1.  Introduction and Direction of Professional Degree Categories (Fields)

The  civil  and  hydraulic  engineering  primarily   focuses  on  surveying,  design, construction,  management,  monitoring,  and  maintenance   of  various  engineering facilities.  It  encompasses  disciplines  such  as  engineering  mechanics,  structural engineering, construction engineering, engineering management, disaster prevention and  mitigation,  geotechnical  engineering,  roads  and  bridges,  hydrology,  water resources, hydraulic structures, and water conservancy and hydropower engineering. This field not only involves engineering sciences but also intersects with economics, humanities, social sciences, and management.

The civil engineering discipline of Guangxi University is a "world-class" discipline, with the water conservancy engineering discipline being a key discipline in Guangxi.  The two majors of civil engineering and water hydropower engineering are national  first-class undergraduate professional construction sites; the civil engineering field of the civil engineering and water conservancy professional degree relies on the doctoral  program of civil engineering and water conservancy engineering, and the national key  laboratory  for  the  full-life  safety  of  characteristic  metal  materials  and  composite  structures co-constructed by provinces and ministries, state key laboratory for water  science and water hydropower engineering, water canal and intelligent construction  research center, the new western land-sea corridor major infrastructure  safety  and  durability   discipline   innovation   base    (111   Base),   national    civil   construction  engineering    experiment    teaching    demonstration    center,    engineering    disaster  prevention and structure safety key laboratory of the Ministry of Education, Big span  arch bridge key technology engineering research center of the Ministry of Education,  Guangxi disaster prevention and mitigation and engineering safety key laboratory,  Guangxi long span arch bridge key technology engineering research center, special geological  highway  safety  engineering  technology  research  center  in  Guangxi,

Guangxi karst area water security and wisdom control engineering research center, Guangxi engineering disaster prevention and structure security talent small highland, small highland across arch bridge key technical talents such as national and provincial discipline support platform; Scientific research and personnel training closely around the country and Guangxi area major strategic needs, focus on discipline development frontier, service in Guangxi and ASEAN infrastructure construction, in the large span bridge construction and operations, based on the whole life cycle of high performance structure safety and durability design, Marine and reef engineering disaster prevention and mitigation, karst area geotechnical engineering disaster prevention and control field formed the characteristic and advantage discipline direction.

(2)  Direction of Professional Degree Category (Field)

1.  Geotechnical Engineering

2.  Structural Engineering

3.  Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Projects and Protection Works

4.  Bridge and Tunnel Engineering

5.  Civil Engineering Construction and Management

6.  Civil and Engineering Materials

2.  Trainning Objectives

In order to adapt to the development trend of civil engineering industry, service the national major strategy and local economic and social development needs, based on moral  construction,  with   a  foundation  in  comprehensive  development,  cultivate professionals in civil engineering and related disciplines who possess solid expertise, the ability to translate theory into practice, and exhibit responsibility in the new era, along with innovative  spirit, practical  skills,  legal  awareness,  and an  international perspective.

(1)  Moral Quality

Love China,  and behave according to  the  Party's  line,  principles  and policies, and establish and practice core socialist values. Abide by the law, have a

strong sense of social responsibility and dedication, have good moral quality, abide by

scientific research integrity and ethics, We should strictly observe academic norms, have an international vision, innovative consciousness and team spirit, and are willing to contribute to the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

(2)  Knowledge Level

With solid basic theoretical knowledge, systematic professional knowledge in the  discipline, understand the application of discipline knowledge in practical engineering, have  certain  practical  engineering  experience,  and  then  serve  the  national  major  strategic project.

(3)  Ability and Quality

Have  strong adaptability  and practical  ability, and can  find and  solve problems when   facing   new   things   and   new   challenges.   Have   good   organization   and coordination ability and teamwork ability.

3.  Duration and Length of Study

The Civil and Hydraulic Engineering Professional Degree Program  for master's students has a duration of 3 years. The study period for full-time master's students ranges from 2 to 5 years.The above study duration includes time for leave of absence and retention of student status. However, the period of deferred enrollment is not counted towards the study duration.

4.  Credit and Course Requirements

(1)  Credit Requirements

The total credits  of master's degree  students  should be no  less than 34 credits, including 20 credits for degree courses, 6 credits for non-degree courses and 8 credits for professional practice. The course credit details are arranged as follows:

1.  2 public compulsory courses (degree courses)公共必修课, 6 credits;

2.  7 basic compulsory courses (degree courses)学科基础课, 14 credits;

3. No less than 2 elective courses (non-degree courses)方向选修课, no less than 6

credits;

(2)  Course Offered

(3)  Course Study Duration

Master's degree programmes are mainly arranged in the first academic year, and the course study is generally not more than 1.5 academic years.

