PhD Chinese Studies at Bangor University

Programme overview

PhD/MPhil in Chinese Studies in the School of Modern Languages, with two supervisors per student and access to computing facilities with translation memory software, library provision and the School film library.

Department: School of Modern Languages | Duration: 3-6 years (full-time 3 years plus 1 year writing-up; part-time 6 years) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Supervised research in Chinese history, classical and contemporary Chinese literature, contemporary Chinese studies (Sino-Western relations, geopolitics, representations of China, film and documentary), teaching Chinese as a foreign language and translation studies between Chinese and English.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Good grades in a Bachelor degree and a Masters degree; previous research experience is essential. Applicants from China: minimum 65 percent in the undergraduate programme from a recognised 211 university, or 70 percent from a non-211 university. Mature students are considered case by case. English language: IELTS 6.5 (6.0) or equivalent.

Duration: 3-6 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/apply

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