Physics (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Physics is offered with a thesis (Plan A) or without (Plan B), with an optional concentration in beam physics.

Faculty: College of Natural Science | Department: Physics and Astronomy | Duration: 30 credits (Plan A thesis or Plan B) | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

At least 16 credits of 800-900 level coursework and up to 14 credits of approved 400-level courses; Plan A adds PHY 800/899 research including at least 4 thesis credits and an oral defence, Plan B adds at least 5 research credits and a final evaluation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Physics and mathematics courses equivalent to those required for an undergraduate physics major. Students not meeting these may be admitted provisionally.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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