(4)  Course Assessment

Graduate courses are assessed through examinations or evaluations. A score of 70 or above is considered passing for degree courses, while a score of 60 or above is passing for non-degree courses. If students fail the initial assessment of a course they must retake the course.  Students who  are disqualified from the initial assessment, found cheating, or absent from the exam without reason must retake the course.

5.  Selection of Dissertation Topics and Proposal Defense

(1)  Literature Reading and Topic Selection

Graduate  students  should  read  relevant   literature   according  to  their  research directions. The selection of dissertation topics  should align with the objectives of

cultivating professional talents in the discipline. The scope and depth of the chosen topics should correspond to the disciplinary fields and levels of graduate education. The  selection  of dissertation topics  should be  conducted  under the  guidance  of a supervisorn.

(2)  Research Proposal

The research proposal requires a literature review and references, the basis for the topic  selection,  research  content,  research  methods  and  technical  routes,  research progress  arrangement,  expected results,  and other content. The word count  of the master's dissertation proposal should be no less than 5000 words.

1. The selection of dissertation topics should originate from applied projects or practical production scenarios, with clear production backgrounds and practical value. It should align with the objectives of the discipline, closely integrate with the graduate student's  professional  practice,  and  possess  a  certain  level  of technical  difficulty, innovation,  and  workload.  Dissertation  topics   can  include  complete   engineering project planning and design, technical transformation projects, specialized technical research  topics,  or  the  development  of  new  processes,  equipment,  materials,  or products.

2. Graduate students should, under the guidance of their supervisors, determine the research direction for their dissertations before the end of the third semester, undergo a mid-term assessment, and present a public proposal. The proposal should include a literature  review  related  to  the  topic.  The  proposal  defense  is  organized  by  the "Proposal Defense Evaluation Committee" within each department, which  decides whether the proposal passes or fails. During the preparation of the proposal and the defense meeting, the  supervisors are responsible  for helping  students  evaluate the innovative potential, practical value, and the feasibility of completing the dissertation

within the scheduled timeframe

(3)  Proposal Defense

Graduate students are expected to complete their proposal defense and submit the proposal report within  1.5  academic years.  By then, apublic proposal defense and

evaluation will be organized by the school. Students who pass the proposal defense

are allowed to proceed to the dissertation research stage. Those who do not pass the proposal defense can apply for a second attempt.

(4)  Change of Dissertation Topic

If graduate students need to change their dissertation topics due to special reasons after the proposal defense, they should submit a written application personally and undergo  a  new  proposal  defense.  After  changing  the  topic,  the  research  time  for graduate students should be on less than  1 year. Changing topics is not allowed after graduate students have exceeded 4 academic years of study.

6.  Social Practice

Professional   degree   graduate   students   must   engage   in   industry   practice   in enterprises for no less than six months. Among them, engineering master's degree graduate students with 2 years or more of work experience in enterprises can apply for exemption of social practice. Engineering master's degree graduate students without 2 years of work experience in enterprises should have a practical time of no less than 6 months. The combination of concentrated practice and  segmented practice  can be adopted.  Part-time  engineering  master's  degree  graduate  students  can  integrate professional practice with their own job tasks.

The  content,  organization,  and  arrangement  of  professional  practice  should  be agreed upon by two supervisors from within and outside the university during the first academic  year,  and  the  "Professional  Practice  Plan"  should  be  submitted  to  the Graduate Office of the School for archiving. (The "Professional Practice Plan" should align with the educational objectives of the program, undertake specific professional practice  tasks,  and  include  content  on  engineering  safety  and  personal  safety education for the graduate students).

During the mid-term  of professional practice,  graduate  students  are  required to submit  a  written  report  on  the  implementation  status,  existing  problems,  and difficulties  of  the  "Professional  Practice  Plan".  Both  the  internal  and  external supervisors  will  review  the  report  together  and  propose  solutions  to  address  the identified issues. At  the  end  of  the  professional  practice,  graduate  students  should  submit  a professional practice report and fill out an assessment form for the practice segment.

The content of the professional practice report should include: an overview of the professional  practice  process,  insights  gained  from  the  practice,  expectations  and arrangements for writing the dissertation after the professional practice, as well as any issues encountered. The report is jointly reviewed by the internal and relevant external supervisors at the professional practice base. They assess the graduate student's work performance, sense of responsibility, work achievements, and professional  abilities, and evaluate the professional practice results. In addition, it is necessary to participate in labor and labor education activities organized and arranged by the School.

