Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The PhD degree is a research degree for which a thesis on original and significant research in the field of Civil Engineering is a major requirement. Candidates are normally required to have a graduate degree in engineering or applied science. To qualify for the PhD degree, a student must maintain a superior grade point average and obtain a passing grade on a Comprehensive Examination administered within the first 12 months. Acceptability and suitability are determined by the candidate's PhD Comprehensive Examination Committee.
A PhD candidate is normally required to take a minimum of 12 credit hours of approved course work. For candidates who have obtained a MScE degree from the GAU of Civil Engineering at UNB and who during that degree obtained more than the minimum 15 credit hours, consideration may be given to transferring credits toward the PhD degree requirements. Such transfer of credit hours will only be made with the approval of the candidate’s supervisor(s), the Director of Graduate Studies, and the School of Graduate Studies.
The residency requirement for a student with a relevant bachelor's degree, is a minimum of 8 terms, 6 of which must be during the Fall and Winter terms. For a student with a relevant master's degree, the minimum residency requirement is 5 terms, 4 of which must be during the Fall and Winter terms.
Students who initially enroll in the MScE degree program, but later proceed to the PhD degree program without completion of the Master’s degree, will be required to complete at least 27 credit hours of course work. The Comprehensive Examination for students who transfer into the PhD program will normally be administered at the end of the first term as a PhD candidate.
