Chemistry
Degrees offered
- MSc
- PhD
Application deadline
- No set deadline for Fall, Winter, and Spring admission
Departmental website
Why Chemistry at Memorial?
The Department of Chemistry at Memorial is committed to research and to its graduate students. Faculty members' interests touch on all of the major subfields of Chemistry - including:
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Funding
Memorial University offers competitive funding packages to eligible Canadian and International graduate students. Below is an approximate value of funding packages recently offered to graduate students in Chemistry. For more information, refer to Fees and Funding.
PhD: $20,000
Tuition
We are proud to offer some of the lowest graduate tuition rates in Canada. The following are general program fees for graduate programs in Chemistry. For more information on special fees, continuance fees, and related charges, refer to Graduate Tuition and Cost of Living.
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Program |
Program fee per semester |
# of semesters |
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Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents |
International Students |
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Master’s program |
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Plan A |
$733 |
$953 |
6 |
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Plan B |
$486 |
$632 |
9 |
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PhD |
$683 |
$887 |
12 |
Duration (for full-time students)
Master’s: 2 years | PhD: 4 years
Find a supervisor that meets your research needs
Visit the Department of Chemistry website for areas of research, or search Yaffle to find a supervisor you may wish to work with (for research programs).
Description of programs
The MSc and PhD programs of study consist of courses and research work, and require the submission of a thesis describing the results of original research. The length of the graduate program for full-time students is usually two years for the MSc and four years for the PhD The department also participates in interdisciplinary master’s programs in Computational Science and Environmental Science. You can concentrate your studies in the following areas:
- Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
- Analytical, Marine, and Environmental Chemistry
- Inorganic and Materials Chemistry
- Organic Synthesis
- Experimental Physical Chemistry
The department is well equipped with modern instrumentation operated as part of the Core Research Equipment and Instrument Training Network.
Stipends are maintained at competitive levels, while tuition fees are among the lowest in Canada. There are no application forms for financial support; all students are automatically considered. Memorial University provides a $3,000 annual supplement to chemistry students holding NSERC or other major external awards.
Minimum admission requirements
- For MSc: Bachelor's degree (second class) in an appropriate area of study
- For PhD: Master's degree in an appropriate area of study
Important Note: The information provided on this website is subject to change. The University Calendar is the final authority on university regulations.

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