Overview
Upon successful completion of your programme, you will receive a degree from the University of Liverpool, which is recognised by the UK Department of Education as well as China’s Ministry of Education.
Features
- Students in this Industrial Design programme at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University are formally registered with the University of Liverpool as off-site postgraduate research students.
- As a PhD student, you will have a designated principal supervisor at XJTLU who is a full-time academic staff member. In addition, you will have a designated co-supervisor based at the University of Liverpool.
Programme Structure
Research
- We are a multidisciplinary research team nurturing critical and innovative thinking about design in a broader context. We challenge the status quo and push the boundaries of industrial design. The symbiosis of Chinese and Western culture is an integral part of our research to innovate the social, cultural, and sustainable contexts.
- We collaborate with the Design School, International Business School Suzhou, and the School of Cultural Technology across curricula and Final Year Projects. Externally, we work with industry partners both domestically and internationally via Cumulus and Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) partnerships.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
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Industrial DesignAcademic requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- 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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