Instructions for Applying
Normally a Bachelor’s degree is required for admission to the M.S. or Ph.D. programs with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Applicants who plan to continue to the Ph.D. should apply to the Ph.D. program, even if they do not yet have a Master’s degree. Students in the Ph.D. program normally complete all the requirements for the M.S. in two years or less and may request the M.S. at that time, while continuing in the Ph.D. program.
For admission in the fall semester, it is best to submit a complete application by mid-January. Applications submitted later will be considered, but some of the openings for new students may have already been filled. Students are mainly admitted to the graduate program in the fall but are occasionally admitted in the spring.
To submit an online application click here, or go to http://www.temple.edu/grad/admissions/howtoapply.htm and follow the links.
For qualified applicants the application fee can be waived. For more information contact: xifan.wu@temple.edu
A statement of goals, a short C.V. or resume, and two letters of recommendation are required as part of the application. The letters can be mailed to the address given below or sent by email to xifan.wu@temple.edu. (At http://www.temple.edu/grad/admissions/howtoapply.htm, one can print recommendation forms to be given to the professors who are writing letters of reference, but letters submitted without these forms are also acceptable.)
The GRE General Exam is required, and the GRE subject exam in Physics is not required, but is strongly recommended. Applicants whose native language is not English, need to submit their scores on either the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic exams (click here for more details). The scores should be transmitted electronically to Temple University by the testing agency. Finally certified transcripts of all university coursework are required, in sealed envelopes from the office which issues the transcripts.
Applicants who plan to continue to the Ph.D. should apply to the Ph.D. program, even if they do not yet have a Master’s degree. Students in the Ph.D. program normally complete all the requirements for the M.S. in two years or less and may request the M.S. at that time, while continuing in the Ph.D. program.
For admission in the fall semester, it is best to submit a complete application by mid-January. Applications submitted later will be considered, but some of the openings for new students may have already been filled. Students are mainly admitted to the graduate program in the fall but are occasionally admitted in the spring.
To submit an online application click here, or go to http://www.temple.edu/grad/admissions/howtoapply.htm and follow the links.
For qualified applicants the application fee can be waived. For more information contact: xifan.wu@temple.edu
A statement of goals, a short C.V. or resume, and two letters of recommendation are required as part of the application. The letters can be mailed to the address given below or sent by email to xifan.wu@temple.edu. (At http://www.temple.edu/grad/admissions/howtoapply.htm, one can print recommendation forms to be given to the professors who are writing letters of reference, but letters submitted without these forms are also acceptable.)
The GRE General Exam is required, and the GRE subject exam in Physics is not required, but is strongly recommended. Applicants whose native language is not English, need to submit their scores on either the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic exams (click here for more details). The scores should be transmitted electronically to Temple University by the testing agency. Finally certified transcripts of all university coursework are required, in sealed envelopes from the office which issues the transcripts.
Contacts
Graduate Admissions: Dr. Xifan Wu, Chair of Graduate Admissions, xifan.wu@temple.edu
Graduate Program: Prof. Andreas Metz, Chair of the Graduate Program, andreas.metz@temple.edu
Department of Physics
Temple University
1925 N. 12th Street
SERC, Room 406
Philadelphia, PA 19122-1801
Graduate Program: Prof. Andreas Metz, Chair of the Graduate Program, andreas.metz@temple.edu
Department of Physics
Temple University
1925 N. 12th Street
SERC, Room 406
Philadelphia, PA 19122-1801