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Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences - Civil Engineering - Civil Engineering - Second Cycle with Thesis

General Description

The Department of Civil Engineering at Ege University was established to educate qualified civil engineers needed by the country. The department conducts education, research, and practical studies in the main fields of civil engineering such as structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydraulics, transportation, construction management, and construction materials. The curriculum is continuously improved to integrate modern engineering approaches, sustainability principles, ethical values, and practical skills.

The Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering (second cycle in Civil Engineering) is awarded to the graduates who have successfully fulfilled all programme requirements.

Length of Programme

2 Year, 4 Semesters

Total Credits

120 ECTS

Level of Qualification According to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

EQF-LLL 7

0732 Civil Engineering

EQF-LLL 7

The quotas for students to be admitted to the master's program, the required documents for application, the exam to be held and its date, as well as other conditions, are determined in accordance with the relevant article provisions of the Ege University Graduate Education and Training Regulation. The quotas and, if any, special conditions are determined by the Departments and announced on the Graduate School of Science website after approval by our University Senate.

Student admissions through lateral transfer are determined and implemented in accordance with the relevant article provisions of the Ege University Graduate Education Regulation

For the Master's Program, according to the relevant provisions of the Ege University Graduate Education Regulations students must successfully complete all requirements in the curriculum and fulfill the other graduation conditions separately determined by the Senate for each graduate institute.

The programme has six brances; construction, hydraulics, geotechnics, materials of construction and construction management. Under the supervision of their supervisor, the students enroll the compulsory and elective courses of relevant discipline, finalise and defend their thesis.

Graduates may work in public institutions, private sector companies, engineering consultancy firms, contractors, and research organizations. They can take roles in infrastructure, superstructure, transportation, water resources, dams, coastal structures, earthquake engineering, and construction site management. Graduates may pursue careers as project engineers, site engineers, control engineers, design engineers, consultant engineers, and academicians.

Graduates who successfully completed the Master's Degree may apply to doctorate (third cycle) programmes in the same or in related disciplines.

Regarding exams and passing grades, the Regulation on Graduate Education and Training at Ege University and the Ege University Assessment and Evaluation Principles Directive are applied. Course evaluation criteria are defined by the instructor(s) of the course and are provided in the Course Description Form included in the course information package.

The completion of the master's thesis is determined and implemented in accordance with the relevant article provisions of the Regulation on Graduate Education and Training at Ege University.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full Time

Ege University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Civil Engineering Department, Bornova, İzmir Programme Director: Prof. Dr. Şemsi YAZICI ECTS Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alper SEZER

The department has structural engineering, geotechnical, hydraulics, transportation, and computer laboratories. Students gain practical experience through technical visits, laboratory applications, research projects, and collaborations with industry. In addition, the university library, digital databases, and research infrastructure are available for student use.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 To be able to conduct research in the chosen field, to create experimental designs, to carry out the experiments their designed, to collect and analyze data, to interpret the results and to develop research based on solution offers.
2 Ability to contact with verbal and written communication at least one foreign language, gaining knowledge and skills to use foreign publications in their studies or homework
3 To have the ability to work interdisciplinary and to adapt the theories, methods and applications in different fields to the related scope.
4 Necessity of lifelong learning and being able to realize it
5 To be conscious complying with social sensitivity and ethical values.
6 Based on their qualifications at undergraduate level, developing and deepening their knowledge in a field of engineering at the level of expertise.
7 To be able to critically evaluate information in the field, to direct learning and to carry out advanced studies independently

Key Programme Learning Outcomes - NQF for HE in Turkey

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Course Structure Diagram with Credits (60 ECTS per Full-Time Academic Year)

T : Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
1. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9103045292018 Turkish Applıed Engıneerıng Mathematıcs Compulsory 3 - - 8
FENETKMUH2021 Turkish Scıentıfıc Research Methods wıth Research and Publıcatıon Ethıcs Compulsory 2 - - 4
FENORYT2023 Turkish Graduate Programmes Process Management Compulsory - - - 2
iNŞ.İNŞ.MÜH.YL.SDG1 Turkish İNŞ. MÜH. İNŞAAT MÜHENDİSLİĞİ TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS SDG1 Elective - - - 16
Total 5 0 0 30
2. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
iNŞ.İNŞ.MÜH.YL.SDG2 Turkish İNŞ. MÜH. İNŞAAT MÜHENDİSLİĞİ TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS SDG2 Elective - - - 24
YLSEM590 Turkish Semınar Compulsory - - - 6
Total 0 0 0 30
3. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
YLTEZ591 Turkish Thesıs Study Compulsory - - - 26
YLUAD591 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 4
Total 0 0 0 30
4. Semester
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
YLTEZ592 Turkish Thesıs Study Compulsory - - - 26
YLUAD591 Turkish Specıalızatıon Fıeld Compulsory - - - 4
Total 0 0 0 30
iNŞ.İNŞ.MÜH.YL.SDG1 - İNŞ. MÜH. İNŞAAT MÜHENDİSLİĞİ TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS SDG1
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9103045012013 Turkish Network Analysıs I Elective 3 - - 8
9103045032013 Turkish Advanced Hydrologıcal Modellıng wıth GIS Elective 3 - - 8
9103045072016 Turkish Fracture Mechanıcs Applıcatıons for Constructıon Materıals Elective 3 - - 8
9103045092013 Turkish Slope Engıneerıng Elective 3 - - 8
9103045131998 Turkish Computer Aıded Hyrodraulıc Desıgn Elective 3 1 - 8
9103045152013 Turkish Evaluatıon of Hydraulıc Data Elective 3 - - 8
9103045172013 Turkish Polymers and Usage ın Concrete Elective 3 - - 8
9103045252005 Turkish Advanced Soıl Mechanıcs I Elective 3 - - 8
9103045312000 Turkish Suspended Structures Elective 3 - - 8
9103045352007 Turkish Buıldıng Technology Elective 3 - - 8
9103045372001 Turkish Specıal Concretes Elective 3 - - 8
9103045392001 Turkish Evaluatıon of Experımental Data Elective 3 - - 8
9103045412019 Turkish Buıldıng Informatıon Modelıng and Practıces Elective 3 - - 8
9103045492002 Turkish Physıcal Hydraulıc Models Elective 3 1 - 8
9103045512004 Turkish Geotechnıcal Earthquake Engıneerıng Elective 3 - - 8
9103045632014 Turkish Traffıc Flow Theory Elective 3 - - 8
9103045652016 Turkish Composıte Materıals ın Cıvıl Engıneerıng Elective 3 - - 8
9103045672011 Turkish Matrıx Methods ın Structural Analysıs Elective 3 - - 8
9103045712007 Turkish Plannıng and Desıgn of Dams I Elective 3 - - 8
9103045732013 Turkish Bıtumınous Materıals Elective 3 - - 8
9103045752009 Turkish Publıc Transport Elective 3 - - 8
9103045772009 English Non-Destructıve Testıng and Evaluatıon Elective 3 - - 8
9103045812013 Turkish Fınıte Element Applıcatıons ın Geotechnıcal Engıneerıng I Elective 3 - - 8
9103045832012 Turkish Energy effıcıency ın buıldıngs - Thermal ınsulatıon and calculatıon methods Elective 3 - - 8
9103045852017 Turkish Advanced Strength of Materıals Elective 3 - - 8
9103045972021 Turkish Rısk Management ın Constructıon Projeccts Elective 3 - - 8
9103045992016 English Constructıon Safety Elective 3 - - 8
9103047012015 Turkish Sedıment Transport Elective 3 - - 8
9103047032015 Turkish Traffıc Engıneerıng Elective 3 - - 8
iNŞ.İNŞ.MÜH.YL.SDG2 - İNŞ. MÜH. İNŞAAT MÜHENDİSLİĞİ TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS SDG2
Course Unit Code Language of Instruction Course Unit Title Type of Course Unit T P L Number of ECTS Credits Report
9103045022013 Turkish Project Management wıth Network Elective 4 - - 8
9103045042012 Turkish Fıbre Reınforced Cementıtıous Composıtes Elective 3 - - 8
9103045062013 Turkish Loose Boundary Hydraulıcs Elective 3 - - 8
9103045102013 Turkish Physıcal Hydrology Elective 3 - - 8
9103045122013 Turkish Fınıte Element Applıcatıons In Geotechnıcal Engıneerıng II Elective 3 - - 8
9103045242001 Turkish Admıxtures for Concrete Elective 3 - - 8
9103045262017 Turkish Desıgnıng wıth Geosynthetıcs Elective 3 - - 8
9103045282019 Turkish Asphalt Pavement Desıgn Elective 3 - - 8
9103045302005 Turkish Advanced Soıl Mechanıcs II Elective 3 - - 8
9103045322000 Turkish Theory of Shells Elective 3 - - 8
9103045342016 English Durabılıty of Concrete Elective 3 - - 8
9103045362016 English Ahşabın Yapısı ve Özellıklerı Elective 3 - - 8
9103045402001 Turkish Soıl Dynamıcs Elective 3 - - 8
9103045562002 Turkish Materıal Defects Causıng Structural Faılure and Prıncıpals of Repaır Elective 3 - - 8
9103045642004 Turkish Fınıte Elements Elective 3 - - 8
9103045662004 Turkish Transport Models Elective 3 - - 8
9103045702007 Turkish Desıgn and Operatıon of Storage Reservoırs Elective 3 - - 8
9103045722007 Turkish Plannıng and Desıgn of Dams II Elective 3 - - 8
9103045742007 Turkish Energy Effıcıent Desıgn Elective 3 - - 8
9103045782007 Turkish Specıal Topıcs ın Constructıon Management Elective 3 - - 8
9103045802012 Turkish Geometrıcal Desıgınıng of Motorways Elective 3 - - 8
9103045822016 English Qualıty Management In Constructıon Projects Elective 3 - - 8
9103045842016 English Dımensıonal Stabılıty of Concrete Elective 3 - - 8
9103045862011 Turkish Stochastıc Hydrology Elective 3 - - 8
9103045882011 Turkish Envıronmental Geotechnıcs Elective 3 - - 8
9103045902014 Turkish Performance Based Seısmıc Desıgn Elective 3 - - 8
9103045922014 Turkish Structural Control Systems Elective 3 - - 8
9103045942014 English Solıd Mechanıcs Elective 3 - - 8
9103045962014 Turkish Hydro-Power Plants Elective 3 - - 8
9103045982014 Turkish Advanced Fluıd Mechanıcs Elective 3 - - 8
9103047022015 Turkish Transportatıon Plannıng Elective 3 - - 8
9103047042016 English Project Management ın Constructıon Industry Elective 3 - - 8
9103047062017 Turkish Damage Mechanıcs Elective 3 - - 8
9103047082017 Turkish Repaır and Strengthenıng of Reınforced Concrete Buıldıngs Elective 3 - - 8
9103047122021 Turkish Desıng and Analysıs of Masonry Structures Elective 3 - - 8