Chinese Studies

Entry requirements

• Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
• Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

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. This includes cinema and media; social and political history of China; and Chinese Buddhism. The study of modern Chinese art benefits from close collaboration. Our researchers in Chinese Studies work closely with art galleries in Manchester and the north-west.

There are rich opportunities for the study of earlier periods of Chinese history and culture. This is facilitated by the holdings of The University of Manchester Library - the third largest academic library in the UK. The John Rylands Library and Research Institute's holdings are a unique collection of late imperial and early modern texts, art and objects that provide fecund ground for further research. We also run a regular research seminar series in East Asian Studies, and postgraduate students contribute significantly to the running and content of both.

Find out more about our research, our staff and what our current postgraduate research students are working on.