About the Department

The studies in Civil Engineering (Master academic studies and five-year-long Undergraduate studies according to the previous pre-Bologna study programme), have been completed by 1,190 students so far. At the Department for Civil Engineering,
41 candidates have received their Master’s degree and 29 candidates have received their Doctoral degree. There are around 950 students currently studying at all study programmes in the field of civil engineering.

Studies

The Department for Civil Engineering and Geodesy organizes lectures at the following study programmes:

• Civil Engineering
• Geodesy
• Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety Studies in Civil Engineering are divided into:
• Undergraduate academic studies;
• Master academic studies;
• Specialist academic studies;
• Doctoral academic studies.

FIRST CYCLE STUDIES – Undergraduate Academic Studies for obtaining the degree of a Bachelor with Honours in Civil
Engineering (BSc) last for 4 years (240 ECTS credits). First three years are the same for all students, while in the fourth year, according to their preferences, student select one of the following modules (study groups):

• Structures
• Hydrotechnics
• Road networks

The outcome of the learning process is the knowledge that enables students to use professional literature, apply their knowledge in solving practical problems occurring in profession, and the knowledge that enables them, if students decide for that option, to continue their studies. In the study group Structures, the emphasis is placed on designing and building concrete, metal, masonry and wooden structures. In the study group Hydrotechnics, students are enabled to use the basic principles in designing hydro-technical systems in the fields of water supply, sewerage, melioration, etc. In the study group Road networks, students acquire basic knowledge in road design.

Within the selected study group, students have obligatory and elective courses. Elective courses are chosen from the group of proposed courses. Teaching is performed in lecturing and practice. At lectures, using the adequate didactic equipment, students are introduced to the course material with necessary explanations contributing to better understanding of course content. At practice classes, accompanying the lectures, concrete tasks are solved and examples are presented to illustrate the course content in more details. Practice classes can be auditory, laboratory, computer and computing. For students, there is an obligatory professional practice, completed by students in construction companies of their personal choice. During the teaching process, professional excursions are organized – visits to characteristic facilities, concrete factories, construction fairs, etc.

SECOND CYCLE STUDIES – Master Academic Studies, for obtaining the degree of the Master in Civil Engineering, last for one year (60 ECTS credits). In accordance with their preferences, students select one of the following modules (study groups):

• Structures
• Hydrotechnics
• Road Network
• Organization and Building Technology

The study programme in Master Academic Studies in Civil Engineering presents the continuation of the study programme of Undergraduate Academic Studies in Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad. In detail, this programme should enable students, within the selected study group, to additionally concretise their knowledge based on understanding basic principles in diverse areas of civil engineering, to master additional professional knowledge for the realization of contemporary solutions in construction, to obtain the ability to integrate knowledge that is to be applied in each individual case and to be introduced into researches during the realization of this study programme. The study programme of Specialist Academic Studies Energy Efficiency in Building presents the continuation of the study programme of Master academic studies. It lasts for one year and is allocated 60 ECTS credits. Prerequisites for enrolling the study programme are completed Master academic studies with at least 300 ECTS credits, primarily in the fields of civil engineering and architecture. This study programme is a joint programme by three Departments: Department for Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Department for Architecture and Department for Energy and Process Engineering.

THIRD CYCLE STUDIES – Doctoral Academic Studies for obtaining the degree of the Doctor of Science in Civil Engineering (180 ECTS credits) last for three years. The outcome of the learning process is the knowledge that enables students to become capable for individual scientific and research work in the field of civil engineering. The research interest is decided by students on selecting courses to take, listen and pass. These courses contribute to more profound knowledge and understanding of the area (topics) related to their Doctoral dissertation. Elective courses are chosen from the groups of proposed courses at the study programme. Lectures from obligatory or elective courses can be group or individual (tutorial).