PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering

PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering is a PhD program taught at American University of Sharjah, UAE. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering (PhD-CEE) is a doctoral program focused on conducting research in civil and environmental engineering areas, including sustainability, resiliency, security, digitization, and robustness. Students complete core coursework that includes a research methods course, then take elective courses aligned with their research interests, and finish with a doctoral dissertation that produces original scientific work.

Teaching is in English. The program is organized into three phases: a core course phase, an elective courses phase, and a doctoral dissertation phase. Admission is available for both part-time and full-time study, and full-time students may be considered for a competitive full graduate assistantship for the duration of the program.

Modules

• CEE 700 Research Methods in Civil and Environmental Engineering
• CEE 790 Qualifying Examination
• CEE 795 Doctoral Seminar
• CEE 799 Doctoral Dissertation (for a minimum of 30 credits)
• CEE 710 Earthquake-Resistant Structural Design (3-0-3)
• CEE 712 Structural Fire Protection Engineering (3-0-3)
• CEE 713 Structural Safety and Reliability (3-0-3)
• CEE 714 Advanced sustainable concrete technology (3-0-3)
• CEE 717 Design of Sustainable Reinforced Concrete Structures (3-0-3)
• CEE 718 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (3-0-3)
• CEE 730 Soil Stabilization and Site Improvement (3-0-3)
• CEE 731 Advanced Foundation Engineering (3-0-3)

The minimum requirements for admission in PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering at American University of Sharjah for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by American University of Sharjah.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by American University of Sharjah as pre-requiste for admission in PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Applicants must:

• Hold a master’s degree from an independently accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and by AUS. Applicants with a master’s degree obtained outside the UAE must submit a Certificate of Equivalency or a Qualification Recognition report of their degree from the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
• Have achieved a minimum master’s degree cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.00) or its equivalent.
• Have attained a minimum iBT score of 80 or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (Academic Version) or a minimum EmSAT (Achieve English) score of 1550.
• Have completed a master of science degree in civil engineering, construction engineering and management, environmental engineering or related areas from an independently accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and by AUS.

In addition to meeting the university's general requirements for admission to PhD degree programs, applicants to the PhD-CEE degree program are required to have completed the master of science degree described above.

• Minimum iBT score of 80
• Minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (Academic Version)
• Minimum EmSAT (Achieve English) score of 1550

Please check detail of study units at https://www.aus.edu/cen/department-of-civil-engineering/phd-in-civil-and-environmental-engineering

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