About the course

Study the most fundamental aspects of nature in one of Canada?s largest and most innovative physics departments. Physics at Waterloo offers award-winning teaching, 20 months of optional co-op experience, and partnerships with one of the world's leading institutes for research and training in foundational theoretical physics. Join a program that fosters curious minds to question the smallest particles, the largest forces, and everything in between. Where you'll get the support you need to succeed (and maybe win a Nobel Prize like Waterloo professor Donna Strickland or be part of a team to take the first image of a black hole, like professor Avery Broderick). Choose from a broad range of courses in applied physics, astrophysics, biophysics, chemical physics, mathematical physics, and quantum computing. Then supplement your learning with hands-on labs and tutorials. Over the course of your degree, you?ll develop the strong quantitative and analytic skills that industry is looking for. Learn from top physicists. Be sure to take advantage of public lectures at the nearby Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, located just south of campus.

　　Explore matter, energy, and forces at the deepest level, including experiential learning opportunities in co-op programs and upper-year research projects.

　　Physics is one of the oldest scientific disciplines, with deep connections to all of science and mathematics. Throughout the centuries it has transformed our understanding of how nature works, and our place in it, and continues to be the principle wellspring of new technology and solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing humankind. 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 Year(s)Fees: CA$200,000

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	Waterloo
Fall (September), 2025	Waterloo

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Waterloo

Official/Unofficial High School Transcripts Required.Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) - Test of English as a Foreign Language - 90 overall 25 writing, 25 speaking.IELTS Academic - International English Language Testing System- 6.5 overall 6.5 writing, 6.5 speaking, 6.0 reading, 6.0 listening.

　　International Baccalaureate - HL or SL Mathematics - minimum 4, HL or SL English A - minimum 4, plus 2 of: Biology, Chemistry, or Physics, total 27

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 90.0

　　

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Further information

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

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