Overview
School of Physics
The School of Physics, the largest in the country, engages in internationally competitive research within very diverse fields, some emerging and some established.
Research
Research includes theoretical and experimental high energy physics, materials physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, astronomy and astrophysics, high-throughput electronics, photonics, space propulsion, and physics education.
This Master of Physics is offered at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
The School hosts three DST-NRF Chairs (SKA Chair in radio astronomy, SARChI Chair in fundamental physics and string theory, SARChI Chair in theoretical particle cosmology), is home to the Materials Physics Research Institute (MPRI) with significant experimental infrastructure, the Mandelstam Institute for Theoretical Physics, plays an important role in the Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials, and is the Gauteng node of the National Institute for Theoretical Physics.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Physics View 11 other Masters in Physics in South AfricaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A Bachelor of Science Honours in a related field with a minimum weighted average of 65%.
- A supervisor from the School must be identified and approached prior to application.
Tuition Fee
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International
2341 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 2341 USD per year and a duration of 12 months. -
National
2341 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 2341 USD per year and a duration of 12 months.
R 43400
Funding
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