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Engineering

River-Coastal Science and Engineering, PhD at Tulane University

Tulane University, United States

Programme overview

Tulane requires 48 credit hours of graduate coursework (typically comprised of 16 courses each carrying 3 credit hours) as part of the PhD requirements. For students entering with a Master’s degree, the RCSE graduate advisor may approve up to 24 credits of graduate coursework toward the PhD total—this classwork can be earned in SSE or externally.

Faculty: School of Science and Engineering  |  Duration: one semester  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New Orleans, LA, United States

What you will study

Tulane requires 48 credit hours of graduate coursework (typically comprised of 16 courses each carrying 3 credit hours) as part of the PhD requirements. For students entering with a Master’s degree, the RCSE graduate advisor may approve up to 24 credits of graduate coursework toward the PhD total—this classwork can be earned in SSE or externally.

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Entry requirements

Hence, they will be required under SSE rules to be registered for at least nine hours of graduate credit until admitted to candidacy to maintain full-time residence status.

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

Duration: one semester

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