Queen's 2015 Nobel Prize in PhysicsDegree Requirements
Research and Thesis:
- Completion of a research project and oral presentation of a thesis within two years of initial registration
Courses:
- Minimum of four term-length courses
- At most, one of these four graduate term-length courses can be jointly offered (double-numbered) with an undergraduate course
- At most, two may be taken from a department other than the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy, subject to departmental approval
Funding
Students are guaranteed a minimum stipend of $32,500/yr for a two-year period, made up of:
- Teaching assistant (TA) pay
- Internal fellowships and bursaries
- Support from supervisor
Stipends can range up to ~$40,000 if students are awarded external scholarships (e.g., NSERC, OGS, etc.)
Graduate tuition fees can be found on the Office of the University Registrar's Tuition & Fees page.
Promotion to PhD
Provided they maintain an 80% or above in their graduate courses and have the support of their supervisor, Master’s students can be considered for promotion directly to a PhD. Typically, this is done after one year of the Master’s. They will be required to prepare a research proposal outline the work to date as well as their research plan for the PhD.
Accelerated MSc or MASc
If you are an undergraduate students with the Department of Physics, Engineering Physics & Astronomy, an accelerated option for a MSc / MASc is available. More information can be found on the undergraduate pages: