工业设计系的博士学位课程是XJTLU与利物浦大学之间的战略研究合作，总部设在XJTLU。成功完成课程后，您将获得利物浦大学的学位，该大学获得了英国教育部和中国教育部的认可。参加该计划的学生已在利物浦大学正式注册为异地研究生研究学生。您将在监督团队的监督下对XJTLU场所进行研究。作为博士研究生，您将被任命为XJTLU的指定主要（本地）主管，他是学术人员的全职成员。此外，您还将在利物浦大学拥有指定的二级主管。
The PhD in Industrial Design is a strategic research collaboration between Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and the University of Liverpool. Upon successful completion of your programme, you will receive a degree from the University of Liverpool, which is recognised by the UK Department of Education as well as China’s Ministry of Education.Students in this programme are formally registered with the University of Liverpool as off-site postgraduate research students. As a PhD student, you will have a designated principal supervisor at XJTLU who is a full-time academic staff member. In addition, you will have a designated co-supervisor based at the University of Liverpool.Pursuing a full-time PhD typically involves three years of conducting research and one year of writing a thesis, supported by subject-specific and general skills training and development. A full-time PhD student must submit their thesis within four years (or six years for part-time PhD students).KEY BENEFITS OF THIS PHD PROGRAMME:receipt of a range of professional skills to help you maximise your future employability;guidance from supervisors through one of the most intellectually satisfying experiences of your life;supervision from respected academics at both XJTLU and the University of Liverpool;travel budget for participating in international conferences;the chance to apply for a research visit to the University of Liverpool for three to six months;opportunities to work as a teaching assistant and develop crucial academic skills.