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Structural Engineering (in English)

Teaching Medium:	English
Degree Awarded:	Doctoral's Degree
Entry Requirements:	Master's Degree or above
Duration:	3 Years
Starting Date:	Sep.2025
Application Deadline:	Jul 19, 2025
Tuition Fee:	CNY 38,000 per year
Application Fee:	150 USD (Non-Refundable)
HSK:	Level 0
Schools:	Other

Program Description

Teaching methods
Teaching methods include: formal lectures; tutorials; seminars; open learning; group projects; computing workshops; laboratory and fieldwork; site visits. Assessment is by formal written examinations, course work, a dissertation, and oral and poster presentations. Significant contributions are made to the course by prominent visitors from the construction industry. Most modules are taught in one or two week blocks.

Courses
Compulsory modules
Soil Modelling and Numerical Methods
Specialist Structures
Structural Reliability
Engineering Mechanics of Composites
Seismic Resistant Design
Finite Element Analysis in Structural Mechanics
Structural Engineering Field Trip
MSc Project and Dissertation in Structural Engineering
Optional modules

You will take a further 20 credits from the following:
Construction Project Management
Enterprise for Construction
Climate Change: Earth System, Future Scenarios and Threats
Climate Change: Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaption

Entry Requirements

1. Have obtained Master's Degree

2. Be in good health

3. Be under the age of 40

4. Good command of English

Application Materials

1. Photocopy of valid passport

With photo, passport number &expiration date and name included.

2. Passport-sized photo
A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.

3. Master's degree diploma
Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English.

If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4. Transcript of postgraduate school

5. HSK Certificate

Level 6 or above

6. Two recommendation letters
From professor,associate professor or equivalents.

7. photocopy of awards certificate
If applicable

8. Study plan

Including study purpose, research interest and research plan in brief.

9. Certificate of Bank Saving

10. Certificate of No-criminal Record

11. Certificate of P.E. Record for Foreigners

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