Entry requirements
| Categories | Application time | Start of the programme | Length of the programme | Application documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduates | Feb.1-Jul. 1 | Mid-Sep. | 4-5 years | Photocopy of passport; High school diploma and transcript; Self-introductoryvideoclip, |
| Letters of recommendation; Language proficiency certificate. | ||||
| Master’s candidates | Feb.1-Jul. 1 | Mid-Sep. | 2-3 years | Photocopy of passport; Bachelor’s degree certificate and transcript; Letters of recommendation from two professors (or associate professors); Research proposal; Language proficiency certificate |
| Ph.D. candidates | Feb.1-Jul. 1 | Mid-Sep. | 4 years | Photocopy of passport; Master’s degree certificate and transcript; Letters of recommendation from two professors (or associate professors); Research proposal; Language proficiency certificate |
| General scholars | Feb.1-Jul. 1 | Mid-Sep. | 6 months to 2 years | Photocopy of passport; High school diploma (or proof of study at college) and transcript; Letters of recommendation; Language proficiency certificate |
| Senior scholars | Feb.1-Jul. 1 | Depending on individual research plans | 6 months to 2 years | Photocopy of passport; Master’s degree certificate or proof of study toward a Ph.D.; Letters of recommendation from professors; Research proposal |
| Language students | Oct.-Jan. ,Mar.-Jul. | Late Feb. Mid-Sep. | 6 months to 2 years | Photocopy of passport; High school diploma (or proof of study at college) and transcript |
| Short-term students | One month before arrival at XMU | Depending on individual plans | 2 weeks to 3 months | Please contact relevant colleges for more information regarding short-term courses and summer camp programmes |
Chinese proficiency requirement: Applicants for programmes in humanities, economics, management, law and Traditional Chinese Medicine programme should hold a certificate of new HSK 5or above; applicants for programmes in sciences, engineering and medicine should have a certificate of new HSK 4 or above.
English proficiency requirement: Native English speakers are exempted from this requirement. Other applicants should score 80 points or above on TOEFL, or grade 6.0 or above on IELTS, or have other equivalent certificate of English proficiency.
Note: Students who have taken courses conducted mainly in Chinese or English during their previous degree studies are exempted from the requirement of an HSK certificate or English proficiency certificate, but they must produce proof of language of instruction used in their previous studies.
Application procedures
Degree programmes and general/senior scholar programmes:
Applicants should sign up on the website of the Admissions Office of Xiamen University (http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/application), and then mail the application form with other required application documents to the Admissions Office of Xiamen University before the deadline.
Chinese language programmes:
Applicants should make online applicationat http://oec.xmu.edu.cn and email the completed application form with other application documents, marking “application” in the subject line, to the Overseas Education College. Applications by fax, regular mail or personal visit are also acceptable.
Acceptance
International students should submit their application documents upon enrolment for verification of qualifications. Applicants who are required to attend interviews or take tests will be informed in advance. Applicants for bachelor’s programmes will be given priority if they apply with a high score in SAT, IB diploma, GCE A level test, or UCE test. Applicants for postgraduate programmes will be given preference if they have graduated from world-renowned universities orXMU’s sister institutions or are recommended by senior professors or experts. After the verification of qualifications by the Admissions Office, the application documents will then be forwarded to the relevant college or school for academic review. Admission decisions will be made on the basis of the applicants’ academic performance, overall merits, research achievements and supervisors’ comments, etc.
The University will publish admission decisions via the application system for international students and send out the Admission Notice in batches and succession as from June 2015. Applicants can log into the online application system (http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/application ) to find out the result of their applications and detailed information regarding the delivery of their admission package.
