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Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU)| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Full-time | 3 - 4 years | find out | CNY 80000 per year | CNY 80000 per year |
| PhD | Part-time | 4 - 7 years | find out | CNY 60000 per year | CNY 60000 per year |
The PhD programme in International Business School Suzhou prepares students to become academic scholars or to embark on other research related careers in education, industry, government or international organisations. You will specialise in specific areas of economics (including financial economics) or management.
The economics PhD has a number of sub-specialisations including (but not limited to):
The management PhD has a number of sub-specialisations including (but not limited to):
The PhD degree is awarded by the University of Liverpool but taught at IBSS in Suzhou with academic instructors and advisors from both institutions. Upon successful completion of your programme you will receive a degree from the University of Liverpool, which is recognised by the UK's Department of Education as well as China's Ministry of Education.
Key benefits of PhD study at XJTLU:
Scholarships
We have a number of scholarship options for PhD candidates, including tuition-only scholarships for full-time PhD study and an academic merit scholarship for international students. Please see our scholarships page for more information.
Additionally, specific funded PhD projects are available that have a scholarship covering the tuition fee and a monthly stipend. Please visit scholarships for specific financial information. The Department has the following funded PhD projects available (this list is updated in January and July every year):
Title of PhD projectReference numberStatusSupervisor
Corporate social responsibility strategy of multinational companies in China: A legitimacy perspective
NSFC 2016 Project No. 71672146
Open
Professor Juelin Yin [email protected]
Research on Big Data Analytics Framework for Fraud Management
RDF-16-01-24
Open
Dr Ou Liu
[email protected]
Disclosure quality and political connection in determination of interest rate in Chinese internet lending market
RDF-15-02-04
Open
Dr Xudong Ji
[email protected]
Big Data for financial analysis
RDF-16-02-36
Open
Dr Victor Chang
[email protected]
Economic complexity, Product complexity and Sophistication of exports
RDF-16-02-38
Open
Dr Nimesh Salike
[email protected]
The role of government subsidies in high-tech firms' access to external finance
RDF-16-02-47
Open
Professor Jean Chen
Dr Li Xie
[email protected]
Full-time students
Currently the tuition fee payable by full-time students on postgraduate research programmes is RMB 80,000 per year. It normally takes three years to complete a full-time PhD programme.
Part-time students
For part-time students, tuition fee payable is RMB 60,000 per year. Part-time PhD study is typically completed in four to seven years.
Fee waiver
Fees are waived for students who are awarded an XJTLU PhD scholarship.
Entry requirements
We accept a wide variety of academic qualifications for entry onto our PhD programme. Please see our entry requirements for additional information.
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