Groundwater Science and Engineering(Hydrogeology)

Discipline advantages

The department of Groundwater Science and Technology of Jilin University, established in 1952 with its predecessor Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology, has more than 60 years of development. Currently, the department is facilitated with a comprehensive talent-training system including undergraduate, master, doctor and post-doctor. The Faculty of Groundwater Science and Technology has a well-structured personnel group including Academician of Chinese Sciences Academy, the distinguished expert from national "1000-people plan" and "Cheung Kong Scholar” of Ministry of Education. So far, over 6000 undergraduates, 400 Masters and 100 doctoral candidates have graduated from this department with great reputation in the quality of personnel training in water conservancy industry. For years, the faculty has taken charge of hundreds of national major scientific research projects as well as production programs with significant research highlights, and makes great contribution for the national and local water projects.

Programme Length and Degree Granted

Ph.D: 3 years; Degree to be granted：Ph.D of Science

Qualifications for the degree

1. The students have to meet the school’s cultivation objectives’ requirements, and acquire all the required knowledge and ability according to the curriculum.

2. The students have to complete all the courses required by the curriculum, pass all the exams and finish the graduate internship with the credit granted.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Language: English

Main research directions	Discover, assessment and management of groundwater resources; Groundwater exploitation and ecological effects of geological environment; Control and remediation of groundwater and soil pollution; Theory and application of subsurface energy exploitation and waste disposal.
Core Courses	Masters	Numerical methods, Numerical modeling of multi-component reactive transport, Environmental Hydrogeology, Assessment and management of groundwater resources, Control and remediation of groundwater and soil pollution.
Core Courses	PhD	Ground Water, Applied hydrogeology, Remediation theory and technology of ground water and soil, Theory and simulation of multi-phase and multi-component reactive transport of ground water.

Places Available

Ph.D: 2

Careers

Our graduates have progressed to:

Enterprises and institutions engaged in the search, evaluation and management of groundwater resources; the ecological effect of groundwater exploitation and its geological environment; groundwater and soil pollution control and recovery; theories and application of underground energy development and waste disposal.

Tuition fee

According to the Chinese Ministry of Education regulations, tuition fee, accommodation fee and miscellaneous fee will be charged in accordance with industry standards. Students will be responsible for their own cost of living. School provides relevant supports in study and living.

Tuition fee is Master Degree for 28000 RMB / year; Ph.D for 33000RMB / year. Accommodation fee is about 750-1200 RMB / month.

The College of Environment and Resources

The College of Environment and Resources was re-organized in 2001 from the related academic disciplines of the former Changchun University of Science and Technology and the former Jilin University. The College includes two disciplines: water conservancy engineering, and environmental science and engineering.

There are three Departments in the College: groundwater science and engineering, environmental science, and environmental engineering. Other resources include the Institute of Water Resources and Environment, the key laboratory sponsored jointly by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Land and Resources, the key laboratory sponsored by Jilin Province, and the Center for Environmental Impact Assessment.

Academic programs are grouped as follows:

*4 undergraduate programs: hydrology and water resources engineering, groundwater science and engineering, environmental science, and environmental engineering.

*6 Master's degree programs: hydrology and water resources engineering, groundwater science and engineering, environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental management and environmental economy, and water conservancy and water power engineering.

*5 doctoral degree programs: hydrology and water resources engineering, groundwater science and engineering, environmental science, environmental engineering, and environmental management and environmental economy.

*2 post-doctoral programs: environmental science and engineering, and water conservancy engineering.

At present there are 109 faculty members, with 33 full professors, 21 associate professors, and 20 lecturers. The current student enrollment in the college is 1368, with 951 undergraduates, 341 master degree students, and 76 doctoral degree students.

Doctorate Degree

· English Medium

i. Master’s degree certificate

ii. 2 letters of recommendation from professors

iii. Curriculum vitae

iv. Physical Examination certificate

v. English Proficiency test results for students from non-English language speaking country.

· Chinese Medium

i. Master’s degree certificate

ii. 2 letters of recommendation from professors

iii. Curriculum vitae

iv. Physical Examination certificate

v. HSK certificate ( band 6 or a higher band)

1. Application Form

2. Certificate of HSK

Band 6 or above (Not needed for English taught programs)

3. Photocopy of valid passport

With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

4. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

5. Master's degree diploma

Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

6. Postgraduate school transcript

7. Two letters of recommendation

Issued by Associate Professors (or above).

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