Program Overview

Civil and Hydraulic Engineering (MEng/Ph.D)

Program Overview

This program aims to cultivate talents who have a solid foundation, comprehensive qualities, certain innovative capabilities and engineering practice abilities, and who can apply and integrate high-level engineering technology and engineering management. Students are required to understand engineering technology and master modern management science. In terms of professional knowledge, they should grasp the basic theories and professional knowledge in fields such as geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, and disaster prevention and mitigation engineering, especially for those relevant in ocean engineering, understand the current research status of the major and the development trend of its engineering applications, and initially possess the ability to accurately identify problems in the above-mentioned fields, as well as the ability to skillfully use various analytical, computational and experimental methods for research and management. After graduation, they can engage in design, construction, technical management or other engineering and technical work.

Research Interests

The program's research interests are in Architecture and Civil Engineering.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes the following courses:

1. Introduction to Marine Engineering - 1 credit, 16 hours
2. Offshore geotechnical engineering - 2 credits, 32 hours
3. Offshore Oil and Gas Engineering - 2 credits, 32 hours
4. Wind Farm Design and Planning - 2 credits, 32 hours
5. Design Fundamentals of Marine Risers, Pipelines and Cables - 2 credits, 32 hours
6. Engineering design and fabrication of subsea facility - 2 credits, 32 hours
7. Advanced Soil Mechanics - 2 credits, 32 hours
8. Structural Dynamics of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering - 2 credits, 32 hours
9. Computational Fluid Dynamics - 2 credits, 32 hours
10. Concrete for Marine Engineering - 2 credits, 32 hours
11. Coastal hydrodynamics - 2 credits, 32 hours
12. Development of gas & oil and wind power resources in deep water - 2 credits, 32 hours
13. Academic Writing and Standards - 2 credits, 32 hours
14. Reliability Analysis of Ocean Engineering - 2 credits, 32 hours
15. Introduction to Neural Networks and Deep Learning - 2 credits, 32 hours
16. Ocean Resources Development Engineering Technology - 3 credits, 18 hours
17. An Introduction to Ocean Engineering Design - 3 credits, 48 hours
18. Finite Element Method for Ship Structures - 2 credits, 32 hours

Duration

• MEng: 3 years
• Ph.D: 4 years

Start Date

The program starts in September 2026.

Student Outcomes

Graduates of the Civil and Hydraulic Engineering program can skillfully apply theoretical knowledge to solve practical engineering problems, especially for those in ocean engineering. They possess the ability to independently analyze problems, the ability to communicate and collaborate, and the ability to proficiently use various analytical, computational and experimental methods for research and management, among others.

Entry Requirements

• Master Programs: Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and be under the age of 35.
• Ph.D Programs: Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and be under the age of 45.

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fee

• Master Program: 32,000 CNY/year
• PhD Program: 40,000 CNY/year

Scholarships and Application Deadlines

• Chinese Government Scholarship: October 1 February (following year)
• Guangdong Provincial Government Scholarship (New Students): June 30
• SCUT Outstanding International Student Scholarship (New Students): June 30

Application Fee

• 450 RMB

Note

1. The above information is for international students.
2. Scholarship deadlines may be updated according to the latest annual notice.