Program Overview

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Master of Applied Science in Engineering Physics (MASc)

The Master of Applied Science in Engineering Physics (MASc) is a graduate degree program offered by the University of British Columbia. This program is ideal for those who strive to invent new devices, advance science, and pursue careers at the leading edge of high-technology, both locally and internationally.

Overview

UBC Engineering Physics is the ideal program for those who strive to invent new devices, advance science, and pursue careers at the leading edge of high-technology, both locally and internationally.

Quick Facts

• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Academic Unit: Department of Physics & Astronomy
• Specialization: Engineering Physics
• Mode of delivery: In person at UBC Vancouver
• Program Components: Coursework + Thesis required
• Tuition (First Year):
  • Domestic: $5,626.02
  • International: $9,883.98

Admission Information & Requirements

1) Check Eligibility

Minimum Academic Requirements

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements.

English Language Test

Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet-based

• Overall score requirement: 90
• Reading: 22
• Writing: 21
• Speaking: 21
• Listening: 22

IELTS: International English Language Testing System

• Overall score requirement: 6.5
• Reading: 6.0
• Writing: 6.0
• Speaking: 6.0
• Listening: 6.0

Other Test Scores

Some programs require additional test scores such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Test (GMAT). The requirements for this program are:

• The GRE is not required.

2) Meet Deadlines

• Program Name: Master of Applied Science in Engineering Physics (MASc)
• Intake: September 2026
  • Canadian Applicant Deadline: 1 December 2025
  • International Applicant Deadline: 1 December 2025
• Program Name: Master of Applied Science in Engineering Physics (MASc)
• Intake: January 2027
  • Canadian Applicant Deadline: 1 December 2025
  • International Applicant Deadline: 1 December 2025
• Program Name: Master of Applied Science in Engineering Physics (MASc)
• Intake: May 2027
  • Canadian Applicant Deadline: 1 December 2025
  • International Applicant Deadline: 1 December 2025

3) Prepare Application

Transcripts

All applicants have to submit transcripts from all past post-secondary study. Document submission requirements depend on whether your institution of study is within Canada or outside of Canada.

Letters of reference

Applicants have to submit 3 references to apply to this graduate program.

Statement of Interest

Many programs require a statement of interest, sometimes called a "statement of intent", "description of research interests" or something similar.

Supervision

Students in research-based programs usually require a faculty member to function as their thesis supervisor.

• Applicants should browse faculty profiles and indicate in their application who they are interested in working with. No commitment from a supervisor prior to applying is necessary, but contacting faculty members is encouraged.

Tuition & Financial Support

Tuition

• Fees:
  • Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat:
    • Application Fee: $118.50
    • Tuition per installment: $1,875.34
    • Tuition per year: $5,626.02
  • International:
    • Application Fee: $168.25
    • Tuition per installment: $3,294.66
    • Tuition per year: $9,883.98
• Other Fees and Costs:
  • Student Fees (yearly): $1,144.10 (approx.)
  • Costs of living: Estimate your costs of living with our interactive tool in order to start developing a financial plan for your graduate studies.

Financial Support

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including merit-based (i.e. based on your academic performance) and need-based (i.e. based on your financial situation) opportunities.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

These statistics show data for the Master of Applied Science in Engineering Physics (MASc).

ENROLMENT DATA

	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Applications	12	14	7	14	11
Offers	2	2	0	0	2
New Enrolment	1	1	0	0	1
Total Enrolment	1	2	1	1	3

Research Supervisors

Supervision

Students in research-based programs usually require a faculty member to function as their thesis supervisor.

Instructions regarding thesis supervisor contact for this program

• Applicants should browse faculty profiles and indicate in their application who they are interested in working with. No commitment from a supervisor prior to applying is necessary, but contacting faculty members is encouraged.

