Bachelor Programme
Combined Physics and Astronomy
The Combined Honours in Physics and Astronomy at UBC Vancouver is a four-year BSc honours program that pairs an extended physics and mathematics core with astronomy and astrophysics courses and an honours thesis in either subject. It is the route UBC recommends for students aiming at graduate study and research careers in astronomy, and co-op is available through the Department of Physics and Astronomy. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Faculty of Science (BSc) and apply for this honours specialization at the end of first year.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Physics
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Combined Honours in Physics and Astronomy
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 53,082.00 per year for international students (Science rate, CAD 1,769.40 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- Specialization eligibility after first year: differential and integral calculus (MATH 101 or 121) and first-year physics with a lab (PHYS 108 or 118 plus PHYS 119, or PHYS 158 and 159), or SCIE 001
- Honours standards: Faculty of Science honours requirements, no failed courses, and at least 68% in each first-year physics and math course (60% in MATH 120 and 121)
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12), Pre-Calculus 12 and one of Anatomy & Physiology 12, Chemistry 12 or Physics 12, plus Chemistry 11 and Physics 11
- IB: Math AA (SL/HL) or Math AI HL, plus one of IB Biology, Chemistry or Physics
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180