PhD China Studies (China)

University of Liverpool

The PhD in China Studies is a strategic research collaboration between Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and the University of Liverpool. Upon successful completion of your programme, you will receive a University of Liverpool-issued degree that is recognised by China’s Ministry of Education. Students will become engaged scholars in humanities and social sciences, with a specific focus on China. The Department of China Studies welcomes applications from various disciplinary backgrounds. Doctoral students can construct research in a wide range of fields, including history, literature, sociology, anthropology, geography, politics and international relations. Students in this programme are formally registered with XJTLU and the University of Liverpool as a doctoral student. You will carry out research at XJTLU under supervision. As a PhD student you will have a designated principal supervisor at XJTLU who is a full-time academic staff member, as well as a designated co-supervisor based at the University of Liverpool. Pursuing a full-time PhD typically involves three years of conducting research and one year of writing a thesis, supported by subject-specific and general skills training and development. A full-time PhD student must submit their thesis within four years (or six years for part-time PhD students).

University of Liverpool