Study PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Physics and Astronomy at York University in Canada, Faculty of Graduate Studies

PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Physics and Astronomy

Canada

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What will I learn?

Students perform experimental/observational or theoretical/computational research in mainstream areas of physics and astronomy, or are offered the unique opportunity to undertake interdisciplinary projects through collaboration in a number of research centres.You'll benefit from excellent facilities, a high-calibre of professors - including Canada and York Research Chairs - and close connections to interdisciplinary centres at York in fields such as Atmospheric Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Mass Spectrometry and Vision Research.The program is recognized for offering students invaluable research opportunities through its affiliation with important international endeavours including: the space-borne Gravity Probe B mission developed by NASA and Stanford University the ATLAS detector in the LHC accelerator ring at CERN, in Geneva, Switzerland and the international ALPHA and ATRAP collaborations, which are exploring the physics of antimatter through their work with cold antihydrogen atoms at CERN.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Graduate Studies

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$18,000.00 (US$ 12,938) per year
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*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Keele Campus

4700 Keele Street,

Toronto,

Ontario,

M3J1P3, Central Canada, Canada

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$18,000.00 (US$ 12,938) per year
Health and Dental Care - 359

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

May 2027

Venue

Keele Campus

4700 Keele Street,

Toronto,

Ontario,

M3J1P3, Central Canada, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Graduates with a bachelor's degree in engineering or with an honours BSc degree in physics or astronomy may be considered for admission to a program leading to the PhD degree. However, such graduates must first register as candidates for the MSc degree and are required, before completing the doctoral program, to demonstrate capability in several core areas of the Physics and Astronomy Graduate Program.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) - 550

Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) : 79-80

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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