Overview
The Sustainable Environment programme at Hamad Bin Khalifa University is a doctoral program with a focus on topics related to sustainable environment, including the effects of human development, pollution, and population growth on the environment.
Students conduct original and guided environmental research that concentrates on issues surrounding the support of sustainable development.
The multidisciplinary approach to the curricula builds fundamental knowledge that evolves with the developments within the field, equipping graduates with the tools needed to pursue a wide variety of career paths.
Program Focus
- Core skills to build a successful career in science, engineering and technology-related areas, including ethics, technical writing, research methods, data analytics, and advanced computing methods.
- Fundamentals of sustainable development and human-environment interactions related to policy, social issues, engineering and technology, and the fundamentals of environmental processes.
- Water demand,resource management, and treatment processes.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
Three core courses as per the MS program
Three elective courses
- Three semesters of graduate research seminars
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- International deadline: 1 February
- National deadline: 15 March
Language
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Environmental Economics & Policy Environmental SciencesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants seeking admission to the PhD in Sustainable Environment should have a master’s degree from a recognized university with a strong academic record (minimum 3.0 GPA or equivalent) in science and engineering disciplines. Students from architecture, urban planning, business, economics, policy, and social sciences demonstrating strong analytical skills will also be considered. Applicants with prior research experience are preferred.
- Applicants are required to submit an IELTS score of 6.5 or a TOEFL score of 79 to demonstrate their proficiency in English.
- Applicants are required to submit a GRE score at the time of application Applicants coming from an economics, policy and other social science backgrounds may submit results of the GMAT exam as an alternative to the GRE.
Tuition Fee
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International
90000 QAR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 270000 QAR for the full programme during 36 months. -
National
90000 QAR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 270000 QAR for the full programme during 36 months.
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Scholarships Information
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