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Civil Engineering Sciences and Earth Sciences - PhD
Full program details & costs, with admission requirements. Discover your dream program.
Program facts
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Program typeDoctorate
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Duration4 years
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Annual tuition fee10,873 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,000 EUR
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Language taught inEnglish
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Start dateFebruary, September
Program Overview
What Budapest University of Technology and Economics says about their program:
"We offer two PhD programmes - in Civil Engineering and in Earth Sciences - in continuation of the three master programs of the Faculty, with strong links with industry.
The programme in Civil Engineering offers the opportunity to draw on our expertise in structural, geotechnical, transportation and water infrastructure engineering, including the interdisciplinary field of biomechanics. Research is supported by an array of specialised experimental facilities as well as the computational modelling of the dynamics of satellites, structures, soils, construction materials, fluids and the natural environment.
The programme in Earth Sciences covers surveying, remote sensing and geoinformatics engineering. Research is supported by an array of specialised experimental facilities as well
as the computational modelling of the dynamics of satellites, structures, soils, construction materials, fluids and the natural environment."
Admissions requirements
If you want to study at Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) please see the entry requirements below to see if you are eligible.
TOEFL - 90 / IELTS - 5.0, and these may be higher for postgraduate students. If a student has studied in English a language certification may be waived.
Students will need to also take an online entry test.
Undergraduate
Applicants need a secondary school leaving certificate with a minimum score of 70%. Students will also have to take an electronic e-admission test, and achieve a minimum result of 50%.
Students may also need:
- A motivation letter
- A recommendation letter
- Proof of extra-curricular activities
Postgraduate
Applicants need a BA / BSc in the relevant field, to take an admission test, and proof of min 60 ECTS equivalent in specific fields.
Students may also need:
- A motivation letter
- A recommendation letter
- Proof of extra-curricular activities
- An admission interview
Fall semester (September) application: April 1 - July 1 Spring semester (January) application: October 1 - Dec 1
Fees and funding
Please find below the costs of our programs for international students
Undergraduate tuition: €6,400 per year Postgraduate tuition: €7,000 per year PhD tuition: €9,000 per year Application fee: €100
Stipendium Hungaricum is a scholarship program for foreign students, founded by the Hungarian Government in 2013. The program aims to promote cultural understanding, economic and cultural relations between Hungary and other countries. Successful tudents benefit from:
- No tuition fee
- Monthly stipend for BA/BSc, MA/MSc and one-tier master level programs - €130 per month contribution to the living expenses in Hungary, for 12 months a year, until the completion of studies. For doctoral programs - €450 for the first phase of education and €580 for the second phase
- Dormitory place or additional contribution to accommodation costs
- Health care services
Visa requirements for Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Many international students will require a visa to study in Hungary, and this is a vital step of your study abroad journey. Make sure you understand the requirements you may need to meet before applying.
Hungary student visa requirements