Unisa College of Graduate Studies - Online

Master of Science in Physics - Online

An appropriate bachelor's honours degree in Physics with an average of 60% or an equivalent with a minimum of 96 credits at NQF level 8 with an average of 60%.

All students with foreign qualifications, including those with qualifications from African countries, must have their qualifications evaluated at SAQA.

Applicants must first contact the relevant academic department and the potential supervisor. Topics and supervisors appear in the CSET M&D admissions policy document. Acceptance is based on the viability of the intended research and available supervisory capacity. Competitive positions are filled on the basis of an approved selection procedure aligned with Unisa's policies on equality and diversity. Applicants need to demonstrate adequate mastery of academic English (TOEFL minimum score of 88 for the Internet-based test or a minimum score of 570 for the paper-based test or completion of prior degrees at a university where English is the prime language of instruction). Adequate exposure to appropriate research methods and methodologies in previous qualifications is required. Residency requirements apply to applicants who need to do laboratory work. Applicants with degree structures that are different from South African degrees or with applicable experience that may be relevant for admission will be required to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

A research master's degree comprises a dissertation on an approved topic. You will be expected to have a research proposal approved in the first year of study.

Please note: If you do not complete a research proposal in the first year of study, you will not be permitted to continue with the qualification. You will also be excluded from applying for admission to the same college for a period of two years.