Admission Requirements

General Admission Requirements:

All students entering this program must normally satisfy the general requirements for admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. These include:

• Completion of a four-year bachelor's degree (or equivalent) at a recognized university with a GPA at or above the minimum required by the program
• If English is an additional language, demonstrate abilities through a language competency test. You may request this requirement be waived if you completed your degree at a recognized university where the language of instruction is English and English is one of the official languages of the country where you completed your studies.
• For doctoral studies, completion of a thesis-based master's degree or it's equivalent, or meet the requirements for direct admission/transfer into the doctoral program.

Program Admission Requirements:

Admission into this program is subject to the following minimum requirements:

• Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.3 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours (2 years) of study
• If required, TOEFL iBT scores of at least 92, or IELTS (Academic) scores of at least 7.
• International students are recommended to provide the results of the General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in Physics. In some cases, this will be made a precondition to consideration of the student's application for admission.

Admission into this program is competitive. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Additional information on the application process, deadlines and supplementary material requirements can be found on the program's website.

Transferring from Masters to PhD

An MSc candidate may transfer to the PhD program without completing an MSc degree if certain criteria are met. Please contact the department for more information on the process and requirements.

Direct admission to PhD from a Bachelor's degree

Please consult the department on admission requriements to the PhD directly from a BSc