Overview

Upon successful completion of your China Studies programme at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, you will receive a University of Liverpool-issued degree that is recognised by China’s Ministry of Education.

Features

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.

Programme Structure

Research

Chinese society

Chinese politics and economy

China’s international relations

Chinese history, literature and culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00
Starting 2028-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-30 00:00:00

More details

Application deadlines for an existing funded PhD project:

December intake: 30 July

March intake: 30 October

June intake: 15 January
September intake: 30 April

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Suzhou, China

Disciplines

Ethnic Studies

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

88

OR

4.5

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

61

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

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Other requirements

General requirements

Top 100 of the latest Shanghai Ranking or World-class universities or First-class disciplines (MoE, People’s Republic of China): 75 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark).

Other universities: 80 – 85 percent or above (Weighted Average Mark), depending on your undergraduate/postgraduate institution.

UK

UK first or 2:1 class Bachelor degree with Honours
UK Pass with Merit Master degree

North America

3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) for Bachelor and Master degree holder

Other regions

Equivalent to the above UK first or 2:1 class Bachelor degree
Pass with Merit Master degree

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

99000 CNY / year

≈ 99000 CNY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

99000 CNY / year

≈ 99000 CNY / year

Living costs

Suzhou

China

3000 - 5500 CNY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.