About Chemistry in Lakehead University
Our Department of Chemistry offers a graduate program that provides students with diverse opportunities across the subdisciplines of analytical, biochemical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. Students who successfully complete the program will achieve a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree.
The specific research interests of our full-time and adjunct faculty members include:
- Electrochemistry and surface analysis
- Material science
- Pulp and paper research
- Organometallic chemistry and catalysis
- Organic synthesis
- Aqueous silicon chemistry
- Photochemistry
- Environmental and medicinal chemistry
It normally takes two years to complete the program requirements, which include term courses that are tailored to meet the student's needs and interests; a research-based thesis project supervised by one or more of the faculty members; and two Departmental research seminars.
Some important points regarding graduate level research within the Department of Chemistry:
- The excellent faculty-to-graduate student ratio ensures a strong interaction between graduate students and members of the Department
- Extensive funding from government granting agencies [e.g., Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)], private industry, and Lakehead University has contributed to the tremendous expansion in research infrastructure available to researchers and graduate students in the Department
- Several members of the Department of Chemistry and their graduate students collaborate with various companies and agencies, including Bowater Pulp and Paper Canada and the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre
- Many successful M.Sc. graduates from the Department of Chemistry at Lakehead University go on to pursue Ph.D. studies at other universities
Academic qualification equivalents
- A university degree in a related subject.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: 6.5 (no individual score less than 6.0)
- TOEFL: iBT 80
- PTE: 58 (no component score less than 50)
Lakehead University Highlights
| University type |
Public |
| Rank |
9th in Canada in undergraduate study |
| Courses |
80 undergraduate and around 20 graduate courses |
| No. of Campuses |
2 (one each in Thunder Bay and Orillia) |
| Employment rate |
Average rate of 94% |
| Application Fee |
101 USD1 for undergraduate courses |
| Accepted Tests |
GMAT/GRE |
| English Language Proficiency Tests |
TOEFL/IELTS or equivalent |
| Financial Aid for International Students |
Available as Scholarships and Bursaries |
Lakehead University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Estimated idea of other living expenses excluding tuition fee are listed as follows:
| Name of Expenditure |
Cost (in USD per year) |
| Avg.Tution Fees |
$17,800 |
| Accommodation |
2,250 to 5,475 |
| Books and Supplies |
1,875 |
| Transportation (Bus Pass) |
150 |
| Groceries |
2,250 |
| Mobile |
720 |
| Others |
1,080 |
| Total |
8,325 to 11,550 |
