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Geotechnical 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

About the programme
The Master of Engineering Studies in Geotechnical Engineering programme aims to build on the geotechnical content of the BE (Civil) degree and develop graduates with enhanced ability to contribute to geotechnical engineering practice.

Courses
Successful completion of eight courses are required for this degree. Not all courses are offered every year.

Core courses

Experimental Geotechnical Engineering
Computational Geotechnical Engineering

Elective courses
You must select at least one , but no more than two courses in the following list.
Engineering Geological Mapping
Geological Hazards
Analysis Techniques in Engineering Geology
Hydrogeology

You can select up to five courses from the following list.
Earhquake Engineering
Foundation Engineering
Slope Engineering
Rock Mechanics and Excavation Engineering
Soil Behaviour
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Geotechnical Modelling
Advanced Mathematical Modelling
Risk, LCA and Sustainability

Career opportunities
This specialisation aims to address a shortage of suitably trained geotechnical engineering professionals.
Graduates will greatly enhance their ability to practice in the geotechnical engineering field, by extending their education in the area of their specialisation and by upgrading their current skills and training.
The programme will enable graduates to take leading roles in planning, evaluating, designing, constructing, maintaining, and managing the geotechnical infrastructure. The programme will also provide valuable background expertise for those wishing to enter into asset management or to begin to pursue a career in research and development.

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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