Physics and Physical Oceanography

Degrees offered

MSc (Physics)
MSc (Physical Oceanography)
PhD (Physical Oceanography)
PhD (Atomic and Molecular Physics)
PhD (Condensed Matter Physics)

Application deadlines

No set deadline for Fall, Winter, and Spring admissions

Departmental website

Why Physics at Memorial?

Research opportunities in physical oceanography include coastal oceanography, numerical modeling, ocean acoustics, ocean mixing, fisheries oceanography, laboratory fluid dynamics, ocean instrumentation and operational oceanography.

Research in experimental and theoretical condensed matter physics spans four broad themes: (i) biomaterials and soft matter, (ii) magnetic and electronic materials, (iii) nanoscience and molecular physics, and (iv) photonics, spectroscopy and microscopy.

Theoretical and computational studies include numerical and analytic calculations pertaining to condensed matter (magnetic systems, superconductors, polymers, carbon nanostructures, the glass transition, nucleation and dynamics in supercooled liquids) and gravitational and black hole physics. Computational research within the department is supported by excellent high performance computing facilities.

Funding

Memorial University offers competitive funding packages to eligible Canadian and International graduate students. Below is an approximate value of funding packages recently offered to graduate students in Physics and Physical Oceanography. For more information, refer to Fees and Funding.

MSc: $17,000

PhD: $18,500

Tuition

We are proud to offer some of the lowest graduate tuition rates in Canada.

The following are general program fees for graduate programs in Physics and Physical Oceanography. For more information on special fees, continuance fees, and related charges, refer to Graduate Tuition and Cost of Living.

Program	Program fee per semester		# of semesters
Program	Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents	International Students	# of semesters
Master’s program
Plan A	$733	$953	6
Plan B	$486	$632	9
PhD	$683	$887	12

Duration (for full-time students)

Master’s: 2 years | PhD: 4 years

Find a supervisor that meets your research needs

Visit the Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography website for areas of research, or search Yaffle to find a supervisor you may wish to work with (for research programs).

Description of programs

The Department of Physics and Physical Oceanography offers graduate programs leading to MSc and PhD degrees in Physics or Physical Oceanography.

Students may pursue experimental, theoretical, or computational research in each of these areas. Students can also pursue interdisciplinary masters programs in Environmental or Computational Science.

Areas of condensed matter physics being studied experimentally in the department include bulk materials, thin films and multilayers, and surfaces and interfaces. Materials of interest range from hard materials (for magnetic, optical, photonics, and sensor applications) to soft matter (to better understand ordering and dynamics of biological and colloidal systems).

Techniques used include Brillouin, Raman and femtosecond laser spectroscopy, ultrasonic spectroscopy, wideline and pulse-field gradient nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and imaging, and scanning probe and laser-scanning confocal microscopies, in addition to electrodeposition, magnetometry, as well as several other materials characterization techniques available on campus.

Minimum admission requirements

For MSc: Bachelor's degree (second class) in an appropriate area of study

For PhD: Master's degree in an appropriate area of study

Important Note: The information provided on this website is subject to change. The University Calendar is the final authority on university regulations.