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Civil Engineering (Water Resources) MPhil, PhD

Newcastle University

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Newcastle University

Course options

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Newcastle University

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    JAN

  • Duration

    36 months

Course summary

Newcastle University have a broad range of civil engineering water resource research. It has global consequences and our academics are leaders in their field.

Overview

Our School of Engineering has a successful research group that focuses on water. The group is striving to make catchments, cities and infrastructure more productive, safer and sustainable. Our mission is to foster, promote and conduct research of international quality. We attract high-quality graduates and researchers and train them to international standards. Our range of expertise is broad and includes the development of practical responses to address global change challenges. This is from a local all the way to the global scale.

Our research themes include:

flow and transport processes in surface and subsurface systems.

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 themes 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

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 29,800per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Newcastle University

Newcastle University

  • University League Table

    26th

  • Campus address

    Newcastle University, King’s Gate, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE1 7RU, England

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Newcastle University is a global leader in ageing and health, data, cities and place, one planet, culture and creative arts.
Degree programmes are shaped by strong links with national and international businesses with opportunities for professional accreditation and placements.
Dedicated teams support students during application, before arrival and as they settle into life in the UK.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Civil Engineering

    24th out of 58 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    134 59%

    30th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    86.0 86%

    36th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.87 72%

    50th

    4

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