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Faculty of Education

How to Apply

STEP 1:  Confirm program eligibility

Confirm that you meet the admission requirements here: https://www.yorku.ca/edu/students/deaf-and-hard-of-hearing/

STEP 2:  Gather supporting documents

Please read the following PDF and refer to it as you complete your online application, to ensure that you provide the appropriate documentation for your current circumstances:

STEP 3:  Complete and submit online application form

Complete the appropriate online application, based on your residence:

Be sure to refer to the “Required Supporting Documentation” PDF (see above) while completing your online application.

STEP 4:  Upload required supporting documents to shared file folder

Applicants must submit supporting documentation to a private, secure Microsoft SharePoint folder, provided by the DHH admissions committee. After submitting the online application form, each applicant will receive a link to their personal SharePoint folder from the DHH program email (deafed@edu.yorku.ca). Only you and the DHH admissions committee will have access to this folder.

Please check your inbox and junk/spam folders for this email in the days following submission. If you do not receive an email within five business days of submitting your online application, please email the DHH program office at deafed@edu.yorku.ca.

The applicant is responsible for uploading the following documents to the shared folder*:

  • Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) certification in good standing (Ontario applicants) or Provincial/Territorial Teaching certification in good standing (out-of-province applicants)
  • Verification of Residency legal documentation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume
  • Practicum reports (for recent graduates) or Teacher Performance Appraisal (TPA) reports (for experienced teachers)
  • Post-secondary transcripts (if available): these are considered unofficial transcripts
  • American Sign Language (ASL) documentation (e.g., ASL 101, ASL 102)

* See Required Supporting Documentation for clarification

STEP 5: Gather reference letters

Request references from three professional and/or academic referees, to be submitted via online form linked below. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide this link to their referees. After each referee completes and submits the online form, the DHH program office will add your references to your application file for the admissions committee to review.

Reference form link for referees: https://forms.office.com/r/WAQbwBT2rA

Note: Reference forms are confidential and for the use of the admissions committee only. Information provided by the referee will not be shared with the applicant during or after the admission process.

Applicants are encouraged to confirm submission directly with their selected referees. Due to privacy and confidentiality, the DHH program office cannot confirm this information with the applicant.

STEP 6:  Pay online application fee

After submitting your online application form, please pay the $100 non-refundable application fee via the link below. This fee is due no later than March 20, 2026, at 11:30 pm EST. 

Application fee payment link: https://DHH_Application_Fee_FW2026-2027.eventbrite.ca.

All payments must be made online using the link provided. We cannot accept other forms of payment. We cannot process incomplete applications or applications that do not have the accompanying $100 fee.

Next Steps:

  • All applications will be reviewed by the admissions committee after March 20, 2026.
  • Applicants may be invited for an interview with the DHH admissions committee during the application review period.
  • All applicants will receive an email with their final admission decision by early May.