Physicists

(NOC 2111)
+7.6%
 

Requirement

To be a physical science professional, you need a bachelor's degree in your science or a related field. To conduct research or teach in a post-secondary establishment, you usually need a master's or doctoral degree.

To be a physicist or astronomer, you need a master's or doctoral degree.

Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree, and almost 2 in 5 have a graduate degree.

Degrees Associated with This Career

Certificate
Diploma
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate

Useful Experience/Skills

Project management
Team project work
Proposal writing
Making presentations
Financial management
Committee work on environmental ethics

Useful Secondary School Subjects

Chemistry
Physics
Math
English

University of New Brunswick - Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick, CA

Related Program(s):
Physics Bachelor
Physics Bachelor; Honours
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The University of Queensland
Brisbane, AU

Related Program(s):
Mathematics - Mathematical Physics Bachelor
Physics Bachelor
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University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Related Program(s):
Physics (BSc - Business Minor) Bachelor
Physics (BSc with Specialization) Bachelor
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Curtin University
Perth, AU

Related Program(s):
Multidisciplinary Science Bachelor
Science Bachelor
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Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Chemistry and Physics (BSc) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
Computer Science and Physics (BSc) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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York University
Toronto, Ontario, CA

Related Program(s):
Physics & Astronomy (BSc) Bachelor; Honours
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Modified on January 26, 2022