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

University of Waterloo - Graduate Studies
Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Physics - Master of Science (MSc) Master
Physics - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Doctorate
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Memorial University – St. John’s Campus
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CA

Related Program(s):
Applied Mathematics/Physics (BSc) Bachelor; Honours
Earth Sciences/Physics (BSc) Bachelor
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Trent University
Peterborough, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Physics (B.Sc.) Bachelor
Physics (B.Sc.) Bachelor; Honours
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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York, US

Related Program(s):
Physics (BA) (BS) Bachelor; Honours
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The University of Queensland
Brisbane, AU

Related Program(s):
Physics Bachelor
Mathematics - Mathematical Physics Bachelor
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Cardiff University
Cardiff, Wales, GB

Related Program(s):
Physics (BSc) Bachelor
Physics with Professional Placement (MPhys) Master
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Modified on January 26, 2022