Canada and United Kingdom

In addition to submitting the application form, students whose degrees are from institutions in Canada or the U.K. must submit the following documents directly to the Department:

• 2 official transcripts in sealed and endorsed envelopes sent directly by the student's educational institution;
• 3 completed Reference Forms sent directly by the respective referees.*

Australia, Botswana, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States

In addition to submitting the application form, students whose degrees are from institutions in the countries named above must ensure that the following documents are submitted directly to the Department:

• 2 official transcripts in sealed and endorsed envelopes sent directly by the student's educational institution;
• 3 completed Reference Forms sent directly by the respective referees;*
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores in both the General and Subject(Chemistry) tests sent directly by the Educational Testing Service.**

China

In addition to submitting the application form, students whose degrees are from institutions in China must ensure that the following documents are submitted directly to the Department

• two official original language transcripts, including their English translations, in sealed and endorsed envelopes sent directly by the student's educational institution;
• two official copies of the student's degree certificate, including their English translations, in sealed and endorsed envelopes sent directly by the student's educational institution;
• three completed Reference Forms sent directly by the respective referees;*
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores in both the General and Subject(Chemistry) tests sent directly by the Educational Testing Service;**
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test scores sent directly by the Educational Testing Service. Note that the minimum acceptable TOEFL score for graduate admission to the Department of Chemistry is 580 on the paper-based test, 237 on the computer-based test, or 92 on the internet-based test.**

All Other Countries

In addition to submitting the application form, students whose degrees are from institutions in all remaining countries must ensure that the following documents are submitted directly to the Department:

• 2 official original language transcripts, including their English translations, in sealed and endorsed envelopes sent directly by the student's educational institution;
• 3 completed Reference Forms sent directly by the respective referees;*
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores in both the General and Subject(Chemistry) tests sent directly by the Educational Testing Service;**
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test scores sent directly by the Educational Testing Service. Note that the minimum acceptable TOEFL score for graduate admission to the Department of Chemistry is 580 on the paper-based test, 237 on the computer-based test, or 92 on the internet-based test.**

* Reference forms should be given to three referees who are prepared to provide a report on the student's academic ability and qualifications. The Graduate Studies Reference Form  is available on-line in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. We cannot accept emails/faxes of reference letters.

** It is important to write these tests as soon as possible since the Departmental Admissions Committee can act only after all the necessary scores have been received. We will not review applications with photocopies, faxes or email attachments of either TOEFL or GRE test scores. They must be sent to our institution directly from ETS.