At University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, MA/MS in Chemistry is offered as a master's degree in Chemistry programme. The programme runs for 28 months, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 10,519 per year.
This Master of Science in Chemistry is offered by the University of Alberta's Department of Chemistry and covers the four core areas of the discipline: analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry, with specialized research streams available in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, chemical biology, and chemical physics. The program combines coursework, comprising three one-term graduate courses plus ongoing seminar participation, with a substantial research component: students carry out research under a faculty supervisor and submit the results as an MSc thesis, which they defend orally before a committee. The page states the program is typically completed within about two years and four months of starting, and that students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.7 throughout. Delivery is in person on the university's campus, given its seminar and committee-meeting requirements, and the program includes professional-development and research-ethics training alongside supervisory mentorship. It suits students seeking research training in chemistry as a step toward academic, industrial, or further doctoral research careers.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a four-year bachelor's degree in chemistry or its equivalent, with a minimum admission GPA of 3 on a 4-point scale (a B average on most letter-grading systems, roughly 75% where percentages are used), calculated on the most recent two years of full-time study. English language proficiency, required of applicants who do not qualify for an exemption, is met with an IELTS Academic score of 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 per band), a TOEFL iBT score of 90 overall (minimum 21 per section), CAEL 70 overall (minimum 60 per subtest), PTE Academic 61 overall (minimum 60 per communicative skill), or, on a temporary basis, a Duolingo English Test score of 120 overall with no subscore below 100. The program admits for September, with an application deadline of February 1 for that intake.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to the University of Alberta, not through a provincial service: for Fall 2027 entry the application window opens 1 October 2026 and the deadline for most programmes is 1 March 2027, though several limited-enrolment programmes close earlier (Juris Doctor, 1 December 2026; Dental Hygiene, 1 November 2026) or later (Bachelor of Design and BFA programmes, 1 May 2027); Spring and Summer 2027 admission also opens 1 October 2026, while Winter intake is limited to a few programmes. International applicants use the identical published dates and online application; the university states no separate international closing date. The 1 March deadline is firm and late applications are not accepted, but admission decisions are then issued on a rolling basis, and offers made before 1 April must be accepted by 1 May 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
