Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University offers Ph.D. program aiming to cultivate students with rigorous, high quality and innovative scientific spirit, ethically high standard working habit and evidence-based approach.
Aims of the PhD Program
The overall aim of the PhD program is to offer the best available scientific knowledge and skills to the PhD students respond the needs of individual citizens, groups, and organizations.
Objectives of the PhD Program
The specific objectives of the PhD program are to help student
Have a systematic and in-depth understanding of nursing related knowledge, have a certain understanding of nursing theory
Build up rigorous logical thinking and critical thinking
Have a capacity of solving problems through a scientific way
Possess advanced management capabilities and innovation capabilities
Have good research skills and teamwork awareness
Build up English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, and be able to write academic materials in English
Admission
PhD program is administered by PhD board of Xiangya school of nursing.
1. Admission for students with a master's degree
a. Admission requirements
Got master’s degree in nursing.
Excellent academic performance, strong research ability, and high level of foreign language.
Physical and mental health must meet the physical examination standards for postgraduate admissions prescribed by the Ministry of Education.
Bachelor’s degree is full-time undergraduate degree.
b. Application requirements
Completed online application: Doctoral Candidates Application Assessment Form; Registration Information for Doctoral Candidates Application.
Original and copy of ID card;
Transcripts of master's courses;
Original and photocopy of the master's degree certificate.
Original and photocopy of the bachelor’s degree certificate.
Originals and copies of English CET-4 and CET-6 certificates or other English test score certificates;
Published high-level papers and their retrieval report; copies of national or provincial scientific research award certificates; other performance materials.
2 recommendation letters from expert in nursing;
Verification materials for academic qualifications and academic degrees.
c. Application process
The applicants first submit all the required documents to the postgraduate training office in Xiangya school of nursing. After been reviewed, eligible applicants will be informed to the on-site assessment.
d. On-site assessment
There are three parts for on-site assessment. Ideological assessment, professional comprehensive quality and ability assessment and English assessment.
2. Admission for bachelor students (Research Pathway)
The admission is targeted to the students aims to identify young rising stars in their early study career and help them to focus on research pathway as yearly as possible. The pathway is for at CSU bachelor students only.
Structure and content of the studies
Once accepted as a PhD student, you will be signed a supervisor, who will give you guidance and academic support within the entire program. The program is flexible, you can complete the entire project in 4-6 years. The first year of the PhD program focuses on required core courses emphasizing nursing theory, frameworks, and research methodologies. At the end of the first year, you will be fully equipped with basic theoretical knowledge of PhD research. The second year will focus on the practical training and individual work. Biweekly lecture, monthly seminars will be provided. From the second year, you can start your PhD project after pass the proposal defense. The third and fourth year will mainly be the individual work time of your own research project.
Why PhD Program in CSU?
You will build your skills together with academic staff at the Xiangya Nursing School who publish over 200 manuscripts every year, are talented and experienced in international collaboration with world-leading universities.
You can develop and implement your scientific skills in 4 affiliated hospitals by working together with multidisciplinary teams, patients and family members.
You will gain an experience in working as part of the scientific projects sponsored with 2,000,000 million RMB.
After your graduation, you have an opportunity to work in impactful positions in the society and support decision-making process to improve citizens’ health.
You may get a passion to continue your research toward successful academic career.
Financial aids
PhD student will have a full scholarship, which will cover all your tuition fee. University have modern dormitories for international students. School will also support student to attend the international conference.
