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A Queen's University Chemistry degree carries significant prestige and serves as a valuable asset in today's competitive STEM employment landscape. Our cutting-edge $56 million facility houses specialized equipment including an eight-instrument Nuclear Magnetic Resonance suite, a Mass Spectrometry lab with four spectrometers, an X-ray diffractometer, and advanced materials characterization tools funded by CFI. Students engage in pioneering research across all major chemistry disciplines - analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, polymer, and theoretical - while also participating in cross-disciplinary projects involving environmental science, pharmaceutical modeling, and spectroscopic techniques. The Chemistry Innovation Council, composed of industry and government experts, provides career guidance and facilitates professional networking. Students regularly collaborate with departments like Environmental Studies, Engineering, and Physics. International research opportunities may be available, including a potential dual MSc degree program with Germany's University of Stuttgart.
M.Sc. or equivalent in chemistry. Direct entry to Ph.D. for students without a M.Sc. is available with exceptional grades and significant research experience.
Students registered in our Master’s program who show exceptional promise and have a first-class standing may be admitted to the doctoral program without completing the requirements for the master’s degree.
Grades of all four years are considered Emphasis is placed on the final years and on evidence of improvement.
Test Requirements
For international students, if required, a TOEFL total score of at least 580 (paper based) or TOEFL iBT minimum scores of: writing (24/30); speaking (22/30); reading (22/30); listening (20/30), for a total of 88/120. Applicants must have the minimum score in each test as well as the minimum overall score.