Overview
Within this Applied Physics PhD programme from the Portland State University, you will have the time, faculty access, and research support to experiment and explore applications for your theories. You will also benefit from access to incredible support resources for professional development, including support for developing skills in classroom instruction and grant writing.
Career opportunities:
Physicists are employed by almost all industries, and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Portland State will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and experience you need to succeed no matter where your career takes you. Unlike traditional physics programs, studies in applied physics concentrate on the actual application of research to develop new technology and solve engineering problems in industry.
Many of our students who graduate with a Ph.D. in Applied Physics go on to work in technical industries, holding positions such as systems software engineer, applications developer, senior research scientist, and product design engineer. Recent graduates have been hired at Hitachi, Intel, Mantis-Sigma, Nike, Apple, ESI, Nanometrics, Molecular Vista, Greatbatch Medical.
A number of our Ph.D. graduates are also instructors or faculty at local schools, including Portland Community College, Portland State University, Clackamas Community College, and the University of Portland.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Electromagnetic Fields and Interactions
- Classical Mechanics
- Statistical Mechanics
- Experimental Methods in Applied Physics
- Cellular and Molecular Biophysics
- Alternative Energies
- Applied Optics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- To be considered for regular admission, applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or the equivalent (on the U.S. 4.0 scale) from the degree granting institution(s). Applicants who have earned 9 or more letter-graded graduate credits must have a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 or the equivalent; this graduate GPA supersedes the undergraduate GPA.
- Copies of official degree certificate/diploma
- Certified translation of transcripts
- Financial documentation demonstrating adequate financial support for at least the first year of study
Tuition Fee
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International
11583 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 715 USD per credit during 60 months. -
National
11583 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 715 USD per credit during 60 months. -
In-State
7857 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 485 USD per credit during 60 months.
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Scholarships Information
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