Key information
- Duration: Full-time · 36 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 90
- TOEFL iBT: 61
- PTE Academic: 51
- IELTS: 6.5
Overview
Through this Engineering PhD degree from Liberty University, Liberty University students learn how to target analysis, organization, and prioritization. In our Ph.D. programme, you’ll learn how to focus on the synthesis of disparate, complex information and then how to communicate the complex results in writing and in oral presentations.
Key facts
- Position yourself as an expert who is sought after in the job market as you master this high-level process of thinking through the Ph.D. programme. The Ph.D. in Engineering combines theory, modeling and simulation, and experimental quantification to calibrate and validate the theory and simulation results.
- As a residential student, you’ll be able to work with some of the latest technology and state-of-the-art equipment. Our Ph.D. students work with industrial, national laboratory, and military researchers and have the possibility of working in the summers at these different labs across the country.
- Funding on a variety of projects is possible as a “Research Fellow” where your tuition is paid, and you garner a yearly stipend.
Career Opportunities
- Applications engineer
- Director of engineering
- Engineering manager
- Project engineer
- Project manager
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Continuum Mechanics
- Inelasticity
- Damage and Fracture
- Fatigue
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 90
- TOEFL iBT: 61
- PTE Academic: 51
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
Every application is reviewed by the admission committee on a case-by-case basis, meaning there are no set minimums for acceptance. However, all applicants must submit the following documents for admission:
- Admission application
- Official college transcripts showing a completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or another STEM field from an accredited institution
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or above in most recent STEM degree
- Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate programme must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 18,612 AUD / year (≈ 13,335 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 18,612 AUD / year (≈ 13,335 USD / year)
Living costs
Lynchburg, United States: 1,315–2,149 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Funding on a variety of projects is possible as a “Research Fellow” where your tuition is paid, and you garner a yearly stipend.