Admission to the School of Chemistry's research programs is competitive. Generally, admission to the School of Chemistry Honours program requires a SCIWAM of at least 65 or equivalent. Each faculty member is limited to 2.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) Honours students to ensure adequate supervision where co-supervised projects count as 0.5 FTE for each faculty. As a result, admission for some projects is significantly more competitive than others.
The School of Chemistry offer postgraduate research degrees in the Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy, and Graduate Diploma in Science where admission is by application to the University of Sydney. Applications for funding and scholarships is a separate application but also to the University of Sydney, this is a competitive process and a successful candidate is typically offered a stipend and a scholarship to cover living expenses and tuition fees, respectively.