About the course

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas Tech University invites applications for graduate study in physics, leading to a masters and/or doctoral degree. Financial support is available in the form of teaching or research assistantships with competitive stipends. The department is also able to award departmental scholarships to students who qualify. This program requires 36 credit hours with a minimum of 24 hours in the department, plus passing a written and oral master's examination. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Lubbock
Summer (May), 2024	Lubbock
Fall (August), 2024	Lubbock
Spring (January), 2025	Lubbock
Summer (May), 2025	Lubbock
Fall (August), 2025	Lubbock
Spring (January), 2026	Lubbock
Summer (May), 2026	Lubbock

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Texas Tech University

The admissions requirements for the Department of Physics are holistic, in the sense that we have a goal of evaluating the whole of the applicant's qualifications, without imposing firm, arbitrary cutoffs on particular test scores. However, we have expectations that a prospective student will have

　　Taken the Advanced GRE exam in Physics (provisional admission is possible before the exam is taken)

　　A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US college/university or a recognized equivalent degree from a non-US university recognized by the appropriate government entity in that country to award undergraduate degrees.

　　The applicant will be required to submit official transcripts, diplomas/degree certificates, and test scores by the twelfth class day of the term to which the applicant is admitted.

　　If an international applicant, scored over 580 on the TOEFL (213 on the new scale)

　　Maintained a grade point average of 2.8/4.0 or better in their last 60 hours.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Texas Tech University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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