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 Sussex
Brighton, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Physics (with an industrial placement year) Bachelor; Honours
Physics Bachelor; Honours
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Surrey, British Columbia, CA

Related Program(s):
Physics for Modern Technology Bachelor
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University of Birmingham - Postgraduate Study
Birmingham, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Physics and Astronomy Master
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University of Alberta - Faculty of Graduate Studies & Research
Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Related Program(s):
Physics Master
Physics Doctorate
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The University of Queensland
Brisbane, AU

Related Program(s):
Mathematics - Mathematical Physics Bachelor
Physics Bachelor
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Brock University
St. Catharines, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Physics Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Physics Bachelor; Honours
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Modified on January 26, 2022