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Physics, B.A.

  • Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
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Overview

Do you enjoy combining creativity with technical literacy to solve problems? A major in Physics at  Queens University of Charlotte may be for you. You’ll get a well-rounded, interdisciplinary education, obtaining a skillset that’s highly valuable and marketable in today’s economy. Our program is highly personalized, giving you the freedom to pursue your interests and the guidance of mentors to support you along the way. You’ll customize your curriculum with elective opportunities, based on your interests. 

Learning outcomes

And at the end? Your work will culminate with a faculty-mentored research project. 

You may be surprised to discover how many fields you can enter with a physics degree, such as medicine, law, business, education and even design. A wide range of intellectual leaders—including astronaut Sally Ride, business magnate Elon Musk, and German chancellor Angela Merkel—were physics majors. Physics provides the skills and knowledge that compel great thinkers to create great change across a diverse range of fields.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Credits
    120 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Questions in science
  • Essential mathematics
  • Physics: from classical to quantum 
  • Astrophysics
  • Mathematical methods, models and modelling
  • Electromagnetism 

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    79

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  • Minimum required score:

    6

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General Requirements

  • Online application
  • Official high school transcript
  • Official SAT or ACT scores
  • Letters of recommendation

Tuition Fee

  • International

    34438 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 34438 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.

  • National

    34438 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 34438 USD per year and a duration of 48 months.
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Living costs for Charlotte

  • 1133 - 2060 USD/month
    Living Costs

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Funding

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