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

Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Honours Science (BSc) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Science Degree (BA or BSc) + Master of Business Administration (MBA) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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Loughborough University
Leicestershire, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Physics with Computing Bachelor; Co-op
Mathematics and Physics Bachelor; Co-op
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University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA

Related Program(s):
Physics Bachelor; Honours
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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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University of Sussex
Brighton, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Physics and Astronomy (with a foundation year) Bachelor; Honours
Physics with Astrophysics Bachelor; Honours
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Concordia University
Montreal, Quebec, CA

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