Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry

The program information below was valid for the fall 2018 term (September 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

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• Admit term(s) 
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Spring
• Delivery mode 
  • On-campus
• Program type 
  • Doctoral
  • Joint
  • Research
• Registration option(s) 
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
• Study option(s) 
  • Thesis

• Minimum requirements 
  • A Master of Science (MSc) degree (or equivalent) in Science with at least a minimum overall standing of 75% in the last 2 years (domestic students only).
  • A student is eligible to apply for direct admission to the PhD in Chemistry - Co-operative program if they have a first class Honours Bachelor of Science degree, or the equivalent, and is a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. Course requirements are reduced by 1 course for students admitted directly to the PhD program from a Bachelor of Science (BSc).
• Application materials 
  • Supplementary information form
  • Transcript(s)
• References 
  • Number of references:  3
  • Type of references: 

    academic

• English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Thesis option:

Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)

Courses 

• Students must successfully complete 2 one-term courses (0.50 unit weight) beyond the 4 courses that are required for the Master's degree. Half of the graduate courses must be taken within the Department of Chemistry. 1 of the 2 graduate courses may be taken through other departments within their registered University or students may request a transfer credit for a course taken from another University to meet the course requirements. Students are advised to consult with their supervisor in the selection of courses.

Link(s) to courses

• Chemistry (CHEM) courses

Academic Integrity Workshop

PhD Seminar

• Students must present a 30-minute seminar.

PhD Comprehensive Examination

PhD Thesis

• Students must submit and defend an acceptable PhD thesis.

Other requirements 

• Direct admission from a BSc: students who are admitted directly to the PhD from a BSc are required to complete 4 regular graduate courses, a Master’s Seminar and research proposal (in the second term), a PhD Seminar and (oral) Comprehensive Examination (in the fifth term), and a PhD Thesis to complete their degree requirements.