Civil Engineering Postgraduate Programs

Overview

The PG programmes include: MPhil, MSc; and MEng, and PhD.  Students for the PG programmes include both nationals and overseas candidates, the latest being from the Caribbean (MPhil, 2016).  The MSc and MEng programmes commenced in 2017.

Master of Engineering by research and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering programs are offered to candidates who have successfully completed the undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university and accumulated at least 2 years of industry working experience.

The entry requirements are as follows: Candidates with a grade point average (GPA) of between 70 to 84 percent for the four-year undergraduate degree course are eligible to pursue a Masters of Engineering by research. Those with a GPA of 85 percent or above (i.e. 1^st Class honours students) can be admitted straight into the Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering by research program and graduates from any four-year degree can be admitted to do a Masters of Science in Solid Waste and Resource Management by coursework plus a research project.