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Department of Physics

Welcome to the Department of Physics.

Undergraduate Teaching & Honours Degree Programs

The Department offers bachelor degree programs in physics, optical technology (laser science and photonics) and astronomy & astrophysics, each providing a broad science education as well as core specialist units. These programs open up a wide range of employment opportunities, including cutting edge technologies such as the burgeoning communications industry where our graduates have a 100% employment record.

Postgraduate Opportunities

Postgraduate research programs are offered in the areas of laser physics and optoelectronics, condensed matter physics, astronomy & astrophysics, theoretical physics and biophysics, leading to honours, masters and PhD degrees. Students work in the Department's research centres alongside teams of academic staff, postdoctoral fellows and specialist technical staff.

Research & Development

Laser & optical physics (MQ Photonics, incorporating the Centre for Lasers and Applications), optics & electronics of materials, quantum optics, quantum information science, astronomy & astrophysics, mathematical physics, and biophysics. Integrated with its pure and fundamental research projects the Department provides a range of consulting services and projects shared with industry, particularly in the laser science and semiconductor science areas.

Community Outreach

These activities provide direct involvement with the general community, and include the Foundation for Astronomy, high school student enrichment courses, and workshops for high school physics teachers.

Faculty of Science Research Conference

The Executive Dean, Prof. Stephen Thurgate invites all Faculty of Science staff and students to the inaugural Faculty of Science Research Conference to be held on Tuesday 15 July 2008.

 

Enrolment 2008

Waivers

Need a waiver for Semester 2, 2008? Check out our waiver information page for details.

Scholarships

See ICS home page for the latest information.

 

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