Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Victoria, BC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theoretical physics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Astronomy and astrophysics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Condensed matter physics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Experimental particle physics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Theoretical physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astronomy and astrophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Condensed matter physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ocean physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental particle physics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Medical physics
Master of Science (M Sc)	Ocean physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medical physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

30

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 31st	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Career or field-related internships

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 13

Male (28)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Old stellar populations; observational cosmology and large scale structure; cp violation; atlas
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, BC  V8W 2Y2
Canada

Contact Dr. J. Michael Roney
Phone: 250-721-7211

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