Master of Science (MSc) in Chemistry - Quantum Information

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Program information

Admit term(s)
- Fall
- Winter
- Spring
Delivery mode
- On-campus
Program type
- Collaborative
- Master's
- Research
Registration option(s)
- Full-time
- Part-time
Study option(s)
- Thesis

Admission requirements

Minimum requirements
- An Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Science with a minimum overall standing of 75% in the last 2 years (domestic students only).
Application materials
- Supplementary information form
- Transcript(s)
References
- Number of references: 3
- Type of references:
  at least 2 academic
English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Degree requirements

Thesis option:

Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)

Courses

Students must successfully complete at least 4 one-term graduate courses (0.50 unit eights) including CHEM 794 Master's Seminar and the 2 Quantum Information core courses.
Quantum Information core courses: these interdisciplinary courses provide a strong foundation in quantum information science:
- QIC 710 Quantum Information Processing
- QIC 750 Implementation of Quantum Information Processing
Students must complete 1 of the following courses:
- CHEM 713 Chemistry of Inorganic Solid Materials
- CHEM 745 Statistical Mechanics
- CHEM 746 Quantum Chemistry
- CHEM 756 Spectroscopy
- CHEM 769 Physical Organic Chemistry