
Registration
Application Criteria
International Applicants
Copies of originals are accepted. The minimum requirement for enrolment is an Ontario Grade 12 OSSD or Equivalent.
Harris Institute
Registrar’s Office
118 Sherbourne St.
Toronto, ON, Canada, M5A 2R2
Application Deadlines
Applications are accepted up to 2 weeks prior to a term start if space permits.
Program Start Dates
March 20, 2023
July 17, 2023
November 13, 2023
March 20, 2024
July 22, 2024
Terms of Payment: Payment for the first term is due thirty (30) days after receiving written acceptance. Applicants accessing OSAP/Canada Student Loans are required to post a $500.00 tuition deposit twenty-one (21) days after acceptance with documentation of the loan applied for. Tuition for the second and third terms is due thirty (30) days prior to the start of each term.
Financial Aid
OSAP Ontario Student Assistance Program
Financial assistance may be available to those who qualify. Information on funding, and the online application procedure for the Ontario Student Assistance Program are available at:
Ministry of Colleges and Universities / Forum Research / OSAP
Harris Institute has a 90.91% Graduate Employment Rate in The Field of Study with the Arts Management Program at 100% Employment in Field of Study and the Audio Production Program at 87.5%. The college is one of the only post secondary schools in North America to achieve five 0% Student Loan Default Rates. The Arts Management Program has achieved nine 0% Default Rates and the Audio Production Program has achieved six (see below).
Student Loan Default Rates for Harris Institute are:
All Ontario post secondary Student Loan Default Rates by institution and program:
Harris Institute has hosted international students from 142 countries since 1989.
Approved international applicants are issued an Enrolment Agreement that conforms to the requirements of Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
The minimum academic requirement for admission to Harris Institute is the Ontario Secondary School Diploma or its equivalent. Contact the Registrar if you are not sure your Credentials are equivalent at: registrar@harrisinstitute.com.
Harris Institute does not charge an additional International student fee.
Total APP Tuition:
$19,984.00 (CAD)
International Tuitions (On January 3, 2023)
$14,616.80 (USD)
€13,856.91 (EUR)
£12,215.11 (GBP)
Total AMP Tuition:
$17,658.00 (CAD)
International Tuitions (On January 3, 2023)
$12,916.74 (USD)
€12,247.68 (EUR)
£10,793.36 (GBP)
Total MBP (APP + AMP) Tuition:
$29,256.00 (CAD)
International Tuitions (On January 3, 2023)
$21,400.62 (USD)
€20,284.73 (EUR)
£17,878.81 (GBP)
Living in Toronto
Students attending Harris Institute from outside of Toronto will need to budget living expenses for the entire year. Below are estimates of typical monthly living expenses.
Shared Accommodation: $600-$800/mo
Single Accommodation: $800-$1,200/mo
Transit: TTC Post Secondary Metropass $116.75/mo
Food & Staples: $200 – $250/mo
Entertainment: $100 – $150/mo
Total: $1,016.75 – $1,716.75/mo
Housing
Harris Institute does not offer housing. We recommend:
Homadorma Homestay – homadorma.ca
Neil-Wycik Co-operative – 1.800.268.4358 – neill-wycik.coop
Parkside Student Housing – 416.639.3164 – live-parkside.ca
CampusOne – 647.288.0827 – live-campusone.ca
Harris Institute is registered as a Private Career College, under the PCCA, 2005.