Physicists

(NOC 2111)
+7.6%
 

Requirement

To be a physical science professional, you need a bachelor's degree in your science or a related field. To conduct research or teach in a post-secondary establishment, you usually need a master's or doctoral degree.

To be a physicist or astronomer, you need a master's or doctoral degree.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 2 in 5 have a graduate degree.

Degrees Associated with This Career

Certificate
Diploma
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate

Useful Experience/Skills

Project management
Team project work
Proposal writing
Making presentations
Financial management
Committee work on environmental ethics

Useful Secondary School Subjects

Chemistry
Physics
Math
English

Memorial University – St. John’s Campus
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CA

Related Program(s):
Physics Bachelor
Applied Mathematics/Physics (BSc) Bachelor; Honours
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University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta, CA

Related Program(s):
Bachelor of Science | Physics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Honours Science Bachelor; Honours
Physics and Astronomy Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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University of Hawai'i at Hilo
Hilo, Hawaii, US

Related Program(s):
Physics (BA) Bachelor
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RMIT University
Melbourne CBD, AU

Related Program(s):
Science: Physics Bachelor
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University of Bristol
Bristol, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Physics with Astrophysics (BSc) Bachelor
Physics and Philosophy (BSc) Bachelor
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Modified on January 26, 2022