Overview

You'll benefit from excellent facilities, a high-calibre of professors — including Canada and York Research Chairs — and close connections to interdisciplinary centres at York in fields such as Atmospheric Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Mass Spectrometry and Vision Research.

Features

The Physics and Astronomy program at York University is recognized for offering students invaluable research opportunities through its affiliation with important international endeavours including: the space-borne Gravity Probe B mission developed by NASA and Stanford University; the ATLAS detector in the LHC accelerator ring at CERN, in Geneva, Switzerland; and the international ALPHA and ATRAP collaborations, which are exploring the physics of antimatter through their work with cold antihydrogen atoms at CERN.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Physics

Astronomy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

60

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Duolingo English Test

120

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics Astronomy & Space Sciences View 10 other PhDs in Astronomy & Space Sciences in Canada

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

PTE Academic

60

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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120

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

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

2 recommendation(s)

Statement of Interest

CV

Tuition Fee

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International

12000 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6000 CAD per semester during 36 months.
National

2870 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1435 CAD per semester during 36 months.

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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