Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry - Quantum Information

University of Waterloo

Chemistry is a diverse discipline, involving substances in every aspect of life – what we see, eat, smell, touch, and taste every day. With an equal emphasis on theory and practical work, Waterloo's Chemistry undergraduate and graduate programs prepare you for a growing number of dynamic career options. You could be searching for the roots of crippling diseases, developing cancer-fighting drugs, or assessing environmental damage. The University of Waterloo, home of the Institute for Quantum Computing, offers graduate students unique opportunities to learn about and engage in world-leading research in quantum information through a wide range of advanced research projects and advanced courses on the foundations, applications and implementation of quantum information processing. In particular, the University of Waterloo offers a unique interdisciplinary graduate program in Quantum Information that leads to M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. The Ph.D. program in Quantum Information requires the successful completion of two graduate level courses in quantum information as well as the completion of QIC 710 and QIC 750 if they were not completed as part of the student's M.Sc studies. Chemistry requires the completion of two Chemistry graduate courses, which may be satisfied by QIC courses offered by the Department of Chemistry. If a student takes a QIC course not offered by the Department of Chemistry, another Chemistry graduate course must be taken to meet the Chemistry course requirement.