Applied Physics

You will study in the core areas of physics as well as in specialized applications in building electronic devices, developing new computing technologies, and ultimately understanding the underlying principles that make many of the technologies we use every day work.

Your professors have worked on projects from the very large, like the Large Hadron Particle Collider, to the very small, like the creation of the world’s smallest book. In 2008, SFU Physics graduate Joel Zylberberg won the $180,000 Fulbright Scholarship for the research he conducted with the help of Physics and Chemistry professors at our 4D Labs Nanotechnology facility.

Degree offered: Bachelor of Science

Applied physics graduates work alongside engineers and other researchers to develop new technologies and improve upon existing ones. Graduates are in high demand and often command a premium on the job market: in the 2007 BC University Presidents' Council Survey of graduates, SFU physical science grads enjoyed a 100% employment rate and had an average salary of $69,049. Graduates may work in the technology industry or government, or go on to research and teaching careers in the post-secondary field.