Overview

The Civil Engineering (Geotechnical and Engineering Geology) programme at Newcastle University is revolutionary worldwide.

By pursuing research in the School of Engineering you'll join a successful research group. The focus is on geotechnical engineering and geology. The mission is to foster, promote and conduct research of international quality. They attract high-quality graduates and researchers and train them to international standards. The geotechnical engineering and engineering geology research is recognised worldwide.

The research links with the themes of sustainability in construction, adaptation and mitigation of climate change effects in civil engineering.

Your development

Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. They have designed your programme to help you:

perform better as a researcher

boost your career prospects

broaden your impact

Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.

You’ll cover:

techniques for effective research

methods for better collaborative working

essential professional standards and requirements

Your programme is flexible. You can adapt it to meet your changing needs as you progress through your doctorate.

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Programme Structure

Areas of research include:

Seismic engineering and extreme loadings

Stability of man-made and natural slopes, open pit mines and tailing dams

Multi-phase flow and coupled multi-field analysis

Soil modelling and numerical modelling

Characterisation and modelling of particulate materials

Waste minimisation and reuse

Ground improvement

Site characterisation

Geo-energy

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-04-20 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-04 00:00:00

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There is no application closing date for this course. It is suggested international students apply at least two months before the course starts.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction Geology View 32 other Masters in Geology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject. However, combinations of the following can be taken into consideration:

undergraduate qualifications

masters qualifications

relevant work experience

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

Home students full time and part time tuition fees are not set yet.

MPhil and PhD international students tuition fees per year: £33,500-£43,700

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Living costs

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

560 - 991 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Delivered

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

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Newcastle upon Tyne

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