Key Information
- Duration: Full-time 36 months; Part-time 72 months
- Start dates: You can apply for and start this programme anytime. First day of any month
- Language: English
- Credits: 360 alternative credits
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
- Disciplines: Civil Engineering & Construction
Overview
The Department has extensive laboratory and office space, in-house computing, and access to an engineering library. Students from throughout the world are welcomed in the Department.
Career opportunities
The Civil Engineering course at University of Canterbury can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Reinforced Concrete Structures
- Risk Management
- Practical Modelling and AI
- Concrete Materials
- Engineering Chemistry for Water Systems
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English Requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Other Requirements
Enrolment in a PhD requires completion of a research-focused honours or master’s degree, at First or Second Class (Division I) Honours or Distinction level (or equivalent qualifications).
Applicants with qualifications from outside Aotearoa New Zealand must have been granted admission to the University. Our admissions team, in consultation with the host department, look at your qualifications and transcripts to ensure that you have the background required to complete a PhD. It is possible that you may be required to complete preparatory courses prior to or after admission into a PhD programme.
In exceptional circumstances applicants without the typical academic background, but who can demonstrate the ability to pursue a PhD, may be admitted at the discretion of the Dean of Postgraduate Research.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International and domestic students: 7,146 AUD / year ≈ 8,570 NZD / year
International and national students: $8,570 - $10,321 (subject-dependent) per 120 points
Living Costs
Christchurch, New Zealand: 1,084-1,668 AUD / month
