PostgraduatePart-time

Urban China

Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, United Kingdom
Level
Postgraduate
Duration
3 years full-time / 6 years part-time
Mode
Part-time
Subject
Geography
Location
United Kingdom
IELTS
6.5 overall, no part below 6

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Overview

The Department of Geography and Environment at Loughborough University is the birthplace of the world-leading Globalization and World Cities ( GaWC ) research network and home to the multi-million pound Centre for Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience ( STEER ) and Cities research group. Placed in the Top 50 in the latest QS World Rankings, the Department of Geography and Environment was ranked 3rd in the UK for research impact and 8th for the excellence of our research environment in the most recent UK Research Excellence Framework. We lead international research on cities and globalization, accelerating the transition to inclusive, sustainable and resilient systems for cities and regions around the world. We have extensive experience of supervising doctoral research on Urban China and welcome proposals for doctoral research in any area relating to this. Invitations are invited from PhD candidates with ideas for projects relating to GaWC research featuring the theme of Urban China. This could include topics such as: This PhD project is suited to applicants who are looking to apply for funding via the Loughborough University-China Scholarship Council or who are able to self-fund. 94% of Loughborough’s research impact is rated world-leading or internationally excellent. REF 2021

Entry requirements

Degree2:1 · or above

English language requirements

IELTS6.5 overall, no part below 6

The standard University IELTS English language requirement is 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each individual element (reading, writing, listening and speaking).

Fees

International students: £23,100

UK students: £5,238

Start dates

October 2026

Application deadline

31 July 2026

Campus

  • Loughborough, United Kingdom

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70 countries

Postgraduate Taught

Academic

GPA 4.0 scale: First-class honours (70%) 3.5, Upper second-class honours (60%) 3, Lower second-class honours (50%) 2.6

English language

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Scholarships at Loughborough University

9 for this level
  • Alumni Bursary10% of fees
  • Alumni Discount
  • Care Leaver's Scholarship
  • Excellence Scholarships
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TuitionGBP 23,100
Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558
Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in totalGBP 38,486

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