PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The mission of the civil and environmental engineering (CEE) program is to develop leaders in education, industry, and government who can use their acquired skills to improve society. The academic program provides a comprehensive framework of courses in the broad area of civil and environmental engineering with opportunities to develop specialized expertise. It also emphasizes the development of integrated teamwork abilities, communication, leadership, entrepreneurship, and creative research skills.

Department: Civil Environmental Engineering | Duration: 51 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 15), Spring (deadline September 1), Summer (deadline December 15) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 51 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include CIV ENGR 579 Seminar-Transportation Engineering; CIV ENGR 760 Research Methods in Construction Engineering Management; CIV ENGR 909 Graduate Seminar - Environmental Chemistry & Technology; CIV ENGR 919 Seminar-Hydraulic Engineering and Fluid Mechanics; CIV ENGR 929 Seminar-Environmental Engineering; CIV ENGR 939 Geotechnical Engineering Seminar.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Records Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3; Application Process and Requirements. All applicants must meet the Graduate School's admission requirements to be considered for admission. Departmental admission is by committee review. Applications submitted after the fall deadline through March 15 will be reviewed if complete and will be considered for admission by the department if space is still available. To check if space is available, please email: [email protected] . In addition, applicants must also meet the department's requirements listed below to be considered for admission: Grades A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required.

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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