High school teaching requires additional study in the Faculty of Education, while having an M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in chemistry is required for teaching at more advanced levels. The professional training obtained in the undergraduate chemistry programs can serve as a foundation upon which a career in another profession may be built. The first two years of the chemistry specialization program can be modified so that they satisfy the requirements for admission to the Faculty of Medicine. Graduate study and employment in biochemistry, physics, microbiology, agriculture, pharmacology, soil science, food science and many other disciplines are open to the chemistry graduate. A major in chemistry can be a good start to a second degree, perhaps in law, which can, for example, result in a career as an environmental lawyer, or a business degree, leading to company management.
Chemists work in sales for chemistry related companies.
The starting salaries for chemistry graduates are competitive with other professional salaries requiring a similar period of training. There is a chemistry undergraduate resource room in W3-37.