Yes. All students in the 2025 cohort must take CSC207 together in the Fall 2025 semester. It's important that all students in the cohort go through the same classes and projects together in order to build a strong culture and ensure students in the Focus get to know each other well. This also means that students who have already completed CSC207 before the start of the term will not be eligible.

The CSC 207 tutorial section takes place on Thursday mornings from 9am to noon in the fall term. The CSC 308 course takes place on Thursday afternoons from noon until 3pm. Some events will take place on Thursday evenings from 6pm to 9pm. While every Thursday evening is not used, students should keep these times clear in order to participate.

Work placements are highly recommended but not required.

The schedule for the special section of CSC207H1F should come out soon on ACORN and on the online timetable. In the meantime, our advice to every student who applied to the FTL is to also enroll in a regular section of CSC207- this guarantees your access to this important course no matter what happens with the schedule, or with your application to the FTL.

Only students admitted to the Computer Science Major or Specialist Program in the summer are eligible for the Focus in Technology Leadership. This means that you must be starting your first semester in the CS program in September 2025.

At this time, we are only accepting applications from students who are entering their second year of undergraduate studies in the Computer Science Major or Specialist Program.

No: at this time, we are only accepting applications from students who are entering their second year of undergraduate studies in the Computer Science Major or Specialist Program.

This focus is restricted to students who are enrolled at the St. George Campus only.

Yes. Your offer will be conditional upon acceptance into the program.

Yes! If this is the case, please have your referee email us their letter directly at leadership@cs.toronto.edu. In the email subject line, please ask them to include your name and application year, for example: "Reference for John Doe's application to TLI"

You can view and print your complete academic history by logging into ACORN and visiting the Academic History page.

A cover letter should be properly addressed to the TLI Application Committee and include a valediction and your name at the bottom. It should introduce you as a candidate and broady explain why you should be considered for the program.

Please adhere to the word count limits for each portion of the application.

Students who get through the first round in the application process will be invited to a video or telephone based interview. The questions asked are behavioural, not technical, in nature.

No! As you have been admitted to the Computer Science Major or Specialist program, we understand that you are a very technically talented student. Instead, our interview is aimed at evaluating the three pillars of the Initiative: curiosity, resilience, and agility. We are looking for those students who go above and beyond when faced with challenges and unpredictable events. Tell us about personal challenges, things that you are passionate about, accomplishments you are proud of. We want to get to know you as a person.

Those applicants who are being considered will be required to participate in a virtual interview in the specified window. We cannot accommodate any exceptions to the interview process. To be eligible for the program, you must be able to participate in the interview at the date and time specified.

FTL recommends 2 internships before graduation, typically done in the summers after second and third year. FTL students may pursue these independently without departmental support or participate in the Arts & Science Internship Program (ASIP). Find out more about ASIP and how to apply on their website.