Regulations for the Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry

Graduate courses:

The minimum course requirement for the Ph.D. degree is two graduate modules or the equivalent beyond the requirements for the M.Sc. degree. For students who have transferred from the M.Sc. program, the total minimum course requirement is, therefore, six graduate modules.

A student who enters the Ph.D. program with an M.Sc. degree from another university must complete a minimum of two modules or the equivalent, and present a departmental research colloquium (see below).

Students should make course choices in consultation with their supervisor.  Additional courses beyond the minimum requirement may be recommended by a student's supervisory committee. The minimum passing grade for any graduate module or course is B-.

Colloquia and Seminars:

All graduate students are expected to attend departmental colloquia and seminars regularly. Direct-entry Ph.D. students will present a departmental colloquium on their own research during Term 4 of their graduate program.

During their final year of study, all Ph.D. students will present their research work in a departmental seminar before defending their thesis.

Comprehensive Examination:

All candidates for the Ph.D. degree are required to take the Chemistry Comprehensive Examination. The examination must take place within 24 months after admission to the Ph.D. program.

Ph.D. Thesis:

A thesis embodying the results of original research must be defended in a final oral examination.

Details of the thesis requirements and the procedures for thesis submission and defence are described in the School of Graduate Studies Calendar (Sections 2.7 and 4.4) and on this School of Graduate Studies  web page.

Information on graduate admissions, funding, fees, and programs of study is subject to periodic revision. The only official statement for these and other related regulations is the most recent printed edition of the School of Graduate Studies Calendar.