Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 36 months
- Part-time: 72 months, Flexible, Home students
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2026 - Apply anytime.
- Starting January 2027 - Apply anytime.
- Starting April 2027 - Apply anytime.
There is no application closing date for this course. We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts.
Language
English
English language requirements
Duolingo English Test: 125
TOEFL iBT: 90
PTE Academic: 70
IELTS: 6.5
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Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Civil Engineering & Construction
Overview
This Civil Engineering (Water Resources) PhD programme from Newcastle University has a successful research group that focuses on water resources. Our mission is to foster, promote and conduct research of international quality. This means that we attract high quality graduates and researchers and train them to international standards.
Our research themes during Engineering (Water Resources) course offered at Newcastle University 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
Visit the programme website for more information
Programme Structure
The programme profile details academic subject information. Support is available through our:
- Postgraduate Researcher Development Programme
- Doctoral training centres
- Research Student Support Team
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 125
TOEFL iBT: 90
PTE Academic: 70
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject, such as:
- engineering
- geography
- geology
- chemistry
- mathematics
- biology
To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees: 63,809 AUD / year (≈ 33,500 GBP / year)
Living costs
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: 1,067-1,888 AUD / month
Funding
Below you will find PhD scholarship opportunities for Civil Engineering (Water Resources).
- Opportunity Scholarships - Provided by university - Grant: 2000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime - Merit-based - Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships - Provided by university - Grant: 4000 GBP - Deadline: Anytime - Merit-based - Newcastle University
- 2% Early Payment Discount - Provided by university - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 25 Sep 2026 - Need-based - Newcastle University
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Independent provider - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 - U.S. government
- ACES Scholarships - Independent provider - Grant: 3500 USD - Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 - ACES Education Fund
- ServiceScape Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 - ServiceScape
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - Independent provider - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - Merit-based - OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Scholarships for PhD Students - Independent provider - Grant: 19000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Merit-based - Junhua Li
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 - Merit-based - Boustany Foundation
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 - Merit-based - IvyPanda
- Women Scholarship for International Students - Independent provider - Grant: 5000 USD - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 - Merit-based - educations.com
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 - Voice Talent Online
- The PhD Prep Fellowship - Independent provider - Grant: 10000 USD - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 - Merit-based - Admit Lab
- Dream Chaser Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 - Merit-based - Salvado Law
- Scholarship for students with disabilities - Independent provider - Grant: 3000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Need-based - Anonymous Hope Fund
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - Independent provider - Grant: 22500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - Independent provider - Grant: 1500 USD - Deadline: Not specified - IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - Independent provider - Grant: 12000 USD - Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 - The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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