed any postsecondary studies outside of UTM (including studies at other divisions at the University of Toronto) are not eligible to pursue a Specialist and/ or Major in Computer Science at U of T Mississauga.
   
   
3. Due to the limited enrolment nature of this program, students are strongly advised to develop alternate plans if they need to instead enroll in other programs.

Students admitted to UTM in Fall/Winter 2026/2027 and beyond must be in the Year 1 Computer Science admission category (CMP1) to be eligible to apply to the Information Security Specialist.

Students in the CMP1 admissions category have guaranteed admission to the Information Security Specialist, provided the following courses with the stated minimum grades are completed within 12 months of beginning their studies:

1. CSC110Y5 (70%)
2. CSC111H5 (77%)
3. MAT139H5 or MAT159H5
4. ISP100H5

Students in other admission categories or students in the CMP1 category who do not complete the required courses in the stipulated timeframe are not eligible to apply to the Information Security Specialist program.

The Information Security Specialist is a deregulated fees program and as such, tuition fees for students enrolled in this program are higher than for other regulated fee programs. Fees are charged on a program and not a per course basis. See www.fees.utoronto.ca for more information on the fee structures.

Enrolment in the UTMCIP stream of this program is limited to students who have completed 4.0 credits.

For students who were admitted to UTM (began their studies) in the Fall/Winter 2025/2026 session or earlier, those 4.0 credits must include:

1. CSC148H5 (see minimum grade note above)
2. MAT102H5 (see minimum grade note above)
3. MAT134H5 or MAT136H5 or MAT139H5 or MAT159H5 or MAT134Y5 or MAT135Y5 or MAT137Y5 or MAT157Y5 or MAT233H5
4. ISP100H5

For students who were admitted to UTM (began their studies) after the Fall/Winter 2025/2026 session, the 4.0 credits must include:

1. CSC110Y5 (a final grade of at least 70%)
2. CSC111H5 (a final grade of at least 77%)
3. MAT139H5 or MAT159H5
4. ISP100H5

Special Requirement: Beginning in the 2026-27 application cycle, students must complete a supplemental application to be considered for the program. Supplemental application deadlines are the same date as the POSt application deadline on ACORN. More information, including information about the supplemental application form, is available on the Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences website here.

Courses to take in Year of Study 2: Complete CSC207H5/​ CSC207H1/​ CSCB07H3 by the end of Year of Study 2 to remain eligible for the program.

Students who have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 are encouraged to apply. Students must be in good standing with no outstanding academic integrity cases.