Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Starting: September 2027
- Apply before: Jun 2027
- Language: English, Lithuanian
- Credits: 30 ECTS
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
- Disciplines: Architecture, Civil Engineering & Construction
Overview
The Civil Engineering programme aims to educate the best qualified scientists and educators of civil engineering for Kaunas University of Technology and other institutions of higher education; to prepare researchers, who are able to carry out actual problem-solving oriented research in the construction area, for the companies and administrations of construction sector.
Key facts
- Doctoral dissertation topics in civil engineering research are relevant in Lithuania and abroad, they are linked with research activities of Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture and Institute of Architecture and Construction.
- The doctoral programme corresponds to the main fields of researches: increase of the energy efficiency of buildings, designing and researches of building’s constructions, development and research of new building materials, construction technology and management.
- All necessary equipment and facilities for research are present in the departments. Most PhD students are accepted for part-time work in the departments or institutes during the period of their doctoral studies.
- During the study period, PhD students gain practical experience of research, processing and future application of their results. PhD students have an opportunity to communicate with representatives of the manufactures; consequently, they get comprehensive practical information about materials and products. Most of doctoral students of the civil engineering science carry out a part of their studies and research in foreign scientific and educational institutions.
Accreditation
Right to doctoral studies approved by the order No. V-1019 of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania of 8 June 2011.
Programme Structure
Research Topics:
- Methods of investigation and analysis of construction materials
- Non-destructive Methods of Testing Building Structures
- Statistical Techniques for Civil Engineering Research
- Sustainability Assessment of Buildings and Construction
- Structure and Properties of Concrete
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
Mathematics Requirements
Online Mathematics Placement Test (OMPT)
Applies to: students without alternative proof
OMPT-D
Minimum score of 75%
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- This programme accepts OMPT as a mathematics admission test. Depending on your academic background, you may be required to take an OMPT assessment as part of the admission process.
- Application indicating the science field, the topic and the form of funding (online);
- Official legalised Master’s diploma with the diploma supplement or a higher education degree equivalents and academic transcripts (translated into English or Lithuanian and notary verified) and the certificate of recognition if higher education qualification acquired abroad;
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Recommendations by two researchers of the relevant science field;
- A research proposal on the selected topic;
- A copy of a valid personal document: a passport (for citizens of all countries) or an ID card (only for citizens of the European Union);
- A copy of the receipt of the application fee payment (55 EUR for EU citizens, and 132 EUR for non-EU citizens);
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. Non-residents: Free
Domestic tuition fee for the domestic students. Citizens or residents: Free
Living costs
Kaunas, Lithuania: 692-1,197 AUD / month
