Daniels Faculty undergraduate students are required to complete an appropriate program combination to satisfy their degree requirements. A program of study - or subject POSt - is a grouping of courses in a particular subject area, identified as either a Specialist program, a Major program, a Minor program, or a Certificate program.

Generally:

• Specialist = 9.0 - 14.0 credits
• Major = 6.0 - 8.0 credits
• Minor = 4.0 credits
• Certificate = 2.0 credits

An appropriate minimum combination of programs is required to enrol in courses and complete your Honours Bachelor of Arts degree. A maximum of three subject POSts can be active on your ACORN account, and if you are enrolled at this limit, one of your subject POSts must be a minor or certificate program of study.

Students can manage their program enrollment via ACORN (see the Program Enrollment section of the ACORN how-to page), or by contacting registrar@daniels.utoronto.ca.

Each program of study has a distinct code for enrolment; all Daniels Faculty codes begin with AH. Daniels Faculty Programs (AH codes) are open only to Daniels Faculty students. Information about specific program requirements and descriptions of Daniels Faculty programs of study can be found in the Daniels Academic Calendar.

There are two types of programs at the Daniels Faculty and the Faculty of Arts & Science: open and limited. Each program type has a different application process and abides by different dates and deadlines.  
 

The following programs don’t have any specific courses required for enrolment. As long as have completed - or are currently completing - 4.0 credits, and the program is open to your degree type, you can apply to an open program.

• (AHSPE1000) Specialist in Architectural Studies: Comprehensive Stream¹
• (AHSPE2001) Specialist in Visual Studies: Studio Stream²
• (AHSPE2002) Specialist in Visual Studies: Critical Practices Stream²
• ​(AHMAJ1000) Major in Architectural Studies²
• ​(AHMAJ2000) Major in Visual Studies
• (AHMIN0660) ​Minor in Visual Studies¹
• (AHCERGLOB) Certificate in Global Studies of the Built Environment
• (AHCERSUSP) Certificate in Sustainability of the Built Environment

For Daniels Faculty open enrolment programs, there are no specific application or enrollment deadlines. With the exception of AHSPE1000, which is not available for ACORN enrollment, students can enroll in these programs on ACORN any time.

To gain admission to limited programs, you must meet the eligibility requirements, apply and be invited to enrol. The additional requirements for the following limited programs are available in the Daniels Faculty Academic Calendar.

• (AHSPE1001) Specialist in Architectural Studies: Design of Architecture, Landscape, and Urbanism Stream¹
• (AHSPE1002) Specialist in Architectural Studies: History and Theory of Architecture, Landscape, and Urbanism Stream¹
• (AHSPE1003) Specialist in Architectural Studies: Technology of Architecture, Landscape, and Urbanism Stream¹
• (AHMIN0134) Minor in Global Leadership

All students beginning their studies in the Architectural Studies program are automatically enrolled in the Comprehensive stream prior to course enrolment for their first year of study in the Daniels Faculty. 

After their second year of study, with the completion of the required 8.0 credits, students who wish to pursue one of the directed Specialist streams (AHSPE1001, AHSPE1002, AHSPE1003) and meet the specified admission requirements are eligible to apply. Meeting the admission requirements for these streams does not guarantee entry.

How to Apply (2027 entry)

1. Complete the application form and upload all required supplementary documents for the Specialist Stream(s) you are applying to. Be sure to upload files to the correct section for each stream. Deadline: Monday, May 3, 2027  at 12:00 PM.
2. Students may apply to more than one Stream, however the form is limited to one submission.
3. Late requests will not be accepted. If you miss the deadlines specified above, there is no second period to apply for admission to a Stream for the upcoming academic session.

A link to the application form for 2027 entry will be posted here starting in February 2027.

An in-person information session will be scheduled in February 2027 (details TBC).

There will be a prerecorded info session available to view for students unable to attend this date posted in March. 

Watch the 2026 Info Session on how to apply for Specialist streams within the Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies program.

After you apply - Next Steps

1. Results will be available on ACORN beginning Friday, June 4, 2027. If your application is successful, you will receive an "INVITATION" to enrol in the Specialist Stream you applied to. 
2. The deadline to accept the enrolment invitation is Friday, July 2, 2027. If you miss this deadline, your invitation to the stream will be rescinded.

The Minor in Global Leadership is U of T’s first tri-campus, interdivisional, multidisciplinary undergraduate community and was launched in September 2023. 

A summary of key information is below. For more details please visit: Minor in Global Leadership - Centre for International Experience

Eligibility

The program is open to all U of T first- and second-year undergraduate students who meet the following criteria:  

1. A minimum of 4.0 credits at the time of course enrollment for Fall 2026. The program offers a flexible course schedule that allows students to complete the requirements in two or three years.  

2. A modified GPA of 2.7 (B-/70%) based on the student’s top 3.0 FCEs.   

How to Apply

1. Log into ACORN and request the Minor: AHMIN0134
2. Check the Global Leadership Minor webpage for a link to the supplementary application. The application involves submitting the following:
   
   • An informal transcript
   • Two-minute video responses to the question - as an mp4 attachment. The attachment should not exceed 250 megabytes.
   • Responses to two short answer questions- in the text boxes provided. Each short answer should be no more than 250 words.
   • For 2026 entry, applications are due on May 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

For any additional questions or concerns, please email global.leadership@utoronto.ca. 

As soon as you complete 4.0 credits, you are eligible to enrol/request a program of study offered through the Faculty of Arts & Science. You are able to combine your required Daniels Subject Program with many programs of study offered through the Faculty of Arts & Science. There are some exceptions: Daniels students are not eligible to enrol in Rotman Commerce programs, the Specialist and Major programs in Computer Science, and Faculty of Arts & Science certificate programs. 

All Faculty of Arts & Science Program of Study codes begin with AS. Information about Faculty of Arts & Science programs of study, deadline dates, and enrolment information can be found on the Faculty of Arts and Science Program Toolkit.

Daniels students who wish to change between the Honours Bachelor of Arts, Architectural Studies and the Honours Bachelor of Arts, Visual Studies degree programs are required to apply for an Internal Undergraduate Degree Transfer. The deadline for submitting this form to have your request considered for the next Fall/Winter academic session is April 30th.

Students who enrolled in AHMAJ2020 or AHMAJ2390 (available only until 2016)  who wish to change into the AHSPE1000 Comprehensive Studies stream are also required to apply for an Internal Undergraduate Curriculum Transfer. The deadline for submitting this form to have your request considered for the next Fall/Winter academic session April 30th. Late requests to change into the AHSPE1000 by students who began in 2016 or earlier may be considered.