Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry at Royal Military College of Canada

Programme overview

A 42.5-credit honours degree with a common first and second year, followed by a choice of three options: Chemistry, Chemistry with an Environment Option, or Chemistry with a Life Sciences Option. Double majors are offered with Physics, Space Science, Mathematics and Computer Science.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Duration: 4 years (typical full-time outline) | Intake: Fall (late August) start for the full-time academic year; ROTP applications close 31 January. | Study mode: full-time | Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

The programme combines the science core (Engineering Chemistry, calculus, algebra, algorithms, general physics) with senior chemistry courses in the chosen option.

Career pathways

Chemistry is applied to propellants, environmental studies, pharmacology and forensic science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Science, Ontario secondary school applicants: ENG4U, MHF4U (Advanced Functions), any two of MCV4U, SCH4U, SPH4U and SBI4U, plus two further 4U or 4M courses, with at least 75% in each required course and an overall 75% average on the best six Grade 12 courses (C-level courses are not accepted). Other systems: US high school applicants need four years of English, Senior Level pre-calculus and two senior sciences from biology, chemistry and physics; IB Diploma applicants need three Higher Level subjects, a minimum total of 28 and at least 4 in English or French, Mathematics and two of biology, chemistry or physics; French baccalaureate applicants need 11/20 overall and 12/20 in each required course. Applicants must be eligible for RMC admission: an applicant to a subsidized CAF entry plan such as the ROTP, a serving or released CAF member who completed basic MOSID training, a term or indeterminate DND or federal government employee, or a spouse of a Regular Force CAF member. ROTP applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents aged 16 or over by 1 January of the enrolment year; the ROTP application deadline is 31 January.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The general undergraduate studies application fee is $75.00 (non-refundable); ROTP, UTPNCM and DND-sponsored students are exempt.

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