Chemistry

Located in Canada's most enterprising city and neighboring one of the nation's best playgrounds - the Rockies - the Department of Chemistry's graduate program offers you the opportunity to collaborate with world-class researchers, work in highly sophisticated labs, and build the skills you need to pursue stimulating careers in both research and industry.The MSc (Thesis-based) is a full-time degree with an average completion time of two years, typically requiring a Bachelor's degree in the same or a closely related discipline.

Among many other things, our 40 faculty members and 100+ graduate students work on advancing knowledge and finding solutions to problems regarding Chemistry for Cleaner Energy, Chemistry for Life and Health and Chemistry for the Quantum-Nano World that involve the following various research themes:

• Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
• Chemical Education Research
• Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis
• Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
• Energy and Environment
• Nanotechnology and Materials Chemistry

You must write a thesis on a topic to be agreed to between you and your supervisor.

• After completion of the thesis, students must pass a thesis oral examination.
• Oral examination must be scheduled at least 4 weeks prior to date of oral exam.
• Examiners must have a copy of the thesis at least 3 weeks prior to the date of oral exam.

Requirements

• An appropriate background in Chemistry, each applicant's background will be assessed individually.
• Usually, a 4 year Bachelor of Science degree, or its equivalent, in the subject of the Division to which application is made.
• For applicants required to provide proof of proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 580 (written test); or 93 (Internet-based test); or minimum IELTS score of 7.5; or minimum MELAB score of 83; or a minimum PTE score of 64; or EAP- successful completion of Level 3.
• Minimum GPA 3.00 (on a 4-point scale) over the last 2 full years of Bachelor's
• Performance Level: must maintain a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 calculated on a 4-point scale at the end of each registration year and cannot have more than two grades of B- or below.
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae.
• Official Transcripts
• Two letters of reference.

Scholarships

• Bonnie E King Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Chemistry
• Dr Tristram Chivers Distinguished Faculty Achievement Graduate Scholarship
• Cooper H Langford Graduate Scholarship