High School Enrichment Programs
Discover a wide range of enrichment and summer programs for high school students. Engage in diverse topics and expand your horizons through these exciting opportunities before you apply to U of T.
Architecture & design
Daniels Design Discovery
St. George campus
Age group: 14-18 years old
Get a comprehensive introduction to architecture, where you'll explore new ways of seeing, thinking, and creating through a design lens, while developing skills in a variety of tools and techniques to unleash your creative potential.
Nikibii Dawadinna Giigwag
St. George campus
Age group: Grade 9-12+
Nikibii Dawadinna Giigwag – Flooded Valley Healing is an Indigenous youth program that combines cultural teachings with landscape architecture and environmental conservation, offering employment, mentorship and pathways to higher education. Email angel.levac@utoronto.ca for more information.
Humanities & social science
Performing Arts & AI International Summer Program
St. George campus
Age group: 15-18 years old
Specialize in Acting or Digital Media & Sound Design with post-secondary-level theatre training, engage with cutting-edge AI technology, and immerse yourself in Toronto's vibrant culture through exciting excursions.
Youth Summer Program - Law
St. George campus
Age group: Grade 9-12+
Explore advanced legal concepts, the Canadian legal system, and advocacy through the Law YSP, a unique program offering an immersive law school experience.
Advanced Academic Program
St. George campus
Age group: 15-18 years old
Challenge yourself in an academic university setting with courses ranging from World Economics to Film & Cinema Studies, while staying at on campus in this all-inclusive program.
Global Citizenship Program
St. George campus
Age group: 15-18 years old
Work together with others from around the world and explore to generate solutions to a complex problem affecting our global community, while staying on campus in this all-inclusive program.
Engineering
Blueprint
St. George campus
Age group: Grade 10-11
Blueprint is a summer enrichment program for Black students in Grades 10 and 11, offering hands-on STEM learning, year-round engagement and an introduction to engineering through state-of-the-art facilities, inspiring lectures, and a design challenge tackling real-world problems.
CREATE: Engineering Design Challenges
St. George campus
Age group: Grade 9-12
At CREATE, you'll dive into the exciting world of science and engineering, learn from university students, engage with cutting-edge research and tackle hands-on activities and experiments that guide you through the Engineering Design Cycle.
DEEP Summer Academy
St. George campus
Age group: Grade 9-12
The Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program (DEEP) gives you the chance to dive into advanced topics in engineering, technology, business, and science, learning from top instructors and mentors while exploring cutting-edge concepts typically taught in university.
Ready, Set, Code!
Online
Age group: Grade 3-12
Ready, Set, Code is a program designed for girls, empowering you to explore coding—from gaming basics to advanced Python—through creative and collaborative lessons that build your skills and confidence in the world of technology.
Math & science
Department of Mathematics Outreach
St. George campus and online
Age group: Grade 9-12
Explore math enrichment programs designed to challenge you and ignite your passion for math in exciting new ways.
Math Academy
St. George campus
Age group: Grade 9-12
Math Academy offers a unique, non-overlapping curriculum that immerses students in university-level topics, with admission based on creative problem-solving in a challenging application set, and details about deadlines available on the website.
Math Circles
Mississauga campus
Age group: Grade 10-12
Math Circles offers high school students weekly opportunities to explore advanced mathematical concepts beyond the standard curriculum with university professors and students.
Science Unlimited
St. George campus
Age group: Grade 10-11
Science Unlimited offers high school students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in a week of workshops from the Departments of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Math, Physics and the School of the Environment.
Tech Summer Courses
Online
Age group: Grade 9-12
Explore a diverse range of pre-university courses in gaming, coding and creativity, designed to give you a firsthand look into the expanding tech industry.
Medicine
Pharmacy Summer Camp
St. George campus
Age group: Grades 9-12
Dive deep into the science behind drug development and pharmacology in our hands-on summer camp. You'll get a fundamental understanding of physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical science, and gain communication skills through a mixt of educational discussions and interactive activities.
Reach Ahead to Kinesiology
St. George campus
Age group: 15-17 years old
Who: Black and Indigenous students in the GTA
Experience student life at U of T and explore the field of kinesiology, where health and physical activity intersect! Participate in interactive workshops and activities, connect with staff and faculty members, meet and be mentored by Bachelor of Kinesiology students and explore career paths and graduate level studies available with a BKin.
STEAM Design Program
St. George campus
Age group: Grade 10-11
Who: Students identifying with groups that are underrepresented in health sciences
The STEAM Design Program empowers underrepresented students in health sciences through interactive sessions, collaborative design challenges, and a competition to create healthcare solutions, with top teams winning prizes and receiving mentorship support.
Summer Mentorship Program
St. George campus
Age group: Grade 10-11
The Summer Mentorship Program (SMP) gives high school students who self-identify as Indigenous or Black African, Black Caribbean, Black North American, multi-racial students who have and identify with their Black ancestry a chance to explore health sciences.
Youth Summer Program - Medicine
St. George campus
Age group: Grade 10-12
Explore the exciting world of science, research, and medical careers this summer at Med YSP, where you’ll connect with peers from around the globe, engage in hands-on activities, and dive into disciplines like physiology, molecular biology, pharmacology, and microbiology—all while gaining insights into your future path in medicine.
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