How to Apply
All
-
International Mobility
- XJTLU 2+2/2+1+1 Route
- Why study at XJTLU
Before apply
Contact potential supervisors
It’s useful to contact potential supervisors before you make your application. This gives you the chance to discuss their availability and your proposed research. More importantly, it gives you the opportunity to decide if they’d be a good fit for you.
The potential supervisor list is available on the individual programme page.
Determine your research area and check entry requirements
For?detailed information of our doctoral programmes, please refer to?programme page.
Application deadline
We accept PhD application all year round. The start date of the programme is normally the first day of March, June, September, or December.
To ensure that you will be able to register on your intended date, please submit your application with all the required documentation through the online application system by the deadline outlined below for each entry.
Note: The above timeline is for reference only. The actual enrollment date will depend on the completeness of the submitted materials and the progress of academic review. The University reserves the right to adjust the enrollment schedule as necessary.
Apply online
Submit your application
You can submit your application when all the application materials, including the research proposal, are complete.
Application Materials
All your documents should be in English, or be accompanied by a certified English translation(size limit: within 2MB each document).
– A Online Verification Report of Higher Education Qualification Certificate obtained from China Higher Education Student Information if a degree was gained from a Chinese university;
– Certification is obtained from the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange if obtained a degree abroad or in Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macao.
XJTLU reserves the right to request additional documents to assess your academic qualifications for particular programmes.
After apply
The XJTLU Graduate School will initially review your application to ensure all required materials are complete and meet the University’s minimum entry requirements. It will then be assessed by the relevant school for academic evaluation. Following the School’s recommendation, the Graduate School will conduct a final review before submitting the application to the University of Liverpool for the admission decision.
After submission of your online application, you may be contacted by the XJTLU Graduate School (doctoralstudies@gdsqbz.com) for additional documents or information. All communication will be made through your email address registered in the online application system.
Check your email regularly in order not to miss any important message from the university.
The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)
The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) is a supplemental assessment that must be satisfied by all non-UK students (excluding exempt nationalities) intending to pursue postgraduate studies or research in certain sensitive subject areas at a UK university. Failure to obtain ATAS clearance will prevent students from enrolling in the PhD programme at the University of Liverpool.
Upon receiving an offer from the University of Liverpool, students requiring ATAS clearance will be requested to complete an ATAS application. Full registration is subject to obtaining the ATAS clearance certificate. If your ATAS application is refused, please contact the Graduate School to discuss the options with an admission officer.
To apply for ATAS and for further information, please visit www.fco.gov.uk/atas