7.  Academic Activities

During their academic program, graduate students are required to participate in no less  than   10  academic  exchange  activities  (at  least  2  of  which  should  be  held off-campus),  and  present  at  least  2  academic  reports  themselves.  They  are  also expected to write summary reports for the academic lectures they attend, which will be reviewed and approved by their supervisors

8.  Research and Conclusion of Dissertation

(1) Dissertation Research

Master's degree students, after at least  1 year of project research, completing the expected research content, and finishing the initial draft of their dissertation, should apply for the conclusion of dissertation research at least  1 month before the degree application review.

(2) Mid-term Evaluation

Generally,  a mid-term  evaluation  should  be  conducted  approximately  0.5  years after  the  dissertation  proposal  is  approved.  This  evaluation  assesses  whether  the research work is progressing according to the proposed content and timeline outlined in the proposal. It also includes an examination of the completed research content and results, identification of existing or anticipated problems, and an assessment of the likelihood  of completing the  dissertation  on  time.  If any  changes  to the research

content  are  identified  during  the  evaluation,  a  decision  must  be  made  regarding whether a proposal revision is necessary.

(3) Final Report

The Final report is  submitted in the  form  of a  dissertatior. A dissertation must strictly adhere to academic norms, be logically sound, linguistically accurate, present reliable data, provide clear explanations, accurately cite references, maintain a strict format, appropriately list references, and ensure that figures, tables, formulas, and units meet the required standards.

(4) Closing Defense

The School organizes a public closing defense for graduate students. The closing defense  comprehensively  evaluates  the  research  content,  adherence  to  dissertation guidelines, and the overall quality of the dissertation. Students who pass the closing defense are allowed to proceed to the graduation and degree application review stage.

9.  Degree Criteria

(1)  Quality of Dissertation

The dissertation shall be a systematic and complete academic paper with creativity. The author is required to make systematic and novel achievements in science and technology on the researched topic, which can reflect that the author has mastered the solid and broad basic theories and systematic and in-depth knowledge in the research field, and has the ability to engage in scientific research independently. The word count of the dissertation shall not be less than 30,000 words, and it is required to have a  comprehensive  and  in-depth  review,   full  research   content,  scientific  research methods, reliable research results,  credible  research  conclusions,  and  standardized writing and citation.

(2)  Requirements on Academic Achievements for Degree Conferment

According  to  the  regulations  of  the  university,  postgraduates  applying  for  the degree shall obtain certain academic achievements, which shall be in line with the "Regulations  on  Academic  Achievements  of  Graduate  Degrees  Conferred  by  the School of Civil Engineering and Architecture". Professional master's degree students shall publish (including acceptance) one core journal  (including:  Peking  University  Chinese  Core,  Nanda   Core,  Science  and

Technology  Core)  or  EI,  SCI  academic  journals  or  high-quality  scientific  and technological journals in the field of architectural sciences, or high-quality scientific and technological journals in the field of water conservancy T1, T2 catalog journal paper;  or  contribute  to   SCI-indexed  international   academic  journals  of  Chinese Academy of Sciences three regions and above, "China's high-quality scientific and technological journals classification catalog" T1 level journals, "China's scientific and technological journals  excellence  action  plan  selected  project"  journal  paper  and accepted by the editorial department for review; or obtain a non-dissertation academic achievements   (patents,   computer   software   copyright,  the  three  major  national tournaments, technical standards, awards, academic reports, academic monographs, and other achievements recognized by the School Degree Evaluation Sub-committee).

The results shall meet the following basic requirements:

1.  The  first  unit  of the  academic  results  published  in  the  dissertation  shall  be Guangxi University,  and  the  postgraduate  student  shall  be  the  first  author  of the dissertation (If student is second and supervisor is first, student can be considered first.); other non-dissertation results used for applying for the degree shall require the postgraduate  student  to  be  one  of  the  accomplished  persons  of  the  results,  and Guangxi  University  shall  be  one  of  the  units  of  the  results.  For  details  of  the regulations  on  the  signatures  of  postgraduates  of  non-dissertation  achievements, please  refer  to  Table  1  of  "Regulations  on  Academic  Achievements  of  Graduate Students  of  School  of  Civil  and  Architectural  Engineering";Each  achievement  in Table 1 can only be used for one graduate student applying for a degree

2. The results of graduate students applying for the degree shall be related to the research of their dissertation; the journals of the published or contributed academic papers do not  contain  supplements. The  accepted  academic  papers  shall  have  the official  acceptance  letter  from  the  editorial  office  (stating  the  author's  name  and author's  unit),  the  certificates  that  the  academic  and  professional  master's  degree students have submitted high-level papers and have been accepted by the editorial office to send them for review, Graduate instructors must sign their opinions on the authenticity of the academic achievements.

