International Year One (UTP Stage II): Creative Industries is equivalent to the first year of Toronto Metropolitan University’s Bachelor of Arts in Creative Industries degree.
Upon successful completion of International Year One (UTP Stage II), you’ll progress to the second year of this degree program at TMU which is housed in The Creative School.
The Creative School offers the unique Creative Industries program that is strategically designed for those with a creative flair to blossom into leaders and experts of business in the Creative Industries. The program empowers students to explore and understand the Creative Industries as both creative process and commercial activity. Leveraging the tutelage of the Ted Rogers School of Management, Canada’s largest undergraduate business school, students will develop a world-class business acumen, propelling them to the heights of the exciting world of Creative Industries.
International Year One (UTP Stage II): Creative Industries Program Structure
The first program of its kind in North America, this interdisciplinary program prepares students for leading roles in communication, design, media, entertainment, arts and culture. We cultivate students’ leadership abilities at the intersection of creativity, business and culture.
Upon successful completion of the International Year One (UTP Stage II): Creative Industries, including achieving a CGPA of 2.8, students will progress into the Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University with a minimum of 10.0 credits. Progression is restricted to September each year.
January 2027
Toronto Metropolitan University International College
424 Yonge St, 2nd Floor,
Toronto,
Ontario (ON),
M5B 2H3, Central Canada, Canada
May 2027
Toronto Metropolitan University International College
424 Yonge St, 2nd Floor,
Toronto,
Ontario (ON),
M5B 2H3, Central Canada, Canada
The minimum age requirement at TMUIC is 17 years old. Students must turn 17 by the last day of their first semester to be admitted.
Academic Entry Requirements
Entry into International Year One (UTP Stage II) generally requires the successful completion of Year 12 of secondary school or its equivalent with overall and individual subject requirements depending on program.
Direct Entry
If you meet the direct entry English language requirement and meet the relevant academic requirements for your country, you will be eligible for direct entry to International Year One (UTP Stage II). Direct entry includes a non-credit support course called Introduction to our Learning Community (ILC101). This program is designed to be completed in three terms.
Integrated Entry
If you meet the integrated entry English language requirement and the relevant academic requirements for your country, you will begin International Year One (UTP Stage II) and will take ILC101, two academic courses and two required integrated tutorials to support your academic courses in your first term of study. This program is designed to be completed in three terms.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.