Course offerings/availability are subject to change, be sure to complete your Graduate Degree Program Form and register early for courses on Quest.
Reading courses need to be set up by the instructor and the Graduate Program Manager. Once the course is set up the student is responsible for registering self into course by emailing instructor permission to the Graduate Program Manager to obtain a permission number, or using a Course drop/add form if open enrolment is no longer available.
Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) course offerings
Please note that you if you are not enrolled in Perimeter Scholars International (PSI) you must get permission from
- the Associate Chair of Physics, Graduate Studies, University of Waterloo
- the Academic Program Director, Perimeter Institute, and
- your supervisor, and
- demonstrate that participating in any PSI course does not create a conflict with any of your other TA or course obligations.
For any questions regarding the scheduling of PSI courses please contact Angela Hovdestad (ahovdestad@perimeterinstitute.ca)
Expected offering cycle
| Course | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Fall term |
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| PHYS 701 | Quantum Mechanics 1 | annually |
| PHYS 704 | Statistical Physics 1 | annually |
| PHYS 767 | Quantum Information Processing | annually |
| PHYS 781 | Fundamentals of Astrophysics | odd years |
| PHYS 782 | Fundamentals of Astrophysics 2 | even years |
| PHYS 786 | Introduction to General Relativity with Applications to Cosmology | odd years |
Winter term |
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| PHYS 705 | Statistical Physics 2 | odd years |
| PHYS 706 | Electromagnetic Theory | annually |
| PHYS 714 | Nonlinear Optics | even years |
| PHYS 733 | Special Topics in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics | annually - topics vary |
| PHYS 739 | Quantum Many Body Physics | even years |
| PHYS 751 | Clinical Applications of Physics in Medicine | annually |
| PHYS 752 | Molecular Biophysics | annually |
| PHYS 785 | Introduction to Quantum Field Theory for Cosmology | even years |
| PHYS 787 | Cosmology | odd years |
By request |
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| PHYS 771 | Special Lecture and Reading Course | reading course |
| PHYS 773 | Special Topics in Physics | reading course |
| PHYS 776 | Special Topics in Physics | reading course |
| PHYS 777 | Special Topics in Physics | reading course |
| PHYS 788 | Special Topics in Astrophysics | |
| PHYS 790 | Special Topics in Gravitation and Cosmology | |
Other |
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| PHYS 768 | Special Topics in Quantum Information Processing | annually - topics and term vary |
| PHYS 703 | Quantum Field Theory (to be revised in grad calendar) | under review |
| PHYS 709 | Green's Function Method | |
| PHYS 710 | Atomic Physics | under review |
| PHYS 716 | Special Topics in Subatomic and Nuclear Physics | |
| PHYS 745 | Special Topics in Experimental Physics | |
| PHYS 747 | Optical Electronics | |
| PHYS 769 | Special Topics in Quantum Information Processing | |
| PHYS 775 | Inter-Institution Exchange | |
| PHYS 784 | Advanced techniques in GR and Applications to Black Hole | |
Course offerings updated 12 June, 2024.