The Master of Science (MSc) program is directed primarily to qualified students seeking a career in scientific research, with an emphasis on doctoral-stream studies. The MSc can be taken both with or without a thesis, the latter being the norm.
MSc Program (Coursework Plus MSc Research Report)
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Physics' additional admission requirements stated below.
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An appropriate bachelor's degree with a final-year average equivalent to at least a University of Toronto mid-B.
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Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements.
Completion Requirements
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Students normally complete the program requirements as follows:
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graduate lecture courses (3.0 full-course equivalents [FCEs]);
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a Research Report, which consists of a 6000-series research course appropriate to the field of physics (1.0 FCE) and PHY3400Y (1.0 FCE).
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MSc students are expected to attend the weekly general colloquium conducted by the department.
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The residence requirement is one year, whereby students must be on campus full-time and consequently in geographical proximity to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time
MSc Program (Coursework Plus MSc Research Project)
Minimum Admission Requirements
-
Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Physics' additional admission requirements stated below.
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An appropriate bachelor's degree with a final-year average equivalent to at least a University of Toronto mid-B.
-
Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements.
Completion Requirements
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Students normally complete the program requirements as follows:
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graduate lecture courses (2.0 FCEs);
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a 6000-series research course appropriate to the field of physics (1.0 FCE);
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a Research Project, which consists of a 7000-series seminar course appropriate to the field of physics (1.0 FCE) and PHY3400Y (1.0 FCE).
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MSc students are expected to attend the weekly general colloquium conducted by the department.
-
The residence requirement is one year, whereby students must be on campus full-time and consequently in geographical proximity to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.
Program Length: 3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time