Overview

This Civil Engineering (Water Resources) PhD programme from Newcastle University 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 during Engineering (Water Resources) course offered at Newcastle University 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)

Programme Structure

The programme profile details academic subject information. Support is available through our:

Postgraduate Researcher Development Programme

Doctoral training centres

Research Student Support Team

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-04-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-09-15 00:00:00

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More details

There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 64 other PhDs in Civil Engineering & Construction in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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90

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject, such as:

engineering

geography

geology

chemistry

mathematics

biology

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Tuition Fee

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International

29800 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 29800 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

4786 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4786 GBP per year during 36 months.

International students Full time:£29,800 - £39,300

Living costs for Newcastle upon Tyne

560 - 991 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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Scholarships Information

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