BA/BS in Physics and Astronomy at University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada is a bachelor's degree in Physics & Astronomy programme. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 804 per credit (CAD 188 per credit for local students).
The Physics and Astronomy program at the University of Manitoba awards a Bachelor of Science through an Honours track (minimum 3.00 GPA, full-time only) or a Major track (minimum 2.00 GPA, full-time or part-time), either of which can be combined with a co-op option. Co-op is open to students in the Major program and adds paid, industry work experience, extending the timeline from roughly four years to about five. Joint honours combinations with Computer Science or Mathematics are available, along with a minor. Instruction is delivered on the Fort Garry campus, which includes an on-campus planetarium used in the program. Coursework spans the scale of the physical universe, from the structure of the cosmos to that of sub-atomic particles, with research opportunities built into the degree. The program suits students drawn to fundamental science who want hands-on research experience alongside theoretical coursework; the department notes Nobel laureate James Peebles as a graduate of the program.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Faculty of Science admission (applies to all BSc majors; no Physics and Astronomy-specific admission requirement). Direct Entry (Manitoba high school students, fewer than 24 post-secondary credit hours): minimum average of 80% over English 40S, Applied or Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S, one of Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science or Physics 40S, and an academic 40S course, with no less than 60% in each course. Advanced Entry (24+ post-secondary credit hours): minimum Adjusted GPA (AGPA) of 2.00. Applicants first gain admission to the Faculty of Science, then declare Physics and Astronomy after completing at least 24 credit hours (usually end of year 1 or 2): the Major requires a minimum degree GPA of 2.00 and the Honours requires a minimum degree GPA of 3.00, each over approximately 120 credit hours. Meeting these minimums does not guarantee admission.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January and May
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply directly to the University of Manitoba. As of this September 2026 fetch, the Direct Entry deadlines page shows only the Fall 2026 cycle in full - University 1 and the Diploma in Agriculture at May 1, 2026 domestic / March 1, 2026 international, other Direct Entry programs at March 1, 2026 - a cycle that has already closed, alongside minor Winter 2027 (Dec 1, 2026) and Summer 2027 (Apr 1, 2027) intake deadlines. No Fall 2027 Direct Entry deadline has been published yet, so specific 2027 dates cannot be stated for the university's main intake. The Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Jazz Studies deadline (January 15, applying equally to domestic and international applicants) is likewise confirmed only for the 2026-27 cycle, also closed, with no 2027-28 bulletin posted. These are described as fixed deadlines rather than rolling admission, and the university opens each new cycle's applications on October 1. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
