POSTGRADUATE COURSEWORK STUDENTS

The Graduate Diploma in Physics
The Graduate Diploma in Physics offers an advanced training program for graduates from overseas universities who wish to obtain specialised training in physics. The course is also available to graduates from Australian universities who have not done an Honours course and who wish to pursue postgraduate study in physics. Students qualified to enrol in the Honours course would be expected to do so rather than to enrol in the Grad. Dip. Phys. For suitably qualified students the expectation is that the course would allow entrance to a higher degree program provided suitable supervision and facilities were available.

The Grad. Dip. Phys. will be offered with course work and research project requirement similar to Physics Level IV, with substitutions if required to be approved by the School Postgraduate Director. The program involves two sessions of full-time study or four sessions of part-time study comprising a total of 48 Units of Credit. All students normally take courses in quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and solid state physics. Other lecture courses are offered in general areas of physics including astrophysics, molecular and atomic physics, condensed matter physics and theoretical physics. It also involves undertaking a research project over the period of study, or two different research projects, one in each half of the period of study.

Graduate Diploma in Physics Research Techniques
The Graduate Diploma in Physics Research Techniques offers an advanced training program for graduates who wish to obtain specialised training in research techniques in physics. The program involves two sessions of full-time study or four sessions of part-time study and consists of courses at Level III/IV, totalling 30 Units of Credit, and a research project (18 UC). The choice of courses is very flexible. Most courses selected should be from the School of Physics but courses from other disciplines may also be included. Students wishing to proceed to a research degree should consult with potential supervisors on their choice of courses.

Students considering either the Grad.Dip.Phys or Grad.Dip.Phys.Res.Tech need to obtain information about research areas for their projects and need to discuss their program structure with the School's Postgraduate Studies Director. This consultation should be arranged at least several weeks before enrolling.

Further information about graduate coursework programs in the School of Physics is available from the Postgraduate Director, Prof Michael Ashley.