Overview
Students will become independent researchers in areas including English language and culture, linguistics and applied linguistics, literature, translation and interpreting, film, digital media arts, arts and technology, entertainment industries, and media and communication.
Features
- The English, Culture and Communication programme from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University will be managed through collaboration between Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and the University of Liverpool.
- Upon successful completion of the programme, you will receive a degree from the University of Liverpool, which is recognised by China’s Ministry of Education.
Programme Structure
Research
- Language and linguistics, including corpus linguistics, cognitive linguistics, discourse analysis, English linguistics, Chinese linguistics, historical linguistics, history of English, phonetics and phonology, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, semantics, pragmatics, syntax, and language and media.
- Applied linguistics, including language and technology, language pedagogy, TESOL, multilingualism, and second language acquisition.
- Literature, including Romanticism, Victorianism, modernism, twentieth-century and contemporary literature, environmental humanities, medical humanities, Gothic literature, cognitive literary studies, utopianism, literature and ethnicity, and literature and gender.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
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Disciplines
Area & Cultural Studies Language Studies LinguisticsAcademic requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- UK first or 2:1 class Bachelor degree with Honours
- Or UK Pass with Merit Master degree
- 3.0 Cumulative GPA (out of 4) for Bachelor or Master degree holder.
- Equivalent to the above UK first or 2:1 class Bachelor degree or Pass with Merit Master degree.
Tuition Fee
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International
99000 CNY/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 99000 CNY per year during 48 months. -
National
99000 CNY/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 99000 CNY per year during 48 months.
- Part-time: CNY 75,000 per year
Living costs for Suzhou
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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