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Engineering

PhD Civil Engineering at Lakehead University

Lakehead University, Canada

Programme overview

The PhD in Civil Engineering trains independent researchers for fundamental or applied research, culminating in a thesis. Focus areas are structural, geotechnical, construction, environmental, rock, water resources and transportation engineering.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Department: Civil Engineering  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

The program consists of 8 full course equivalents (FCE) over four years, with an intensive research program under a faculty supervisor.

Career pathways

Prepares graduates for careers in or outside academia in traditional and new fields of civil engineering.

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Application information

Main intake: September (Fall). January (Winter) intake for select programs including Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering; May (Spring) intake for Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Forest Sciences.

Lakehead has three intake periods: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring/Summer (May/July).

Applications are received continually; recommended complete package dates: February 1 for a Fall start, September 16 for a Winter start and January 15 for a Spring start. The non-refundable application fee is $125 CAD.

Apply through the official page: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/admissions/how-to-apply

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