Program Overview

Physics Program Details

The Physics program at the University of Victoria is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the science that explains and predicts the world around us. The program focuses on developing problem-solving skills and allows students to work with experts on research projects, gaining a deeper understanding of the world.

Program Overview

• The program offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree.
• Students can apply directly to the program as high school students or transfer students from another post-secondary institution.
• Alternatively, students can apply to another major and then add the Physics program as a minor after one year of full-time study.

Careers

• Data scientist
• Finance professional
• Government policy analyst
• Industrial research and development professional
• Information technologist
• Management consultant
• Scientific computing professional

Sample Courses

• Introductory Quantum Physics – PHYS 215
• Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity – PHYS 314
• Particle Physics – PHYS 424

Admission

• Students can apply directly to the program as high school students or transfer students from another post-secondary institution.
• Alternatively, students can apply to another major and then add the Physics program as a minor after one year of full-time study.

Program Details

Application Deadline

Admission Requirements

Recommended Admission Average

Expanded Qualifications

English Language Proficiency

Transfer Credit

Tuition and Fees

• Tuition rates effective May 1, 2025 (please note some ancillary fees are subject to change for Fall 2025).
• The process for approving international undergraduate tuition fees is designed to provide cost certainty to students throughout their degree program.
  • International tuition fees are set at the June meeting of the Board for the subsequent recruitment period.
  • International tuition fees are established for year 1 of each program of study, with an inflationary increase in each subsequent year of the degree program, capped at 4% annually.

Scholarships