Chinese Studies PhD
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Degree awarded: Doctor of Philosophy
Duration: 36 months full-time, 72 months part-time
Entry requirements: Successful completion of a Masters course, or its overseas equivalent, with an element of research training, is a prerequisite for entry to a PhD. Completing the MA unit in Research Methods is obligatory for all PhD students who have not previously received such training. A research proposal must be included with the formal application materials.
Course fees:
For entry in 2008, the tuition fees are £3,300 per annum for home/EU students and £10,500 per annum for international students. For general fees information, please visit: Postgraduate Fees.
Scholarships/sponsorships:
British and EU students intending to take a research degree (MPhil or PhD) are eligible to apply for support to the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). AHRC grants are awarded competitively and will cover the payment of fees and maintenance for UK students, and fees (and maintenance, subject to eligibility criteria) for EU students.
International students are eligible to apply for an Overseas Research Students (ORS) award. The award pays the difference between the international student tuition fees and the Home/EU student tuition fees. Candidates who are successful in obtaining an ORS award may receive an additional scholarship from the School to cover the Home/EU rate of tuition fees and a maintenance award.
The University of Manchester and the China Scholarship Council award up to ten postgraduate scholarships annually to nationals of PR China who intend to study a PhD or undertake post-doctoral work at the University of Manchester. The Scholarship covers tuition fees and an annual maintenance grant for a period of up to three years subject to satisfactory progress.
The British Inter-University China Centre (BICC) normally funds PhD studentships. BICC is a consortium of the Universities of Oxford, Manchester and Bristol funded by the ESRC, HEFCE and AHRC. Please see the BICC website http://www.bicc.ox.ac.uk/ for further details.
The School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures also offers a limited number of Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTFs) for PhD students, together with a number of fee bursaries on a competitive basis. Details of available funding in a given year are posted on the web in February/March.
Number of places/applicants: There is no limit on the number of places available.
Related website: www.manchester.ac.uk/llc
Academic department: School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures
Contact email: pg-chinese@manchester.ac.uk
Contact telephone: +44 (0)161 275 3559
How to apply:
For details on how to apply, go to: Apply online
Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Y | Y | N | N |
Translation and Intercultural Studies
Programme details
| University name: | The University of Manchester |
| Department: | School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures |
| Research opportunity title: | Translation and Intercultural Studies |
| Qualification, duration, mode: | PhD 36FT 72PT*MPhil 9FT 21PT |
| Months of entry: | January, July, September |
| Entry requirements: | Normally, successful completion of a Masters course, with an element of research training is a pre-requisite for entry onto a PhD, but applicants who submit evidence of relevant postgraduate training may be offered direct entry to a PhD. |
| Funding: | The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) offers PhD funding and UK/EU students are encouraged to apply. See the AHRC website for details: www.ahrc.ac.uk. School bursaries ORS competition for oversaes applicants |
| Annual number of new students: | 6-10 |
| Total number of students enrolled: | 11-20 |
| Research description: | The Centre for Translation and Intercultural has the largest concentration of translation studies specialists in the country. It attracts visiting scholars and postgraduate students from a wide range of countries and backgrounds. By collaborating with experts elsewhere in SLLC, in fields such as literary studies, linguistics, intellectual, social and cultural history and theory, CTIS provides unique opportunities, particularly at PhD level, for postgraduates in translation studies, both in core areas of the discipline and at its interdisciplinary cutting edge. |
| Contact name: | Postgraduate Admissions Officer |
| Telephone: | +44 0161 275 3559 |
| Fax: | +44 0161 275 3031 |
| Email: | pg-translation@manchester.ac.uk |
