At McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, Civil Engineering (PhD) is offered as a doctorate in Civil Engineering & Construction programme. The programme runs for 4 years.
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Field:Civil Engineering & Construction
Duration: 4 years
We have no tuition fees or an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Civil Engineering PhD at McMaster combines a minimal set of specialized courses with intensive original research, requiring the equivalent of four half-courses beyond the Master's degree, a Comprehensive Examination, and a successful thesis defence. Research areas span bioelectrochemical systems, bridge engineering, computational mechanics and finite element analysis, construction data sensing and fusion, earthquake engineering and structural dynamics, structural design, geomechanics, geotechnical engineering, intelligent construction and transportation systems, material durability, sustainable communities, wastewater treatment, and water resources and environmental information systems. The program is thesis-based and normally takes four years, offered mainly full-time, though part-time study can be arranged with the department under some circumstances. McMaster admits students for September and January starts, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission normally requires a Master's degree, with the doctoral program requiring the equivalent of four half-courses beyond the Master's degree, a Comprehensive Examination, and a thesis defence. As with other McMaster graduate programs, applicants whose prior education was not in English must meet the university's English-language proficiency standard: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or TOEFL iBT 86 overall with a minimum of 20 in each component.
