Physics

You want to make particles collide at TRIUMF. Or follow Stephen Hawking’s trailblazing path as an astrophysicist. Work in Vancouver’s growing clean-tech and quantum industries as an environmental physicist or a quantum physicist. You haven’t yet … but you can. Whatever your passion is, find a solid path to it here.

GET GOING WITH PHYSICS

A physics degree celebrates the wonders of the physical universe and provides graduates with exceptional training for careers in growing and dynamic industry sectors. You’ll learn how to analyze complex data sets, solve problems creatively, create mathematical models and work with modern laboratory equipment. Your academic experience is supported by faculty who are dedicated to pursuing research at the frontiers of scientific inquiry and technical innovation.

Talk to our recruiter, Claire, about how you can get going in Physics.

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Program Highlights

Start research early through the Adopt-a-Physicist program, which pairs first-year students with departmental faculty so you can gain research experience at the beginning of your academic career.
Follow your interests with majors in Applied Physics, Biological Physics, Chemical Physics and Mathematical Physics, or a minor in Nuclear Physics.
Learn where a degree in physics can take you with a second-year seminar course designed to help you build employability skills and discover a broad range of career options.
The Trottier Observatory provides Physics students with opportunities to participate in public outreach, make astronomical observations, and conduct research in astrophysics.
Co-op employers include: Ballard Power Systems, BC Cancer Research Centre, D-Wave Systems, General Fusion, NRC - Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics, NRC - Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation

MAKE PASSIONS CONNECT WITH PURPOSE IN SCIENCE

You’re not an astronaut yet…

Start With a major in

Physics

And a co-op placement at

4D Labs

Find your purpose as a(n)

Astronaut, astrophysicist, data analyst, physics teacher, science journalist

You’re not making particles collide yet…

Start with a major in

Applied Physics

And a co-op placement at

TRIUMF

Find your purpose as a(n)

Environmental scientist, materials scientist, optical engineer, particle physicist

Learn More About Our Programs

“The learning here is much more individualized because of the smaller class sizes in the physics program, and you really get a lot more time for one-on-one discussion with your professors. That is incredibly beneficial. Getting that support and individualized education from your professors as well as the support you get from working and collaborating with your peers and bouncing ideas off of them is really what makes you a better problem solver."