Overview
About the Program
Designed to appeal to students with interests in Applied Physics, Chemistry, Physics, or Engineering, the Chemical and Materials Physics - Physics program of the University of California, Irvine (UCI) unifies physical and chemical approaches to the study of matter, through the applied science of modern materials.
Students receive M.S. degrees in:
- Physics,
- Chemistry,
- Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, or
- Materials Science and Engineering
and follow a curriculum and training that is tailored to an inter-disciplinary skillset and to jump-start their graduate career. Faculty are represented from the School of Physical Sciences and School of Engineering from diverse fields, with an emphasis on:
- Nano and Quantum
- Biophysics, Biomaterials Science, Biochemical Engineering
- Energy and Environmental
- Optics and Plasma
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Nano and Quantum
- Biophysics, Biomaterials Science, Biochemical Engineering
- Energy and Environmental
- Optics and Plasma
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Physics Chemistry General Engineering & Technology View 608 other Masters in Physics in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Official transcripts - ONE COPY - from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended (Foreign students' transcripts must be in their home language, as well as translated into English)
- Official General GRE scores - taken within five years of date of entry
- Three letters of recommendation
- TOEFL or IELTS scores
- Application essays
- Application fee
Tuition Fee
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International
33619 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33619 USD per year during 12 months. -
National
33619 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33619 USD per year during 12 months. -
In-State
18517 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18517 USD per year during 12 months.
Living costs for Irvine
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Financing
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Funding
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