Overview

Education

The Physics program at the University of California, San Diego consists of graduate courses, apprenticeship in research, teaching experience, and thesis research.

Entering students are assigned a faculty adviser to guide them in their program. Many students spend their first year as teaching assistants or fellows and begin apprentice research in their second year.

Prior to establishing a research adviser, assigned faculty advisers will conduct an annual progress review for each student. When a student’s association with a research area and research supervisor is well established, that faculty member will conduct the annual research review.

After two years of graduate study, or earlier, students complete the departmental qualifying requirements and begin thesis research. Students specializing in biophysics make up deficiencies in biology and chemistry during the first two years and complete the departmental qualifying requirements by the end of their third year of graduate study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theoretical Mechanics

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Advanced Classical Electrodynamics

Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics

Quantum Mechanics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-25 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

85

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics View 156 other PhDs in Physics in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

85

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants for graduate admission must present official evidence of receipt of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education or the equivalent, with training comparable to that provided by the University of California.

A minimum scholastic average of B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) or its equivalent for course work completed in upper-division or prior graduate study.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for San Diego

1400 - 2455 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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