Chemistry (Nanotechnology) - Master of Science (MSc) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

Science Teaching Complex (STC) and Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) Buildings Located on Waterloo's Campus. Conduct research to improve our fundamental understanding of the world around us while engaging with cutting-edge technological developments in the world of nanotechnology with the Master of Science in Chemistry Collaborative Nanotechnology program. You’ll have access to a diverse network of expert instructors across the Faculties of Engineering and Science in a stimulating educational environment that spans from basic research through to application.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Chemistry | Duration: 24 months (full-time) | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), Spring (May - August); application deadlines: February 1(for admission in September); June 1(for admission in January of the following year); October 1(for admission in May of the following year) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Thesis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in science with a minimum overall standing of 75% in the last 2 years (domestic students only).

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.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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