TrackOne, Undeclared Undergraduate Program

Research has shown that most students enter TrackOne with a good sense of their academic interests and ultimately choose to pursue those same interests a full year later. At the same time, U of T Engineering has expanded cross-disciplinary learning opportunities across all engineering programs.

Entering one of the Core 8 programs or Engineering Science directly enables students to build strong connections within their chosen department from day one. Pausing admission to TrackOne will allow us to re-evaluate whether an undeclared entry pathway is still needed.

Direct entry to a Core 8 program or Engineering Science allows all first-year U of T Engineering students to plant roots in their home department, right from the start. This will enable first-year students to get to know upper-year students, professors and staff in their department from the beginning of their academic journeys

The target size of our first-year class across U of T Engineering is not changing because of the TrackOne pause. Instead, more students will be admitted to our Core 8 programs.

The admission requirements for Engineering Science and Core 8 programs remain the same.

No, TrackOne students with a September 2026 start are not affected by this change. Delivery of TrackOne and resources for current TrackOne students will continue as in previous years.

TrackOne will not be an option available to students looking to apply for a September 2027 or September 2028 start. The last group of students who can apply to TrackOne are those who have been admitted for a September 2026 start.

If you’re not sure about what discipline you’d like to study, we encourage you to explore the information on our website and reflect on your strengths, interests, aptitudes and academic goals when conducting your research.

You can also chat with current students to help in your decision-making process —campus tours, on-campus events and online info sessions are a great way to start the conversation. The Engineering Student Recruitment & Outreach Office is here to help you navigate your options: engineering@utoronto.ca.

While we pause TrackOne admission, we will re-assess the value of an undeclared pathway

You are welcome to apply to the programs that interest you most, but Engineering Science is not a substitute for TrackOne.

Engineering Science is a completely different degree and program with a unique curriculum and structure, distinct from Core 8 offerings. Engineering Science courses are taught at an accelerated pace, with research and theory as cornerstones of the program.

If you’re not sure about what program/discipline you’d like to apply to, we encourage you to explore the information on our website and reflect on your strengths, interests, aptitudes and academic goals when conducting your research.

You can also chat with current students to help in your decision-making process — campus tours, on-campus events and online info sessions are a great way to start the conversation. Of course, the Engineering Student Recruitment & Outreach Office is here to help you navigate your options as well: engineering@utoronto.ca.

Students looking to transfer between the Core 8 programs will continue to have the flexibility to do so, pending their academic performance in first year and whether there is space in their program of choice.