Application FAQ's
May I waive the application fee?
There is no application fee for domestic applicants (ie. permanent residents and Canadian citizens).
International applicants may request a waiver of the fee, in case of financial need.
In addition, all applicants who initially paid their own application fee will receive a reimbursement at the time the student registers in the program.
Must I secure a supervisor prior to admission?
No. Students are admitted to the Department of Chemistry, not to a particular research group.
Therefore, securing a supervisor is not a condition of admission.
Students admitted to the graduate program will have ample opportunity to interview with all prospective research supervisors in whose research they are interested.
If a faculty member offers me a position in their laboratory, am I automatically admitted to the Department?
No. All applications must be reviewed by the Graduate Studies Committee. An offer of placement by a faculty member to his/her research group does not guarantee entry to the graduate program.
Will the Department provide financial support?
In the 2008-2009 academic year, Master’s students in year 1, all Doctoral students in years 1 to 4, and direct-entry Doctoral students in years 1 to 5, will receive annual financial support of at least $26,000 plus academic fees for students in good academic standing. The stipend may consist of a combination of teaching assistantship, research assistantship, and scholarship/fellowship support. Please see our financial summary for additional information.
What is the average time to completion for the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees?
The average time to completion of degree is 18 months for the M.Sc., and four years for the Ph.D
As an international applicant, how do I know if my degree is equivalent to a University of Toronto 4-year bachelor’s degree with mid-B standing?
A listing of degree equivalencies is available from SGS.
Please note that although the SGS admission requirement is mid-B, the Department of Chemistry requires standing of at least B+.
However, applicants admitted to the graduate program in Chemistry usually hold a standing higher than B+.