PhDDoctoral School of Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences (Civil Engineering Sciences)
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Doctoral, partial/exchange studies |
| Nominal duration | 1-2 semesters (30 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PhD |
| Course code | Civil engineering |
| Entry qualification | Master diploma (or higher) diploma of MSc in relevant engineering fields; research plan agreed by the host institute in advance; The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Albania, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Mongolia, Russia, South Korea, Syria, Vietnam. |
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| Language requirements | English B2 |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
Program description:
We offer two PhD programmes – in Civil Engineering and in Earth Sciences – in continuation of the three master programs of the Faculty, with strong links with industry.
The programme in Civil Engineering offers the opportunity to draw on our expertise in structural, geotechnical, transportation and water infrastructure engineering, including the interdisciplinary field of biomechanics. Research is supported by an array of specialised experimental facilities as well as the computational modelling of the dynamics of satellites, structures, soils, construction materials, fluids and the natural environment.
Entry requirements:
diploma of MSc in relevant engineering field; research plan agreed by the host institute in advance;
language skills proven by TOEFL (min 500 points), IELTS (min 5.0 points) or equivalent
certificates (for further information refer to www.bme.hu)
successful admission interview
Entrance exam:
Yes
Type of entrance exam:
oral
Entrance exam location:
Electronic
Entrance exam description:
Admission procedure in general and general requirements: refer to admission regulations at www.bme.hu Minimum criteria: diploma of MSc in Civil Engineering, research plan agreed by the host institute (please contact the faculty) Steps: – preevaluation of the submitted documents: quality of MSc diploma, quality of MSc and BSc transcripts, quality of research plan, additional evaluated aspects: quality of motivation letter, recommendation letters, extra-curricular activities (e.g. involvement in education, research, publication activitites, technical contests, additional language knowledge, etc.) – electronic interview (via internet): evaluation of language skills (the interview is in English), motivation, attitude, technical preparedness in the selected research field Result: admission to PhD programme /admission rejected
Contact:
Dr. Tamás Krámer
vice-dean
kramer.tamas@epito.bme.hu
Dr. László Gergely Vigh
Directorate of Education
international@mail.bme.hu
Preparatory year available:
No
Specialisation year available:
No
Minimum number of scholarship holders:
1
Maximum number of scholarship holders:
15
Link:
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