List of Research Supervisors

• Berciu, Mona (condensed matter theory; polarons, bipolarons; strongly correlated systems; Condensed matter theory, Polarons, bipolarons, Strongly correlated systems)
• Boley, Aaron (Astronomy and Astrophysics; Planet formation, protoplanetary disk evolution, formation of meteorite parent bodies)
• Bryman, Douglas (Experimental Particle Physics; Applied physics; physics; Experimental Particle Physics, Applied physics, Physics)
• Burke, Sarah (Scanning probe microscopy, organic materials, nanoscale materials, surface physics, photovoltaics)
• Choptuik, Matthew (Theoretical physics, Relativity/Computational Physics)
• Damascelli, Andrea (Electronic Structure of Quantum Materials; Electronic Structure of Quantum Materials)
• Folk, Joshua (2D materials and Vanderwaals heterostructures; Quantum electronics; Thermodynamics of quantum systems; Strongly correlated phenomena; Topological phenomena; Quantum transport; 2D materials and Vanderwaals heterostructures, Quantum electronics, Thermodynamics of quantum systems, Strongly correlated phenomena, Topological phenomena, Quantum transport)
• Franz, Marcel (Condensed matter theory)
• Gay, Colin (Experimental subatomic physics, Beyond Standard Model physics, Extra dimensions)
• Gladman, Brett (Astronomy, Planetary Science, meteorites, astrobiology, Solar system formation and evolution)
• Halpern, Mark (Cosmology, Cosmic background radiation, history of star formation, measuring the geometry and contents of the Universe, satellites, balloon-borne telescopes, the physics of music, Physics of music, Cosmic Microwave Background, Physical Cosmology, Star formation history)
• Hasinoff, Michael (Low-energy particle physics)
• Hearty, Christopher (Experimental Particle Physics; e+e- collider; Physics beyond the Standard Model; Dark sector; dark matter; Experimental particle physics , e+e- collider, Physics beyond the Standard Model, Dark sector, Dark matter)
• Heyl, Jeremy (Astrophysics; Black Holes; Neutron Stars; quantum phenomena; Quantum-Field Theory; Stellar; Stellar Physics; Astrophysics, Black Holes, Neutron Stars, Quantum Phenomena, Quantum-Field Theory, Stellar, Stellar Physics)
• Hinshaw, Gary (cosmology, cosmic background radiation, Cosmology, Measuring diffuse background radiations)
• Jones, David (Atomic, optical and molecular physics,Ultrafast Optics, Spectroscopy)
• Karczmarek, Joanna (Emergent spacetime and gravity; Matrix models; Noncommutative geometry; String theory; Emergent spacetime and gravity, Matrix models, Noncommutative geometry, String theory)
• Lister, Alison (Large Hadron Collier (LHC); ATLAS experiment; Search for physics beyond the standard model; top quarks; dark matter; Machine Learning; Long-lived particles; Large Hadron Collier (LHC), ATLAS experiment, Search for physics beyond the standard model, top quarks, Dark Matter, Machine Learning, Long-lived particles)
• Madison, Kirk (Quantum sensors; Quantum Gases; Laser cooling; Bose-Einstein Condesation; Fermi-Degenerate Gases; Quantum optics; Laser physics; Quantum sensors, Quantum Gases, Laser cooling, Bose-Einstein Condesation, Fermi-Degenerate Gases, Quantum optics, Laser physics)
• Marziali, Andre (Teaching methods, pedagogy, Robotics in education, Nanotechnology, Engineering Physics, Genomics, Biophysics, Genomics Technologies)
• Mattison, Thomas (Subatomic physics, Particle & Nuclear Physics, Applied Physics)
• McKenna, Janis (particle physics; subatomic physics; quarks, leptons, accelerators and their applications, science education, women in physics, women in science, Alternate energy, sustainability)
• Michal, Carl (Solid-state NMR; NMR and MRI of brain tissue; NMR methods and instrumentation; Biological and functional materials; Solid-state NMR, NMR and MRI of brain tissue, NMR methods and instrumentation, Biological and functional materials)
• Milner, Valery (Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics; Ultrafast Quantum Coherent Control; Ultrafast Spectroscopy)
• Oser, Scott (dark matter; Elementary Particles; neutrinos; particle physics; statistical methods for physics; Dark matter, Elementary Particles, Neutrinos, Particle physics, Statistical methods for physics)

Related Programs

Same Academic Unit

• Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy (PhD)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Physics (PhD)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD)
• Master of Science in Astronomy (MSc)
• Master of Science in Medical Physics (MSc)
• Master of Science in Physics (MSc)

At the UBC Okanagan Campus

• Master of Applied Science (MASc)

Further Information

Specialization

Engineering Physics

Engineering Physics is the ideal program for those who strive to invent new devices, advance science, and pursue careers at the leading edge of high-technology, both locally and internationally.

Program Website

graduate-and-postdoctoral-studies/degree-programs/engineering-physics

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Academic Unit

Department of Physics & Astronomy

Program Identifier

VGMMAC-HS

Classification

Natural sciences » Physical sciences » Other physical sciences

Program Details

The Master of Applied Science in Engineering Physics (MASc) is a graduate degree program offered by the University of British Columbia. This program is ideal for those who strive to invent new devices, advance science, and pursue careers at the leading edge of high-technology, both locally and internationally.