Overview

For the Physics and Astronomy from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) M.S. degree, 36 units are required, being typically 9-10 courses. The following six core courses must be taken for a letter grade to satisfy this requirement: Physics 210A, 210B, 220, 221A, 221B, and 215A. Other courses may be substituted in special cases with prior approval of the Faculty Graduate Adviser. The material in these six core courses draws from the body of knowledge tested on the written comprehensive examination.

Key facts

All first-year students shall also enroll in the following courses (S/U) for at least one quarter: Physics 293, the weekly colloquium meeting, and Physics 201Q, a survey of modern physics research areas. These are counted toward the number of required courses and must be passed for the M.S. degree. In addition, any student who will or might work as Teaching Assistants shall take (S/U) and pass Physics 495, a seminar in teaching college-level physics, in the first quarter.
The remaining units may be acquired by taking upper division or graduate courses in physics or a related field, which are acceptable to the department for credit toward the M.S. degree. However, no more than eight units in total may be garnered from Physics 296, 596, and/or seminar courses. Physics 597, 598, and 599 may not be applied toward course requirements for the M.S. degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Beverly Hills, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

GRE: General and Subject in Physics will be accepted but are not required
Applicants must have an excellent undergraduate record in addition to meeting the University minimum requirements.
International applicants applying for financial support (fellowships, teaching and research assistantships) should have a letter of recommendation (included as one of the three required letters of recommendation) which comments on their verbal ability in English.

Tuition Fees

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36297 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36297 USD / year

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In-State

21115 USD / year

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Living costs

Beverly Hills

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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