PhD Civil Engineering

University of Liverpool

The Civil Engineering PhD degree programme at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University is a strategic research collaboration between XJTLU and the University of Liverpool. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will receive a degree that is from the University of Liverpool and recognised by China’s Ministry of Education. Students enrolled in this programme 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. 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).

University of Liverpool