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Physics, Bachelor of Science/Master of Arts at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University, United States

Programme overview

The four-year Bachelor/Master's in Physics lets current JHU undergraduates earn a BA or BS in Physics plus an MA in Physics within four years.

Faculty: Krieger School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Physics and Astronomy  |  Duration: 4 years or less  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

The MA requires eight graduate courses, with core courses Quantum Mechanics I and II, Advanced Statistical Mechanics and Electromagnetic Theory passed at B- or better, and two to four research semesters. Students submit research reports each research semester and pass a research examination, while remaining full-time undergraduates.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open only to current JHU undergraduates; apply by the end of the fall semester of the junior year. Minimum GPA of 3.6 in Physics & Astronomy courses; specified courses (classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, laboratories, special relativity/waves, electromagnetic theory, quantum mechanics I, statistical physics/thermodynamics) completed or in progress. Contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies, apply online via Krieger Graduate Admissions, and supply a research advisor form, a research plan and a course plan.

Entry is for the fall semester. First-year applicants apply through Early Decision I, Early Decision II or Regular Decision, using the Common Application or Coalition on Scoir.

Transfer students are accepted into the entering sophomore and junior classes for the fall semester only.

First-year deadlines for entry in 2027: Early Decision I November 1, 2026 (financial aid November 15, 2026; decision December 11, 2026; reply January 15, 2027); Early Decision II January 2, 2027 (decision February 12, 2027; reply February 26, 2027); Regular Decision January 2, 2027 (decision March 24, 2027; reply May 1, 2027). Financial aid deadline for Early Decision II and Regular Decision is January 15, 2027.

Transfer application deadline is March 1, 2027, financial aid deadline March 15, 2027, decision release May 14, 2027 and reply-by date June 1, 2027. Applicants apply through the Common Application for Transfer.

The first-year and transfer application fee is $70, or a fee waiver. Johns Hopkins requires standardized testing (SAT or ACT scores, self-reported or official) for first-year applicants.

Advanced Academic Programs charges a $90 non-refundable application fee per programme application for Summer 2027 and later terms.

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