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Physics (Honours) at University of Guelph

University of Guelph, Canada

Programme overview

The Honours Physics major is part of the Bachelor of Science degree and requires 20.00 credits (22.50 with Co-op). Students may enter in Semester 1 or any later semester. A five-year Co-op option includes five work terms.

Department: Department of Physics, College of Computational, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years (8 semesters); 5 years with Co-op  |  Intake: Semester 1 or any semester thereafter

What you will study

Required courses include Introductory Mechanics, Introductory Electricity & Magnetism, Thermal Physics, Electricity and Magnetism I and II, Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics I and II, Mathematical Physics, Optics, Advanced Electromagnetic Theory, plus experimental techniques and intermediate and advanced physics laboratories. Restricted electives are Subatomic Physics, Solid State Physics and Statistical Physics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students lacking Grade 12 or 4U Biology, Chemistry or Physics follow a revised schedule of study. At least 1.00 credit must come from Arts and/or Social Science courses; 16.00 credits must be in science.

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,212 a year (2026-27). Domestic Ontario student: tuition only, $3,106.37 per semester for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 (two semesters; full-time, 2.00+ credits). Compulsory fees and co-op fees are not included. Source

International applicants: CAD 44,552 a year (2026-27). International student, 2026 cohort: tuition only, $22,276.10 per semester for Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 (two semesters). Compulsory fees and UHIP health insurance are not included. Source

Fall entry (September) for Canadian high school, international and transfer applicants; winter 2027 entry is also available to international and transfer applicants (application deadline November 1).

Tuition and fees are billed by semester: Fall, Winter and Summer.

Canadian high school applicants apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC). Application deadline for students currently enrolled in high school is January 15 (later applications continue to be considered); Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Canadian applicants) deadline is December 1; Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Associate Diploma in Turfgrass Management Background Information Forms are due February 1; deadline to accept an offer of admission through OUAC is June 1.

International applicants: application deadline for winter 2027 is November 1; high school students studying outside Canada apply for fall 2027 entry by May 15; the international tuition deposit is $2,000; Bachelor of Landscape Architecture applications close February 1.

Transfer applicants: application deadline for winter 2027 is November 1; for fall 2027 entry the deadline is April 1.

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