Theoretical Particle Physics Graduate Program
Welcome to the UVic graduate program in Theoretical Particle Physics.
Graduate research opportunities at the MSc and PhD level are available in the following areas:
- Particle Phenomenology
- Astroparticle Physics
- Formal Particle Theory and String Theory
- Gravitation and Cosmology
More information about the Theoretical Physics research program is found at the Victoria Subatomic Physics and Accelerator Research Centre website.
Students entering the graduate program at MSc level will need to complete the coursework requirements for the MSc (Physics) degree. These include 7.5 course units (5 one-semester classes) for an MSc, and a further 1.5 units (1 one-semester class) for a PhD. For MSc students, the primary course requirements are normally completed during the fall and spring semesters of the first year. A typical core course list for incoming particle theory students is shown below. Additional courses may be taken as required in the fall or spring of the second year.
Further 4th-year courses may also be required in addition for those students who have not already completed upper level courses in quantum mechanics (see e.g. ), electromagnetism (see e.g. ), and general relativity (see e.g. ).
Fall term core courses include:
Quantum Mechanics I
Classical Electrodynamics
Spring term core courses include:
Quantum Theory and Quantum Fields
For upper-level MSc and PhD students, the advanced courses below may also be available, with further subjects covered by directed studies ().
Standard Model Phenomenology
Topics in Theoretical Physics
Additional graduate courses which may be of interest to theory students are offered by the Particle Physics, Astronomy, and Condensed Matter Physics Groups and may include:
Cosmology
Solid State Physics I
Data Analysis Techniques for Physics and Astronomy