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Mechanical Engineering (PhD) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

Take advantage of advanced coursework, hands-on projects, and innovative research opportunities in state-of-the-art laboratories to solve significant engineering challenges. Choose Dalhousie’s Mechanical Engineering PhD for access to state-of-the-art labs, diverse research areas, expert faculty mentorship, a collaborative environment, comprehensive training, and the opportunity to contribute significant, original research to the field.

Faculty: Engineering  |  Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: 5 years or longer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Career pathways

Choose Dalhousie’s Mechanical Engineering PhD for access to state-of-the-art labs, diverse research areas, expert faculty mentorship, a collaborative environment, comprehensive training, and the opportunity to contribute significant, original research to the field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Within the department of Mechanical Engineering at Dalhousie University, candidate can apply to a degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in: The Doctor of Philosophy is primarily a research degree and requires a thesis-based research master’s degree for admission. It usually requires four courses, completion of the departmental gradate seminar requirements, a comprehensive examination and an original research thesis. The thesis must be significant and original contribution to the discipline and should include significant material of publishable quality. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to any of the graduate programs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. In order to be considered for admission by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, an applicant must first be selected by a potential supervisor (faculty member) in the department.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate intakes: September, January and May.

General Faculty of Graduate Studies deadlines: September admission June 1 (Canadian applicants) and April 1 (non-Canadian); January admission October 31 (Canadian) and August 31 (non-Canadian); May admission February 28 (Canadian) and December 31 (non-Canadian). Program deadlines may differ. The application fee is $115, payable online with the application.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.dal.ca/apply/

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