MS Physics at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The Department of Physics offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Physics. The M.S. program is considered as a stand-alone graduate degree or as an integral component of the Physics Ph.D. program. The M.S. degree is designed for students seeking careers in industry, state or federal government laboratories, science and physics education, or related technical fields. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Department: Department of Physics | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Students follow an individual plan of study arranged jointly by the student and an advisory committee, based on the student’s career goals as well as prior preparation. Candidates for the master’s degree without thesis are required to complete 30 credits of courses. Listed courses include Methods of Theoretical Physics; Theoretical Mechanics; Electrodynamics I; Electrodynamics II; Computational Physics.

Career pathways

The M.S. degree is designed for students seeking careers in industry, state or federal government laboratories, science and physics education, or related technical fields. Students follow an individual plan of study arranged jointly by the student and an advisory committee, based on the student’s career goals as well as prior preparation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: Per Graduate School rules, the MS in Physics requires a total of 30 credits, and students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all courses in the plan of study.

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 applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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