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Required high school classes
SL or HL Mathematics
SL or HL Biology or Chemistry or Physics
Students can be admitted into this college with one subject deficiency that must be cleared before the second year of study.
Required grade average
Early admission: 24
If you apply by the early admission deadline and have an average of 24 or higher, you will be eligible for early admission.
Regular admission: 24
After the early admission deadline, we'll continue accepting applications until the final deadline. All applicants will be ranked by admission average and spaces will be offered to the top applicants. Based on last year's applicants, we expect to offer admission to students with an 24 average or above.
IELTS: Overall Band Score: 6.5 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 6
Listening: 6
Speaking: 6
Writing: 6
TOEFL: Internet Based:86 With minimum individual scores of:
Reading: 19
Listening: 19
Speaking: 19
Writing: 19
Physics is the study of matter and energy and how they interact. Physics helps us understand how the world, and everything in it, really works. Physicists study all aspects of nature—from the study of subatomic particles to the study of astronomical objects many times larger than the sun.
What you will learn
You will discover the particles that make up the universe and the forces with which they interact. You will learn about black holes, atmospheric phenomena, new materials, quarks and gluons. You will investigate such phenomena as the big bang, quantum mechanical paradoxes and superconductivities. You will experiment using telescopes, satellites, radar, tokamaks, synchrotron and particle accelerators, and conduct space weather observations and atmospheric ozone monitoring.
A first-year schedule sample
This degree program is flexible and offers you the opportunity to take courses in many different subject areas. Here’s what a typical first-year schedule might look like:
Course, Description
Fall Term
PHYS 115, Physics and the Universe
CMPT 116*, Computing I
MATH 110, Calculus I
ENG 113*, Literature and Composition Reading Narrative
GEOG 120*, Introduction to Global Environmental Systems
Winter Term
PHYS 125*, Physics and Technology
CMPT 145*, Principles of Computer Science
MATH 116, Calculus II
PHIL 120*, Biological and Cognitive Bases of Psychology
ECON 111*, Introductory Microeconomics
Physicists can be found in all kinds of professions where their experimental, analytic and computational skills are useful. Some career opportunities include:
Astronomist
Acoustical physicist
Astrophysicist
Biophysicist
Fluid and plasma physicist
Geophysicist
Health physicist
Medical physicist
Nuclear physicist
Optical physicist
Science education teacher
Technician
Solid state physicist
