Overview

Program in Physics and Astronomy / Program in Physics and Astronomy is located in Calgary, AB, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	4

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 General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Oral candidacy exam, written qualifying exam

Admissions

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

130

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Winter deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 12

Male (33)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astronomy and astrophysics, mass spectrometry, atmospheric physics, space physics, medical physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,643,552

Location & Contact

Address 2500 University Drive, NW
Calgary, AB  T2N 1N4
Canada

Contact Dr. Robert Ian Thompson
Head
Email: rthompso@ucalgary.ca
Phone: 403-220-5407

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