Offered by Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, MA/MS in Physics is a master's degree in Physics & Astronomy programme. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,382 per year (CAD 11,303 per year for local students).
The Master of Science in Physics is a thesis-based graduate program delivered in person at Dalhousie's Halifax campus, open to full-time and part-time study over a standard completion period of two years or longer. Students work with a faculty supervisor to design, carry out, and defend an original research thesis rather than following a coursework-only track. The department's research spans atmospheric physics, geophysics, quantum optics, condensed matter physics, materials science, applied physics, subatomic physics, astrophysics, and biophysics, giving students access to specialized equipment, high-power computing clusters, atmospheric observation facilities, and medical imaging resources. The program maintains cross-appointments with the chemistry, oceanography, engineering, and medicine departments, allowing thesis topics to draw on interdisciplinary expertise. Admission requires meeting the Faculty of Graduate Studies' minimum standards along with the physics program's own requirements, and applicants begin the process with a pre-application form. The program suits students who want focused training in experimental or theoretical physics research under close supervisor mentorship, whether preparing for further doctoral study or research-based careers in academia, government, or industry.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science recommends a minimum GPA of 3.5 for admission to its graduate programs, including the MSc. Beyond this recommended GPA, admission also requires meeting the Faculty of Graduate Studies' general minimum requirements, which are not detailed on the department's program page. Prospective applicants are encouraged to submit a pre-application form so the department can help connect them with a potential supervisor before a formal application is submitted; identifying a supervisor is part of the department's normal admission process.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
