Welcome to Project Tertullian!
Redefining Intellectual Excellence
Originally but unofficially "Polymaths at U of T", Project Tertullian is not just a club or novel start-up but is an unprecedented endeavour to revolutionise education.
Project Tertullian is an upper-level interdisciplinary program intended for scholars, regardless of age with an affinity for high-information. It is designed to cultivate polymathic knowledge in a number of areas. It is a rigorous academic program which extends the frontiers of learning, rewrites the frontiers of intellectual achievement, and yields a new crop of intellectuals capable of succeeding in a range of areas.
We decline at Tertullian the notion that breadth requires specialization. We embrace the Renaissance ideal of polymathy, combining mathematics, physics, engineering, philosophy, literature, economics, theology, and the arts and blending them into a smoothly coordinated system of study.
Current Members (as of Feburary 2025)
22
What Makes Us Unique?
A Polymathic Curriculum: Students master multiple disciplines at the MSc or PhD level, ensuring deep expertise across diverse domains.
Interdisciplinary Rigor: Each subject is taught not in isolation, but in synthesis with others, developing a unified intellectual framework.
Cognitive Stamina & Endurance: Scholars engage in extreme cognitive training, developing the mental resilience required for high-level problem-solving and research.
The Senior Graduation Exam (SGE): A rigorous, interdisciplinary exam requiring a 95% passing grade to graduate—far beyond traditional university standards.
Pathway to Project Galois: Tertullian scholars who master their disciplines can advance into Project Galois, a postdoctoral-level program where they contribute to groundbreaking research and innovation.
Join the Normandy Cohort
The first generation of Project Tertullian scholars, known as the Normandy Cohort, will set the standard for what it means to be a polymath in the modern age. They are pioneers, establishing a foothold in uncharted intellectual frontiers.
Are You Ready?
If you seek to challenge yourself beyond conventional academia, embrace intellectual mastery, and push the limits of human knowledge, Project Tertullian awaits.