University of Leeds – PhD in East Asian Cultural Studies

East Asia/China cultural studies, cultural heritage, digital culture, Hanji language traditions. Contexts suitable for students: Chinese language and literature, history, archaeology and artistic history, anthropology, sociology, folklore, linguistics, comparative literature

Languages, History, Archaeology and Art History, Anthropology, Sociology, Folklore, Linguistics, Comparative Literature, etc.

• Language requirement: IELTS's achievement is the total score 6.5, of which any individual item is not less than 6.0.
• Academic background: Diploma in relevant master's studies (more than 2nd degree or first degree).

• Two academic references. (Recommended letters should come from academia and be written within two years).
• A copy of the diploma and report card. (In addition to the original document, translation into English is required.
• Research programme.
• Fill out application forms for postgraduate studies. (https://prod.banner.leeds.ac.uk/ssb/bwskalog uol.P dispLoginnon)

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• Full-time 3 to 4 years. (36 to 48 months).

Training programmes

• (b) The introduction of degree thesis, the improvement of research programmes and the establishment of a viable project schedule.
• The first phase would require the completion of a detailed study plan and a synthesis of the literature, the results of which would be presented to the evaluation team for evaluation and the professor would provide feedback and guidance on the progress of the study.
• The second stage will be officially registered as a full-time researcher and will write a degree thesis with the maximum word 100,000. The "results presentation" path, which should be determined during the first school year, may also be selected.

School fees

Scholarships

The project may apply for a co-financed scholarship from the National Council for Study Abroad (CSC) to open doctoral studies to British and overseas students. A maximum of 19 person/year grant of 48 per month from the National Council for Study Abroad (CSC) provides for one round trip to and from international travel and scholarships for a specified period.

The University of Leeds provides tuition and stool fees. Before the following year of the application process 3 10, the applicant should submit the application to the University of Leeds and obtain an unconditional acceptance letter/invite.

From 00:00 on 10 March to 14:00 on 1 April, completes and uploads online applications (https://sa.csc.edu.cn/student) and announces the name of the project, chooses “External Cooperation Project” and can use the name of the cooperation channel to choose “Students in cooperation with the University of Leeds, United Kingdom”. From April to June expert review, completion of admission and publication of admission list.

Successful applicants complete departure procedures and begin travelling from July.