About the Program
The Energy Systems Engineering program offers students, who wish to have an academic, research, industry or entrepreneurship based career, the opportunity to pursue the doctorate degree in energy systems engineering. It is important that the Ph.D. program graduates perceive the need for lifelong learning, are constantly improving themselves and are specialized engineers who have gained detailed knowledge of the related practices. For this reason, the primary aim of the Ph.D. in Energy Systems Engineering program is to train academics who can; conduct independent research on energy systems, comment on scientific events with a broad and deep perspective, continuously improve/train themselves to adapt to innovations in the field, and identify the steps needed to reveal new syntheses. Doctoral thesis will fulfill the aims of scientific innovation developing a new scientific method and/or applying a known method to a new field.
Education Opportunities
Ph.D. program consists of seven courses, a seminar, a doctoral qualification examination, and thesis work. Four of these courses must be program-specific Ph.D. courses, while the remaining three courses may be M.Sc. or Ph.D. level courses suitable for the area of specialization in which students aim at. In the last semester of course work, each student will give a seminar about the chosen thesis topic. Students who complete the course load, including the seminar, within the period determined by the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research and have a CGPA of at least 3.00, are entitled to enter the qualification examination. Students who are successful in the qualification examination can register for the thesis and continue their research. In order to be able to defend the thesis, students should have at least one journal article related to their thesis topic published in SCI or SCI-Expanded journals. After publishing the article, students can defend their thesis at a time deemed appropriate by the thesis supervisor.
Career Areas
Graduates of the Ph.D. in Energy Systems Engineering program can work as researchers at universities or other research institutions. They can also continue their careers as academics; they can teach, in their field of specialization, at universities in North Cyprus or abroad. Graduates of Energy Systems Engineering doctorate program can follow current energy legislations, design and develop new ones, assess energy sources and supply-demand balance. They can also work on developing conversion technologies (chemical, heat, electricity, mechanics) for utilizing energy sources (oil, natural gas, coal, solar, wind, water, geothermal, biomass, wave, etc.), designing/managing energy transmission, distribution and storage processes, increasing the efficiency of energy generating systems or reducing their costs and environmental impacts of systems related to energy systems engineering.
Contact
Institute of Graduate Studies and Research
Graduate Sciences and Education Center, GE106
Tel: +90 392 671 1111 Extension: 2776
Institute E-mail: ciu-institute@ciu.edu.tr
Compulsory Courses
First Semester
SEMINAR
Course code
ENRE690Credit
0Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
ELECTIVE I
Course code
ENRE6X1Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
ELECTIVE II
Course code
ENRE6X2Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
ELECTIVE III
Course code
ENRE6X3Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
ELECTIVE IV
Course code
ENRE6X4Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
ELECTIVE V
Course code
ENRE6X5Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
ELECTIVE VI
Course code
ENRE6X6Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
Second Semester
THESIS
Course code
ENRE600Credit
0Theoretical
0Practical
0Ects
QUAILIFICATION EXAM FOR PHD
Course code
ENRE650Credit
0Theoretical
0Practical
0Ects
Philosophy of Science
Course code
PHIL601Credit
3Theoretical
3Practical
0Ects
8Elective Courses
Students who are interested in pursuing advanced graduate studies leading to a master’s, doctoral degree or professional doctorate degree for the Fall and Spring semesters every year. Applicants can directly apply online to our graduate programs using the application portal.
TRNC Applicants- Required documents:
- Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Diploma
- Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree transcripts for each completed academic term/year.
- Documents to prove English proficiency for English language departments,
- Scanned copy of passport or identity card.
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Students who are interested in pursuing advanced graduate studies leading to a master’s, doctoral degree, or professional doctorate degree for the Fall and Spring semesters every year. Applicants can directly apply online to our graduate programs using the application portal.
International Applicants- Required documents:
- A valid Bachelor’s Degree and transcripts for each completed academic term/year.
- A valid Master’s Degree and transcripts for each completed academic term/year.
- Evidence of English Language competence: TOEFL (65 IBT) or IELTS (5.5). Students without these documents will take the CIU English proficiency exam on campus following arrival.
- Scanned copy of international passport/birth certificate
- CV
- Ph.D. research proposal
- Fully completed and signed CIU Rules and Regulations document (which can be downloaded during the online application)
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Cyprus International University provides academic scholarships for its students as an incentive for success, with most students benefiting from 50%, 75% or 100% scholarships or discounted tuition fees. Click for more information.
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| Fee per course | € 650,00 |
| Fee for thesis (4 Semesters) | € 2.600,00 |
| Fee for seminar | € 200,00 |
| Scientific Foundation per course | € 150,00 |
| Annual Registration Fee | € 295,00 |
| VAT Exc. |