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Indigenous Applicants: How to Apply

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Applicants who choose to self-identify as Indigenous, First Nations, Mètis or Inuit can indicate that they wish to participate in the Indigenous Admissions Process (IAP). The IAP is designed to counter some of the systemic disadvantages that may affect Indigenous applicants' access to the program.

We recognize the value that Indigenous students bring to our program, as well as the benefit they offer to both the general and the Indigenous midwifery communities in Ontario and across Canada. The Indigenous Admissions Process is designed to counter some of the systemic disadvantages that may make it harder for Indigenous applicants to access the MEP.

The Indigenous Admissions Process (IAP) is run by an Indigenous admissions team which typically includes Indigenous midwives, Indigenous faculty and Indigenous midwifery consumers. IAP interviews are scheduled during the same week as multiple mini interviews and are conducted by an Indigenous interview panel (typically 3-4 people).

Applicants who wish to self-identify as Indigenous, First Nations, Mètis or Inuit and/or who wish to participate in the IAP instead of the mainstream admissions process can do so through the Midwifery Supplementary Information form. Instructions on how to access this form can be found under Submitting Supporting Documents.

The IAP reflects TMU's policies and practices concerning the recruitment, retention and success of Indigenous students across the institution.

It’s important to be aware of the following:

  • The Midwifery Education Program (MEP) is very competitive and has a limited enrolment. There are approximately 45 applicants accepted into the MEP program at each site every year.
  • Successful applicants usually have completed one or more years of university or have equivalent experience before applying.
  • Grades are only one of the components reviewed for entry into this rigorous and rewarding program.
  • This program is not available to international students.
  • February 1st is the deadline to submit all required application documents.
  • Applicants with in-progress prerequisite subject(s) must present final or midterm grades by the February 1 deadline.

Indigenous candidates – like all applicants – must meet the minimum academic requirements for entry into the program.

For detailed academic requirements and instructions on how to apply, please choose the applicant type that best describes who you are:

Midwifery Supplementary Information

In addition to meeting competitive academic requirements, you are required to submit th following non-academic requirements. Your ability to follow and adhere to the requirements is part of the assessment of your application.

The Racial Equity Admissions Self ID

The Racial Equity Admissions Self ID is used to promote equitable representations of Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour (IBPOC) and/or racialized people in the interviews for admission. Further information on this process can be found on our website here: The Racial Equity Admissions Self ID. 

The Indigenous Admissions Process

The Indigenous Admissions Process (IAP) is designed to counter some of the systemic disadvantages that may affect Indigenous applicants' access to the program. Further information on this process can be found on our website here: The Indigenous Admissions Process. Applicants who choose to self-identify as Indigenous, First Nations, Métis, or Inuit can indicate that they wish to participate in the IAP by completing this section of the Midwifery Supplementary Information form.

Submission Instructions

Applicants are required to submit the Midwifery Supplementary Information form by February 1.

1. Access your ChooseTMU Applicant Portal account.

Here's how to access your ChooseTMU Applicant Portal account:

a. Get your Toronto Metropolitan University Student Number in the email acknowledgement of your application.

b. Activate your TMU Online Identity. Fill in the Activation Form on the Accounts website. When asked for your Student/Applicant ID, enter your nine-digit TMU Student Number. Keep a record of your user name and password.

c. 24 hours after activating your TMU Online Identity, visit the ChooseTMU Applicant Portal

2. Click on the button to link to the eForms Centre.

3. Next, click on the eForms Centre tile.

4. Then click on the Midwifery Form link.

 

 

 

Application Status

The ChooseTMU Applicant Portal is our primary way of communicating with you, so check your portal often. It is your responsibility to read all the letters we post to your My Communications page, accessible via the ChooseTMU Applicant Portal. It is also your responsibility to track your application status under My Application Status.

IAP Assessment

The IAP Interview Process

  • Indigenous applicants chosen for an interview through the IAP process will be invited to participate in a 45-minute interview conducted by an Indigenous team that whenever possible will consist of an:
    • Indigenous midwife
    • Indigenous midwifery consumer
    • Indigenous faculty member from the MEP.
  • Indigenous candidates who choose to participate in the IAP, will participate in the IAP panel interview INSTEAD OF the Personal Interviews (described below).   
  • Applicants can contact the Indigenous Student Services (ISS) to find out what kind of services and supports are available as an Indigenous candidate to the MEP, and as a TMU student.

Personal Interviews

  • Interviews are conducted online.
  • Applicants are asked a series of interview questions and the recorded answers are reviewed by the assessor.
  • Interviews typically focus on a number of areas, including:
    • Motivation to become a midwife
    • Qualities such as empathy, responsibility, flexibility, and self-reflexivity.
    • Awareness of the reality and demands of being a midwifery student and a midwife in Ontario.
    • Skills such as communication, critical thinking, and problem solving.

Post Interview Process 

  • After the interview stage is completed, offers of admissions will be made to approximately 45 successful candidates in early May. Candidates are notified of their admission decisions through their ChooseTMU account.
  • A select number of applicants who were not granted admission may be placed on a waiting list.
  • All waiting lists are automatically dissolved at the beginning of the school year (end of the first week of classes). So, if you have not heard from us by then, and are still interested in the MEP at Toronto Metropolitan University, please reapply for admission for the following year.

Indigenous applicants who do not receive an offer of admission to the MEP are invited by Indigenous Student Services to meet with an Academic Support Advisor to see if they are interested in applying for another TMU program, or at another post-secondary institution. Indigenous Student Services supports applicants to try and ensure future success.