About the course

In order to answer these and other questions, physicists build increasingly powerful accelerators colliding beams of particles at high energies. The conditions in these collisions reproduce in miniature the conditions at the birth of the Universe, or the so-called ?Big Bang.? Not surprisingly, Particle Physics as a field is becoming inseparable from Astrophysics. At the University of Florida, experimental particle physics and astrophysics join forces in the Institute for High Energy Physics and Astrophysics and particle theorists are members of the Institute for Fundamental Theory. Both institutes are centered in the Physics Department.

　　The Department of Physics is dedicated to advancing the forefronts of knowledge in both pure and applied physics, thus providing an exciting intellectual climate for our graduate students. Our research activities include astrophysics (particle astrophysics, cosmology and gravitation), condensed matter and materials physics (experimental, theoretical and computational), low temperature physics, elementary particle physics (experimental and theoretical) and biological physics. With such diversity in research offerings you will have an opportunity to pursue research in most areas of contemporary physics. In spite of the size of our Department, we are committed to designing a program of graduate study that is tailored to your experience and interests. Our Graduate Coordinator sees that each of our graduate students receives personal attention and advice as they progress toward their advanced degree. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Gainesville
Fall (August), 2025	Gainesville

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Florida

The prerequisite for the physics graduate program is a four-year undergraduate degree from an accredited institution in physics or a ly related field. Entering graduate students are expected to have a strong undergraduate foundation in general physics, classical mechanics, elementary quantum mechanics and modern physics, electromagnetism, and thermodynamics, in addition to mathematics through differential equations and calculus. Promising students who lack proper background in one or more of these areas will still be considered for admission, but may expect to spend a portion of their first year taking transitional remedial courses.

　　ranscripts are required from every post-secondary institution (college or university) that you have attended. Your transcripts must show that you possess (or will possess) a four-year undergraduate degree, or its equivalent.

　　Official score report for the English language proficiency exam is required for most international students. Proficiency in the English language is required of applicants from countries (and from Puerto Rico) where English is not the official language. These applicants must submit official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB). The Physics Department strongly recommends that international students take the internet-based TOEFL (the TOEFL-iBT) if possible. Please use institution code 5812 to send TOEFL score reports to the Office of Admissions. The English testing requirement may be waived if you have been enrolled in a degree-seeking program for one academic year, in a country where English is the official language, prior to your anticipated term of enrollment at UF.

　　Certification of Financial Responsibility. This form is required by the University, but it does not have to be completed before we review your application. This form can be submitted at a later date.

　　The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General and Physics Subject Tests are not required for admission to the graduate Physics program at the University of Florida. Applicants who do wish to provide GRE scores may submit an original score report using Institution Code 5812 for the General Test, and Institution Code 0808 for the Physics Test.

　　University of Florida Graduate School regulations prevent us from admitting applicants with a GPA below 3.0. The average GPA for enrolled students is about 3.6. Applicants with a GPA below 3.25 should be quite exceptional in some respect to receive full consideration.

　　For applicants from countries where English is not the of?cial language, a minimum score on one of these English Language Skills tests, IELTS - 6.0,TOEFL IBT- 80, PBT- 550.

　　

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　　6.0

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