| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-01-01 | - |
| 2024-05-01 | - |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Brock University's Physics program equips students with research skills, critical thinking, communication abilities, and technical proficiency. Through hands-on training and research opportunities, graduates gain a competitive edge in industry, academia, and other fields. Specializations include Theoretical Physics, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, and Biophysics. Career outcomes include postdoctoral research, private sector R&D, and roles in academia, consulting, and scientific writing.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview
The Physics program at Brock University prepares students for successful careers in industry, academia, and other institutions and organizations through extensive research experience, critical thinking, communication, and technical skills development. Hands-on training with sophisticated equipment provides graduates with a competitive edge in the job market. Current research activities focus on applied material science, including studies on amorphous and quasicrystalline alloys, high-Tc superconductors, optical properties of semiconductor oxides, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) studies in model biological membranes.
Objectives
- Develop rigorous research skills
- Cultivate critical thinking abilities
- Enhance essential communication skills
- Acquire advanced technical proficiency
- Gain expertise in specific areas of physics through three specialization options
Specializations
- Theoretical Physics
- Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science
Careers:
Career Outcomes
Upon graduation, students can pursue careers in various fields, including:
- Postdoctoral research
- Private sector research and development
- University/college professor
- Consultant
- Project manager
- Scientific/technical writer
- Research services office
- Applied scientist
