Master of Science (Chemistry) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Alberta |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Application Deadline

01 Feb, 2026Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

ChemistryMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Chemistry

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department of Chemistry offers thesis-based Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, both requiring course work and thesis research. The Department provides an outstanding academic environment for  those with an interest in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical chemistry, and chemical biology. Within each of these areas, Department members have vast expertise in: materials/polymer chemistry, environmental chemistry,  chemical physics, nanoscience/nanotechnology, energy storage/conversion, computational/theoretical chemistry, glycomics, metabolomics, proteomics, catalysis, molecular electronics, natural product synthesis, and solid  state chemistry.
The Department is composed of more than 220 graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows and research associates that support the Department’s tradition of excellence in research. The Department’s research  infrastructure, staff support, and research funding is among the best in Canada. Faculty have been recognized for their award winning teaching and research excellence.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Chemistry

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department of Chemistry offers thesis-based Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, both requiring course work and thesis research. The Department provides an outstanding academic environment for  those with an interest in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical chemistry, and chemical biology. Within each of these areas, Department members have vast expertise in: materials/polymer chemistry, environmental chemistry,  chemical physics, nanoscience/nanotechnology, energy storage/conversion, computational/theoretical chemistry, glycomics, metabolomics, proteomics, catalysis, molecular electronics, natural product synthesis, and solid  state chemistry.
The Department is composed of more than 220 graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows and research associates that support the Department’s tradition of excellence in research. The Department’s research  infrastructure, staff support, and research funding is among the best in Canada. Faculty have been recognized for their award winning teaching and research excellence.

Admission Requirements

3+
The Department’s minimum admission requirements are an undergraduate degree with an admission GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4-point scale from the University of Alberta, or an equivalent qualification and standing from a recognized institution. The admission GPA will be calculated on the last 60 units of graded coursework completed, or on the equivalent of the last two years of full-time graded coursework.
Candidates should normally be graduates in chemistry, however the Department will accept qualified applicants with degrees in related fields (cf., biochemistry or other bioscience programs from candidates who wish to pursue the chemical biology PhD program, and mathematics and/or physics background compensating for deficiencies in chemistry from those who wish to enter the chemical physics PhD program.)

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