Table 1  Regulations on Academic Achievements of Graduate Students of School of Civil Engineering and Architecture

10.  Academic Examination

Graduate students shall complete the required parts of the cultivation in sequence and pass the examination or review within the stipulated study years. Those who fail to complete or pass the examination shall terminate their academic process, and shall be given the treatment of incompletion, completion or graduation according to the circumstances.

(1)  Credit Review

1. Postgraduates generally compmatchlete the courses within the first academic year and obtain  the  required   credits.  The   School  shall  review  the  completion   of  credits according to the requirements of the cultivation program. If the graduate students have not completed the credits or the grades do not meet the requirements, they shall be given academic warning.

2. If the graduate students have not completed the credits or the grades have not met the requirements, the credit review shall be regarded as unsuccessful. The list of failed credits shall be submitted to the university for approval after the review by the Academic Degree Evaluation Committee of the School.

3. Once The students fail in the credit review, their studies shall be terminated.

(2)  Mid-term Examination

Mid-term  examination  is  to  check  graduate  degree  (graduation)  dissertation progress, help students grasp degree (graduation) dissertation direction, improve the quality of the dissertation.

1. Postgraduates generally complete the selection of the dissertation topic and pass the oral defense of research proposal within 1.5 academic years. Within 1.5 academic years, the School shall organize and carry out the mid-term examination to evaluate the  research  proposal  and  other  comprehensive  performance  of the  postgraduates according to the cultivation program, and give them an academic warning if they fail to pass the proposal defense..

2. If a graduate student fails to pass the oral defense of research proposal twice, he/she shall be regarded as failing in the mid-term examination. The list of those who fail in the mid-term examination shall be submitted to the university for approval after examination by the sub-committee of degree evaluation of the School.

3. Those who fail in the mid-term examination shall be terminated and treated as

incomplete students.

(3)  Dissertation Completion Examination

1. Graduate students shall normally complete their dissertation research and pass the final defense (Pre-defense of the dissertation) within the academic year.

2. If a graduate student fails to pass the dissertation defense twice, he/she shall be regarded  as  failing  in  the  dissertation  final  examination.  The  list  of unsuccessful candidates  shall  be  submitted  to  the  university  for  approval  after  review  by  the sub-committee of degree evaluation of the School.

3. Those who fail in the dissertation dissertation defense shall terminate their study and be given the treatment of graduation.

(4)  Degree (Graduation) Review

1.  Postgraduates  who  have  passed  the  final  examination  may  enter  the  degree (graduation) review. The graduation review audit shall go through three stages, i.e. qualification examination, blind expert review and defense; the degree review shall go through five stages, i.e. qualification examination, blind expert review, substantive examination  of  defense  qualification,  defense  and  deliberation  by  the  Academic Degree Evaluation Committee.

2. In principle, the graduation and degree review of postgraduates shall be carried out simultaneously, i.e. the expert evaluation of the dissertation and the result shall be shared, and the graduation defense and degree defense shall be combined and voted separately. In special cases, the graduation and degree review are allowed to be held separately.

3. If a postgraduate student passes the degree (Graduation) review within the study period stipulated by the university, he/she shall be graduated and awarded the degree; if he/she fails to pass the review twice, he/she shall be regarded as finishing his/her study; if he/she fails to pass the degree review twice but passes the graduation review, he/she shall be graduated and his/her application for the degree shall not be accepted any more.

11.  Graduation and Degree Conferment

(1)  Requirements for Graduation

Graduate students who have passed the examination of each training process and the dissertation evaluation result of 60 or above within the study period stipulated by

the university can proceed with their graduation defense; if they pass the graduation defense, they will be allowed to graduate and be awarded a diploma.

(2)  Requirements for Degree Conferment

Graduate students who have passed the assessment of each training process within the  study  period  stipulated  by  the  university,  met  the  requirements  of  academic achievements for degree conferment, Papers submitted for review all scored 70 and above and passed the substantive examination of the qualification for the defense can defend their degrees, and if they have passed the defense and the deliberation of the Academic  Degree  Evaluation  Committee,  they  will  be  conferred  the  degrees  and issued the degree certificates.

(3)  Conditions for Early Application for Degree (Graduation)

Postgraduates who apply for degree (graduation) earlier than the academic term shall meet the requirements of cultivation and degree conferment, and their academic achievements  and  dissertation  evaluation  scores  shall  be  significantly  higher  than those of the normal application for degree (graduation). The academic achievements and dissertation evaluation  scores  shall be  in  accordance  with the Regulations  on Academic Achievements of Graduate Students for Degree Conferment of the School

of Civil Engineering and Architecture.