York Physics and Astronomy

Contacts

Website: http://www.physics.yorku.ca/grad/index.html

Tel: 416 736 2100 ext. 20604

Admissions e-mail: phas@yorku.ca

Program Information

• Degrees offered:
  • MSc.
  • PhD.

• Specializations:
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
  • Biological Physics
  • Chemical and Condensed Matter Physics
  • Earth, Atmosphere, and Space & Engineering
  • High Energy & Particle Physics

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Graduate with an honours degree (or equivalent) in astronomy, physics, pure or applied mathematics, engineering, or engineering physics

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GPA

• GPA: 3.4 (B+) minimum

Supporting Documents

• Online Application Form - click here

• 2 copies of all official transcripts

• Official Degree Certificate

• 2 Recommendation letters - confidential envelopes

• statement of interest

• written work

• CV/Resume

• Portfolio/videotapes/CD/DVD

• TOEFL or YELT - required if applicant's first language is not English

• Financial statement - only for international students

• $80 application fee

All of the above must be sent directly to the school (except for the online application)

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Oral Exam

• 6 weeks before oral - submit thesis to Supervisory Committee

• 4 weeks before oral - receive corrected thesis from Supervisory Committee

• 3 weeks before oral - deadline for oral exam forms (obtain from the Program Office)

• 3 weeks before oral - distribute hard copies of corrected thesis to Examining Committee.
• week after oral - make corrections if applicant has a time constraint (ex. registration for another term, leaving country etc.)

Timeline

• March 1: Application deadline (for Fall term)

• Sep 30: Application deadline (for Winter term)

• Mar 15: Application deadline (for Summer term)

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Tuition 2012-2013

• Annual Tuition (Canadian): $1,848.23 per term

• Annual Tuition (International): $4,010.82 per term

• Scholarships and funding are available - click here

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