Graduate Program
In addition to departmental requirements, candidates for graduate degrees must fulfill the university requirements described in the “Graduate Education” section of this catalog.
Admission
A candidate for admission to the Ph.D. program must present an undergraduate degree in physics, or its equivalent, and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores in the verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections as well as the Advanced Subject in physics. In addition to departmental admission requirements, applicants must also meet the university requirements for admission described in the “Graduate Education” section of this catalog. Further information on the graduate program, and a description of current research, can be found at: www.physics.ucsb.edu/.
Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy - Physics (Requirements - PDF)
Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy - Physics - Astrophysics Emphasis (Requirements - PDF)
Optional Interdisciplinary Emphases
Students pursuing a doctoral degree in Physics may petition to add the following Optional Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Emphases: Bioengineering.
Requirement sheets for each emphasis may be found on this page.