PhD studies

Doctoral academic studies in Civil Engineering last three years and are worth 180 ECTS. Of these, 90 ECTS are acquired by passing exams in teaching subjects, and 90 ECTS are intended for the realization of a doctoral dissertation.

In the first year, the subjects are: in the first semester: Compulsory: Methodology of scientific and research work and Selected chapters in mathematics, Elective subject 1 (Contemporary context of architecture, urbanism and construction and  Selected chapters from the theory of constructions); in the second semester: Elective subject 2 - choose 2 out of 4 (Selected chapters from computational mechanics, Selected chapters from geotechnics, Selected chapters from concrete and masonry structures and Finite element method - advanced course) and Elective subject 3 (Optimization methods and Engineering vibrations ). In the second year: third semester: Compulsory: Sustainable Development in Construction, Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering; in the fourth semester: Mandatory: Durability, maintenance and renovation of structures and subjects related to the preparation of a doctoral dissertation: Research and publication of works - SIR, Doctoral dissertation - theoretical foundations - SIR; fifth semester: Doctoral dissertation - study research paper 1, sixth semester: Doctoral dissertation - study research paper 2 and Doctoral dissertation (drafting and defense of the doctoral dissertation).

Doctoral studies cannot last longer than 10 years.

The student profiles his research interest by choosing the subjects he will study and take, which contribute to detailed knowledge and understanding of the field (topic) of his doctoral dissertation.

Elective subjects are chosen from the groups of proposed subjects in the study program itself.

Teaching subjects (compulsory or optional) are taught as a group or individual (mentoring).

The decision on the type of teaching and elective courses to be organized is made by the Head of Doctoral Studies upon the proposal of the committee for the quality of the study program (study group).