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Duration
36 months
Duration
36 months
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Campus location
Guimarães, Portugal
Campus location
Guimarães, Portugal

About

Civil Engineering from University of Minho aims to boost Civil Engineering-related research and technological development, promoting their consolidation as an important element of the industrial sector. 

Overview

Civil Engineering from University of Minho guiding principle is to complement the training received by holders of master degrees and 5-year undergraduate degrees in the field of Science and Engineering, particularly Civil Engineering, by providing advanced training in fast-growing areas such as Construction, Structures and Geotechnics, Hydraulics and Environment, as well as Planning and Transport Infrastructures, with particular emphasis on innovation and development of technologies and processes in these areas and on the source materials/products for construction technologies; 

Students at Civil Engineering from University of Minho will:

  • gain solid training in research methodology and experimentation
  • conceive and promote the elaboration of research and development projects in academic and/or professional contexts, thus contributing to increase their abilities in terms of research, technological development and, consequently, their ability to innovate in order to achieve further knowledge in the field; 

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Intelligent Cities
  • New Construction Materials
  • Rehabilitation of Constructions
  • Sustainable Construction: Principles and Practices
  • Advanced Cement Composites for Construction and Rehabilitation
  • Buildings’ Indoor Environment Simulation Models and Methods
  • Characterization and Modeling of Geomaterials
  • Cyclic and Dynamic Soils Behavior
  • Development, Conception and Assessment of Sustainable
  • Earthworks
  • Eco-eficciency in Buildings
  • Experimental Analysis
  • Geomechanics for Pavements and Railways

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Portuguese

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

  • Guimarães, Portugal

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Eligible for the Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering are:

  • a) holders of a Master's degree in Civil Engineering or related areas;
  • b) holders of a degree in Civil Engineering or related areas with 300 ECTS, with an academic or scientific curriculum that is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the Steering Committee of the Programme and validated by the Scientific Council of the School of Engineering ;
  • c) holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the Steering Committee of the Program and validated by the Scientific Council of the School of Engineering.

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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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Civil Engineering.

Available Scholarships

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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
Summer courses of Lectures for Institutes of Languages from the University
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
ServiceScape Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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ServiceScape
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
Merit-based

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Aga Khan Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Not specified
Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility
Merit-based

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OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
01 Sep 2025
The PhD Prep Fellowship
Merit-based

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Admit Lab
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
5000 USD
Deadline
25 Aug 2025
Women Scholarship for International Students
Merit-based

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educations.com
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Essay Writing Contest from EduLegit
Merit-based Need-based

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Edulegit
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
31 Oct 2025
$1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship
Merit-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
09 Jul 2025
Dream Chaser Scholarship
Merit-based

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Salvado Law
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
90000 AUD
Deadline
Not specified
World Universities Ramsay Postgraduate Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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The Ramsay Centre
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Scholarship for students with disabilities
Need-based

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Anonymous Hope Fund
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
12000 USD
Deadline
30 Nov 2025
Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Merit-based Need-based

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The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 USD
Deadline
Not specified
AAPG Foundation Grants-in-Aid
Merit-based Need-based

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American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
Not specified
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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IELTS from 6 to 9
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Mar 2026
Voice Talent Online Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Voice Talent Online
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
$1,500 Annual Essay Writing Contest Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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IvyPanda
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
20 May 2025
PlagiarismSearch 2025 Essay Contest
Merit-based

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PlagiarismSearch
Location not available

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