Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 142KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

Semester 2 Commencement

Year 1 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
PHYS7141 Quantum Physics Part A
PHYS7021 Statistical Mechanics Part A

Choose 2 units from:

[ PHYS7712 Project A
PHYS7900 Perspectives in Physics Research ]

Part A
Choose 2 units from:

COMS73071 Advanced Photonics
MATH71441 Advanced Hamiltonian Dynamics & Chaos
MATH7133 Algebraic Methods of Mathematical Physics
PHYS7073 Computational Physics
PHYS7241 Advanced Quantum Theory ]

Part B

Year 2 - Semester 1

Course Code & Title Requirements
PHYS7042 Quantum Physics Part A
PHYS7033 Condensed Matter Physics: Electronic properties of crystals Part A
PHYS7713 Project B Part A
Choose 2 units from:

PHYS7270 Advanced Computational Physics
COMS7400 Photonics
COMP7703 Machine Learning ]

Part B

Year 2 - Semester 2

Course Code & Title Requirements
PHYS7055 Laser Physics & Quantum Optics Part A
PHYS7045 Quantum Technologies Part A
PHYS7714 Project C Part A
Choose 2 units from:

COMS73071 Advanced Photonics
MATH71441 Advanced Hamiltonian Dynamics & Chaos
MATH7133 Algebraic Methods of Mathematical Physics
PHYS7073 Computational Physics
PHYS7241 Advanced Quantum Theory ]

Part B
  1. Course offered in odd years only.