1.1 To be admitted to the Master’s Degree Programme in Physics, the applicant should have completed either the Combined Major/ Minor, Combined Major/ Major or the Single Major Degree Programme in Physics offered at this University or equivalent institution, and obtained at least a second class, second division, or an equivalent qualification.
2.1 The Master of Science Degree Programme shall be by coursework and Dissertation, with the normal duration as described in General Regulation 41.5.1.
2.2 Coursework will take 2 semesters and shall consist of 12 credits of core courses and 12 credits of optional courses from 1 of the 4 different streams given below. Additional streams may be added in the future depending on Departmental research capabilities and national interests.
2.2.1 Courses
PHY611 Classical Mechanics and Fluid Mechanics
PHY612 Electrodynamics
PHY613 Quantum Mechanics
PHY614 Thermal and Statistical Physics
Candidates must take 12 credits from any 1 of the following streams:
Stream A: Energy and Environmental Physics
PHY620 Energy Physics
PHY621 Environmental Physics
PHY622 Agricultural Physics
PHY623 Atmospheric Physics
PHY624 Radiation Physics
PHY642 ElectronicInstrumentation
PHY643 Independent Study Course
PHY650 Mathematical Methods for Physics
Stream B: Geophysics
PHY 630 Physics of the Earth
PHY 631 Seismology
PHY632 Exploration Geophysics
PHY633 Geophysics Field Experiments
PHY623 Atmospheric Physics
PHY642 Electronic Instrumentation
PHY643 Independent Study Course
PHY650 Mathematical Methods for Physics
Stream C: Instrumentation
PHY640 Microprocessor Systems and Applications
PHY641 Physics of Semiconductor Devices
PHY642 Electronic Instrumentation
PHY643 Independent Study Course
PHY650 Mathematical Methods for Physics
Stream D: Theoretical Physics
PHY650 Mathematical Methods for Physics
PHY651 Field Theory
PHY652 Particle Physics
PHY653 Nuclear Structure Theory
PHY654 Condensed Matter Physics
PHY655 General Relativity and Cosmology 222
PHY656 Quantum Optics (3)
PHY643 Independent Study (3)
PHY 700 Supervised Research and Dissertation in Physics
3.1 Students must have passed all the papers of the coursework in order to be permitted to enrol for PHY 700: Supervised Research and Dissertation in Physics, which shall begin during the long vacation following the first 2 semesters and shall continue for the following 2 semesters.
3.2 Students can proceed with probation as described in General Regulation 41.8.2.
Supervision shall be as prescribed in General
Regulation 41.9.
5.1 During the coursework, each of the graduate courses will be assessed by combining continuous assessment and a final examination in the ratio 1:1, except for PHY643 Independent Study and PHY633 Geophysics Field Experiments, which will be assessed by continuous assessment only. All examinations shall be of 2 hours’ duration unless stated otherwise.
5.2 The overall course grade shall be computed as General Regulation 41.7.4. The Cumulative GPA shall be computed in accordance with General Academic Regulation 00.86.
5.3 The Dissertation will be examined by an internal examiner and an external examiner, both of whom shall be nominated by the Department. An oral examination to defend the Dissertation may be arranged.