Bachelor of Science - Physics

Students will be able to study the most fundamental aspects of nature in one of Canada’s largest and most innovative physics departments.

Physics at the University of Waterloo offers award-winning teaching, 20 months of optional co-op experience, and partnerships with one of the world's leading institutes for research and training in foundational theoretical physics.

Students will have the opportunity to join a program that fosters curious minds to question the smallest particles, the largest forces, and everything in between. Where students will get the support they need to succeed (and maybe win a Nobel Prize like the University of Waterloo professor Donna Strickland or be part of a team to take the first image of a black hole, like professor Avery Broderick).

Students can choose from a broad range of courses in applied physics, astrophysics, biophysics, chemical physics, mathematical physics, and quantum computing. Then supplement their learning with hands-on labs and tutorials. Over the course of a student’s degree, they will develop the strong quantitative and analytic skills that industry is looking for.

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

85.0%

Minimum Language Test Scores

IELTS

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6.5

TOEFL

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90.0

PTE

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63.0

DUOLINGO

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120.0

This program offers conditional admissions

For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:

• Min TOEFL iBT: 74
• Min IELTS overall: 5.5 Min Writing: 5
• Min Duolingo English Test Score: 85
• Min PTE overall: 50 >