土木工程系博士学位课程是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 Civil Engineering PhD degree programme at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University is a strategic research collaboration between XJTLU and the University of Liverpool. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will receive a degree that is from the University of Liverpool and recognised by China's Ministry of Education.<br>Students enrolled in this programme are registered with the University of Liverpool as off-site postgraduate research students. You will carry out research on XJTLU premises under the guidance of the supervisory team.<br>You will be appointed a designated primary (local) supervisor at XJTLU who is a full-time member of academic staff. In addition, you will have a designated secondary supervisor based at the University of Liverpool.<br>Pursuing a full-time PhD typically involves three years of conducting research and one year of writing a thesis, supported by subject-specific and generic skills training and development. A full-time PhD student must submit the thesis within four years. (A part-time PhD student must submit it in six years).