Overview

Students enrolled in Civil Engineering PhD degree programme at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University are registered with XJTLU and the University of Liverpool as a doctoral student. You will carry out research on XJTLU premises under the guidance of the supervisory team.

You will be appointed a designated primary (local) supervisor at XJTLU who is a full-time member of academic staff. In addition, you will have a designated secondary supervisor based at the University of Liverpool.

Features

The PhD programme equips you with a range of professional skills to help you maximise your future employability;
The supervisors will guide you through one of the most intellectually satisfying experiences of your life;
You will receive supervision from respected academics at both XJTLU and the University of Liverpool;
PhD students have dedicated travel budgets for participating in international conferences;

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Pursuing a full-time PhD typically involves three years of conducting research and one year of writing a thesis, supported by subject-specific and generic skills training and development. A full-time PhD student must submit the thesis within four years. (A part-time PhD student must submit it in six years).

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

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88

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4.5

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Suzhou, China

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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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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.