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Ranked among Canada's premier chemistry departments, we provide an engaging academic setting for both undergraduate and graduate studies. The Chemistry programs at Queen's feature extensive hands-on laboratory work, allowing students to apply core principles from their coursework. In advanced years, you can focus on specific chemistry disciplines—analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, or theoretical—or investigate emerging fields like environmental science, materials research, biological chemistry, computational methods, or polymer science.
Applicants must have the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), and six 4U/4M courses. Students must have a minimum of three 4U courses, except where stated otherwise. Students in francophone schools may offer the equivalent of English 4U.
The accepted tests of facility in English and the minimally acceptable scores for each are:
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Score of 6.5 on Academic Module with no band below 6.0; Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - iBT (Internet Based TOEFL)/88 overall: 24 Writing, 22 Speaking, 22 Reading, 20 Listening; Paper Based TOEFL (PBT)/580 (TBC); Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) - Overall band of 70 with no band below 60; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) - 90; Queen’s School of English - High standing on 12-week English for Academic Purposes advanced level English courses; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Overall score of 60.