Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Waterloo, ON, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (M Sc)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Subject Test Project or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

125

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 9th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Honors degree, minimum B average
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, minimum B average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Condensed-matter and materials physics; industrial and applied physics; subatomic physics; astrophysics and gravitation; atomic, molecular, and optical physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON  N2L 3G1
Canada

Phone: 519-888-4567

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