{"id":84,"date":"2010-03-16T14:55:23","date_gmt":"2010-03-16T19:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/chemistry\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2025-08-22T09:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:59:16","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/chemistry\/prospective-students\/graduate\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Admissions\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                                    \n\n<p><strong>Please do not submit an online application without approval from a faculty member. Please visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/chemistry\/staff-and-faculty-listing\/faculty\/\">faculty webpage<\/a>&nbsp;for contact information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What additional information do I need before I&nbsp;apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradregulations\/\">General Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/required-documents\/\">Admission Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/international\/admission-requirements\/\">Admission Requirements<\/a>: International Students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/international\/english-second-language\/\">Language Requirement<\/a>: The language of instruction at Carleton is English. For admission into Carleton\u2019s graduate programs, you will need to demonstrate that your knowledge and use of English are strong enough for graduate studies at an English-language&nbsp;university.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Department deadlines for applications \u2013 March 1 for Fall Term admission; November 1 for Winter and Spring Term admissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding: Prospective graduate students are considered for financial support at the time their application is considered. In order to be considered for the first round of funding (financial support), we recommend that all documents be received by&nbsp;<strong>February 1st&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>of each year for Fall admission. M.Sc. and Ph.D. students (Canadian citizens and landed immigrants) may receive a stipend which is comprised of a teaching assistantship, scholarship, and research&nbsp;assistantship.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other information for International Students: The&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/international-students\/\">Graduate International Student Admissions&nbsp;<\/a>website provides detailed information on study permits, language requirements, expenses, employment conditions, immigration, and student services.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/isso\/\">The International Student Services Office (ISSO)<\/a>&nbsp;is an important source of information for you, offering assistance with orientation to life in Canada, immigration procedures, health insurance, and finances.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: If you are applying for admission from outside of Canada, you should do so at least five months before the desired date of admission in order to make the necessary visa&nbsp;arrangements<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"required-documents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you have submitted your online application and your application fee has been processed, you will be instructed on how to upload your required documents in Carleton Central. For complete information regarding required documents, please visit the&nbsp;<a title=\"Graduate Admissions Required Documents\" href=\"http:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/required-documents\/\">Graduate Admissions website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our programs require:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Document\/Forms<\/th><th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Transcript(s)<\/td><td>All post-secondary transcripts are required. Typically an average of&nbsp;<strong>B+<\/strong>&nbsp;over the last two years, and a grade of&nbsp;<strong>B<\/strong>&nbsp;overall.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Letters of Reference<\/td><td>Two (2) are required and should be submitted by former professors (preferably your project\/thesis supervisors), or qualified persons at your place of employment.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Statement of Intent<\/td><td>One (1) is required. This should outline your background and experience in chemistry in one page.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Preference Form<\/td><td>One (1) is required. This form is available in the online application under \u201cSupplementary Forms\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CV\/Resum\u00e9<\/td><td>One (1) is required.&nbsp;Your CV\/Resum\u00e9 should include a list of publications, if applicable.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language Proficiency (ESL Test Scores)<\/td><td>Required, if applicable. For Carleton\u2019s ESL requirements and policies, please visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/international\/english-second-language\/\">ESL Requirements website<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"more-information\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For complete and detailed information about our graduate programs in Chemistry please consult the&nbsp;<a title=\"Graduate Calendar - Chemisty \" href=\"http:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/chemistry\/\">official Graduate Calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/ is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" id=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/graduate.carleton.ca\/apply-online\/\">Apply Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What additional information do I need before I&nbsp;apply? 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