• The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers programs of study and research leading to the degrees of Master of Science (MSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). 
  • Students arriving with a BSc degree usually enter the MSc program, which combines a set of graduate courses with an original research project leading to a thesis. The MSc is normally completed within 24 months.
  • The PhD program has a research focus and a completed MSc (or equivalent) is the normal pre-requisite for entry. However, with approval, students in the Masters's program may request to transfer to the PhD program prior to completion of the MSc degree via an MSc-to-PhD transfer exam.
  • Students in both the MSc and PhD programs are assigned a (provisional) supervisor from the time they enter the program, and in addition their progress is monitored and guided by a supervisory committee (described in more detail below) comprising several faculty members.