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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
JAN-26
3 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
JAN-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
3 Years
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Our PhD Chinese Studies programme will enable you to undertake a significant piece of research that aligns with our interests in a wide range of areas.Our research encompasses modern and contemporary cultures in China and Taiwan, including cinema and media social and political history of China and Chinese Buddhism. The study of contemporary Chinese art is especially aided by the close collaboration between researchers in Chinese Studies and regional art galleries in Manchester and the north-west.
Students require a A Bachelors (Honours) degree at 2:1 level or above (or its international equivalent) in a related subject; and a UK Master's degree with an overall average of 65% or higher, with a minimum of 65% in the dissertation and with no mark below 55% (or its international equivalent) in a related subject.
Students living in
Domestic
£6,000 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£22,500 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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