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Civil Engineering (Water Resources), Ph.D.

  • Anytime
    Application Deadline
  • 36 months
    Duration
University rank #141 (QS) ,
We have a broad range of civil engineering water resource research. Our expertise ranges from climate modelling to developing practical responses to global change challenges. Our research has global consequences and our academics are leaders in their field.

About

Our School of Engineering has a successful research group that focuses on water resources. Our mission is to foster, promote and conduct research of international quality. This means that we attract high quality graduates and researchers and train them to international standards.Our research themes include:

  • catchment hydrology and sustainable management
  • flood risk and coastal management
  • climate change impacts and adaptation
We supervise MPhil and PhD students in the following areas:
  • flow and transport processes in surface and subsurface systems. This includes river mechanics and contaminant and sediment transport
  • planning and control of hydraulic networks
  • sustainable management of the water environment, including urban, rural agricultural and forestry environments
  • climate change impact assessment, including flood risk
  • environmental hazard assessment and mitigation, including landslide hazard
  • integrated surface and groundwater pollution controls
  • integrated assessment of coupled natural, technological and human systems
Our research has access to facilities and centres within the Newcastle Institute for Sustainability:
  • Water Resource Systems Research Laboratory
  • Centre for Earth Systems Engineering Research (CESER)
  • Centre for Land Use and Water Resources Research (CLUWRR)

Detailed Programme Facts

  • More details:

    There is no application closing date, but specific deadlines for funding may apply. We suggest international students apply at least two months beforehand.
  • Programme intensity

    You can choose to do this programme part-time or full-time.

    Full-time
    • Full-time duration 36 months
    Part-time
    • Average part-time duration 72 months
    • Intensity Flexible
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

As a research student you receive a tailored package of academic and support elements. Your personalised programme will ensure you maximise your research and future career. The programme profile details academic subject information. Support is available through our:

  • Postgraduate Researcher Development Programme
  • Doctoral training centres
  • Research Student Support Team

English Language Requirements

You only need to take one of these language tests:

  • Minimum required score:

    90

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  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

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Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: Upper Second Class

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject, such as:
  • engineering
  • geography
  • geology
  • chemistry
  • mathematics
  • biology

Tuition Fee

  • International Applies to you

    30510 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 30510 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months.

  • EU/EEA Applies to you

    12150 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 12150 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months.
We've labeled the tuition fee that applies to you because we think you are from and prefer over other currencies.
EU
  • Full time: £4,350 - £12,150
  • Part time: £2,175 - £6,075
International
  • Full time: £22,710 - £30,510

Living costs for Newcastle upon Tyne

  • 560 - 1000 GBP/month
    Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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