Overview

About the program

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is one of the oldest departments in the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba. We are a medium-sized, research-intensive department.

The expertise of our 24 full-time faculty members is recognized by the role they play in numerous committees of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) and the granting arm of NATO, and those of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mass Spectroscopy
Medical Radiation Physics
Radiation Protection
Condensed Matter Physics
Physics of Magnetism
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
Electromagnetic Theory
Particle Physics
Astronomy: The Phenomenology of Galaxies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-02-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

PTE Academic

61

TOEFL^® IBT

86

Credits

12 alternative credits

12-24

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Physics Astronomy & Space Sciences View 11 other PhDs in Astronomy & Space Sciences in Canada

Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

PTE Academic

61

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be considered for admission into the Physics and Astronomy (PhD) program, you must have:

A master's degree or equivalent from a recognized university with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the last two years of full-time university study

Applications must be completed online and include several parts:

$100 application fee (non-refundable)
CV/resumé
Statement of intent
Two letters of recommendation (must be requested from within the application)

Tuition Fee

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International

6068 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3034 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

6068 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3034 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Winnipeg

1056 - 1650 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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