Program Overview

M.Sc in Chemistry and Biochemistry

Our department offers comprehensive programs of study in Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Graduate level.

Research Areas

• Synthetic inorganic and organic chemistry
• Materials science
• Surface science
• Solid-state chemistry
• Medical biochemistry

Program Requirements

• Candidates must complete successfully at least three courses chosen from the available graduate offerings in the student's field or from related and cognate courses, with the approval of the Program Committee.
• The student may be required to take additional courses, as stipulated by the student's Master's committee.
• The Master's committee is chosen in the manner described under Master's Program Requirements.
• The final examination will take the form of an open seminar in the presence of the Master's committee. The examination will be open to the public.

Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry

Program Requirements

• Students in the Ph.D. program will be required to complete an oral comprehensive examination within the first twelve months following admission into the Ph.D. program.
• Each candidate will take a final oral examination in defense of the dissertation on the recommendation of the doctoral committee.

Sample Research Areas of Interest

• Organic and nano-materials
• Computational (bio)chemistry
• Supramolecular chemistry
• Protein crystallography
• Biochemistry and Biophysics
• Medicinal (bio)chemistry
• Inorganic chemistry

Admission Requirements

• Deadline for Fall: July 1
• Deadline for Winter: November 1
• Deadline for Summer: March 1
• Minimum TOEFL: IBT- 83
• Minimum IELTS: 6.5
• Minimum Pearson: 65

Scholarships and Funding

Available. Refer to the University's general admission requirements for all Graduate Programs.}$`