PhD Programme at XJTLU
The PhD programme at XJTLU will equip you with a range of professional skills to help you undertake world-changing research and maximise your future employability. We offer a wide range of funding opportunities and a supportive academic environment where you’ll get tailored training and development.
It normally takes three to four years to complete a full-time doctoral programme. Upon successful completion of PhD programme at XJTLU, you will be awarded a doctoral degree from the University of Liverpool.
To explore more information regarding doctoral studies at XJTLU, please visit our doctoral admissions page.
Minimum Entry Requirement
Applicants holding a UK first or 2:1 class Bachelor's degree with Honours or Pass with Merit Master's degree meet the minimum academic requirement of our PhD programme. Applicants must also meet the English language requirement for the relevant research area.
Each doctoral programme has specific academic qualification and English language proficiency level required to enter the programme. Please visit the doctoral entry requirement page to find out the entry requirement for each programme.
How to Apply
You may find the required materials for PhD application in our How to Apply page. After preparing all the application documents, you are welcome to start your PhD application. PhD applications are accepted all year round. There will be four entry points each year, and the application deadlines are outlined below for each entry.
September entry - Starts on 1 September. Application deadline - 30 June
December entry - Starts on 1 December. Application deadline - 30 September
March entry - Starts on 1 March. Application deadline - 15 December of the previous year
June entry - Starts on 1 June. Application deadline - 31 March
Funding Opportunities
XJTLU offers a range of scholarships to highly motivated and dedicated full-time doctoral candidates to pursue research leading to a doctoral degree. Qualified applicants may receive financial support including:
A full scholarship:consists of a tuition fee waiver for three years (RMB 297,000 total value) and a monthly stipend of RMB 5,000 for three years (RMB 180,000 total value).
A fees-only scholarship: consists of a tuition fee waiver for three years (RMB 297,000 total value)
A partial tuition-fee scholarship: consists of up to 50% tuition fee reduction for three years (RMB 148,500 total value).
1. Apply for a Scholarship for an Existing Funded PhD Project
You can apply for an existing PhD project which has received funds from the University or external funding bodies. These projects have an established research topic and a formed supervisory team. Please visit the vacant PhD scholarship projects page and contact potential supervisors to discuss funding opportunities.
These funded projects will remain open until the positions are filled. The start date of the programme is normally the first day of March, June, September, or December.
2. Apply for a scholarship with your own project
If the above-funded projects don’t match your research interest, you can also bring your own research project to apply for a scholarship. This scholarship is available to students whose potential supervisor is from the following schools:
Please note there will be two application rounds for student applying for scholarship with own project in each academic year:
First round – applications submitted by 17:00 CST (UTC+8), 15 October will be reviewed in the first round and the successful scholarship recipients will be announced in December.
Second round – applications submitted by 17:00 CST (UTC+8), 15 April will be reviewed in the second round and the successful scholarship recipients will be announced in July.
The scholarship deadlines must be strictly adhered to and late submissions will not be accepted.
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