Offered by University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Canada, BA/BS in Physics is a bachelor's degree in Physics & Astronomy programme. The programme runs for 4 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,848 per year (CAD 8,130 per year for local students).
Physics covers foundational areas including mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum physics, and statistical physics, with coursework progressing from first-year calculus, chemistry, and introductory physics into more advanced electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, and experimental physics. Students can specialize in medical and biological physics, covering topics such as biomedical imaging and the biological physics of cells, and an honours route includes a supervised research project and thesis for qualifying students. A co-operative education option lets students alternate classroom terms with paid work placements, and the program includes opportunities for paid research positions as part of its experiential-learning focus. The program leads to a Bachelor of Science and is delivered on UPEI's Charlottetown campus. It suits students interested in physics careers across science, industry, medicine, or education, including those planning to continue into graduate school, medical school, or research and teaching positions.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Faculty of Science admission requires Grade 12 academic English, Grade 12 academic Mathematics, two Grade 12 academic science subjects (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Computer Science, Oceanography, Animal Science or Environmental Science) and one further Grade 12 academic course; Grade 12 academic Chemistry (or equivalent) is required before registering in CHEM-1110. The programme page does not itself state a minimum GPA or English-language test scores and directs applicants to the UPEI Academic Calendar's high-school admission chapter and a Canadian High School Equivalency Chart. As an undergraduate Science programme it falls under UPEI's general English Language Proficiency Requirement — IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL PBT 550 with a TWE of 5.5, TOEFL Essentials 8.5 with no score below 8.0, CAEL 60, Pearson Test of English 58, Cambridge 176 overall with no skill below 169, Duolingo 120 with subscores of at least 115, or Oxford ELLT 7 with no component below 6.
Application Details
Application Deadline:UPEI has no shared provincial application service; domestic and international applicants both apply directly through the UPEI Application Portal, and most undergraduate programs (Arts, Science, Business) carry no fixed institution-wide closing date, with applications for the 2027 entry cycle assessed on a rolling basis until seats fill. Several professional programs set their own hard dates instead: for example the Bachelor of Education uses an October 15, 2026 priority-review deadline with rolling admission after. UPEI states that deadlines for non-competitive undergraduate programs are set yearly for international applicants rather than published as a fixed date, and directs applicants to email [email protected]; overall, admission across most programs is rolling. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
