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Welcome to the Physics.

Undergraduate Teaching & Honours Degree Programs

Physics @ MQ 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.

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 Physics' 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 Physics @ MQ 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.

Enrolment

• uniTEST - a new equity initiative providing alternative entry to Macquarie University
• Important Dates - see  here.
• Continuing students - see our re-enrolment site.

Waivers

Check out our waiver information page for details.

Scholarships

See Science home page for the latest information.

Vacation Scholarships for Summer 2010 - information availble from Thursday 27th August 2009.