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PhD Physics at University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-Columbia, United States

Programme overview

Doctoral Candidacy and Continuous Enrollment The doctor of philosophy degree is designed to educate scientists to be capable of independently formulating and solving problems of fundamental scientific importance. Detailed policies for the PhD degree are listed at the MU Graduate School.

Faculty: College of Arts and Science  |  Department: Physics  |  Duration: 18 credit hours  |  Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Degree requires completion of a minimum of 18 hours beyond the Master’s Degree, with a grade of 3.0 (B) or better, and completion of the Department Qualifying Examination at the PhD pass level. The degree candidate must also meet the residency requirements.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications for admission for graduate study in physics have to be completed online. Your online application should include the following material (to be uploaded in electronic format): University of Missouri Graduate School Application. Use the online application system to fill out the application form and upload the required documents. We no longer require verbal, quantitative, or analytical GRE scores. We also do not require the Advanced Physics GRE.

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 programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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