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Honours BSc Chemistry Co-op at McMaster University

McMaster University, Canada

Programme overview

Honours Chemistry Co-op is a five-level co-op version of the Honours Chemistry BSc with two eight-month work terms in chemistry-related placements. Enrolment is limited and admission is by selection after Level II.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology  |  Duration: 5 levels (years) with two eight-month co-op work terms; 120 units  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students complete Level II Honours Chemistry courses, then in Levels III to V alternate academic terms with co-op work terms (SCIENCE 3WT0, 4WT0, 5WT0). Academic content includes transition metal chemistry, strategies for chemical discovery, instrumental analysis, quantum mechanics and spectroscopy, and Level IV chemistry courses with an optional senior thesis or research project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Enrolment is limited and admission is by selection; meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission. Selection is based on academic achievement and an interview. Minimum: submission of the online application by the deadline and completion of Level II Honours Chemistry with a Grade Point Average of at least 5.0, including CHEM 2A03, 2II3, 2LB3, 2OD3, 2OG3, 2P03 (or 2PD3) and 2Q03, and PHYSICS 1AA3 or 1CC3 if not completed in Level I. Students must be registered full-time, complete SCIENCE 2C00 before the Fall Term of Level III and SCIENCE 3C00 before the first work placement.

Undergraduate applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).

Apply through the official page: https://future.mcmaster.ca/apply/

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