Career Options

Numerous career options can be envisaged after graduation whether at the B.Sc., M.Sc. or Ph.D. level. Graduates with a B.Sc. or a M.Sc. can work in various industries (photonics, opto-electronics, semiconductors, biomedical and biophysics, advanced materials, nanotechnology, energy production, flight simulation, aeronautics, space science, engineering, etc.), in teaching (at college or secondary levels, provided that some requirements are met) or governmental positions. Interestingly, physics graduates are also sought by employers for non-technical positions such as those in law, administration, business, journalism and publishing. At the Ph.D. level, besides the possibilities already mentioned, your career can also be oriented towards research and development in research institutes/industries, or research and teaching in universities. More information on careers can be found in the following web pages.

• Accelerator Physicists Wanted!
• Canadian Association of Physicists
• Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists
• Canadian Astronomical Society
• American Physical Society
• Biophysical Society
• Institute of Physics
• European Physical Society

Recent U.S. Employment Statistics

• High starting salary for BSc in Physics
• A BSc in physics is an excellent entry degree for medical school