Admission
Candidate training
Have a degree in an undergraduate course in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Engineering, Mining Engineering or Aeronautical Engineering, Geology. In exceptional cases, candidates who have other scientific or technological training courses may be admitted, at the discretion of the Postgraduate Committee. Candidates for the doctoral program must have a Master's degree.
Application period
April 1st until June 30th, for the course to start in August of the current year.
September 1st until November 30th, for the course to start in March of the following year
Registration location
The selection process notice with further details is available at http://www.puc-rio.br/ensinopesq/ccpg/inscricoes.html
Registration can be carried out following the instructions at the same address.
The admission application must be duly completed by the candidate, presenting the required documents in PDF (digital) format. Only applications for admission with complete documentation and submitted within the deadline will be examined.
Candidate Selection
The selection of candidates is made by professors in the respective areas (Geotechnics, Structures) based on academic records, curriculum vitae, letters of reference and, if necessary, interviews with PhD candidates. The result of the judgment is communicated to all registered candidates through a letter from the Postgraduate in Civil Engineering coordination. Selected candidates must immediately communicate with the Coordination, confirming or not their intention to enroll in the course.