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History

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. Ege University Civil Engineering Doctorate programme has started education at the begining of the academic year of 1996-1997.

Qualification Awarded

The Doctorate Degree(PhD) in Civil Engineering awarded to the graduates who have successfully full filled all programme requirements.

Length of Programme

4 Year, 8 Semesters

Total Credits

240 ECTS

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

EQF-LLL 8

Field(s) of Study (ISCED-F)

0732 Civil Engineering

Level of Qualification

EQFLLL-8

Specific Admission Requirements

The quotas for students to be admitted to the doctoral 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

Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

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

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

For the Doctoral Program, students are required to successfully complete all obligations in the curriculum and fulfill the other graduation requirements separately determined by the Senate for each graduate institute, in accordance with the relevant article provisions of the Regulation on Graduate Education and Training at Ege University.

Profile of The Programme

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.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

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.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates who succesfully completed doctorate degree may apply to both in the same or related disciplines in higher education institutions at home or abroad to get a position in academic staff or to governmental R&D centres to get expert position.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

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.

Graduation Requirements

The completion of the doctoral thesis is determined and implemented in accordance with the relevant article provisions of the Ege University Graduate Education and Traini

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

Full Time

Address, Programme Director or Equivalent

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

Facilities

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.

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