Documents to Submit

What information should you have on hand?

1.Personal information (name, date of birth, country, educational attainment)

2.A valid email address

3.Most current passport-sized picture (in JPG format)

XMU Admission Office Requirements

Applicants must fill in the application information truthfully in Chinese or English in the application system and upload the following application documents:

1. A scanned copy of the first page of the passport (regular passport).

Notes: Applicants in the category requiring preliminary review of citizenship status marked in the “Application Requirements”, depending on their citizenship status, should follow the instructions in the application system to provide information and upload the documents required for the preliminary review of citizenship status and bring the relevant paper documents to XMU when enrolling; failure to do so will affect registration and citizenship verification.

2. Birth certificate

3. Parents’ identity documents

4. Bachelor’s degree certificates or a Certificate of Expected Graduation, bearing the stamp of the university.

(1) Graduating students of bachelor’s degree programs should provide a Certificate of Expected Graduation. They should obtain their bachelor’s degree certificate before their entry to XMU in September of the academic year.

(2) Degree certificates obtained outside the Chinese Mainland should be notarized by the local notary public office.

(3) The originals of the degree certificates and notarized documents should be made available for verification upon enrolment at XMU.

5. Academic transcripts for bachelor's degree studies, bearing the official stamp of the university.

(1) Graduating students of bachelor’s programs should provide academic transcripts for each year of bachelor’s degree studies to date.

(2) Bachelor’s degree holders should submit a complete set of academic transcripts for their bachelor’s degree studies.

(3) The results report of internationally accepted or standardized tests, e.g., GRE/GMAT/LSAT. XMU's DI Code for GRE is 4692.

6. Study or research plan

The Plan should be no less than 1,000 words,written in English.

Applicants for School of Economics, Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics, or Gregory and Paula Chow Institute for Economics Research, please refer to【Writing Guidance】SOP.pdf.

7. Two Letters of Recommendation from professors or associate professors in Chinese or English with information of the recommender’s names, employer and work position, either signed by the recommender or bearing the stamp of the recommending organization.

8. Supervisor Pre-acceptance Letter (https://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/info/1141/1969.htm). Priority of admission will be given to applicants who have accquired the pre-acceptance letter signed by the supervisor and stamped by the college.

9. Language proficiency certificate.

①Applicants should present a TOEFL iBT certificate with a score of 80 or above, or an IELTS (academic) certificate with an overall score of 6.0 or above. XMU's DI Code for TOEFL is C310. 

②Applicants who have taken all courses in English during their previous degree studies are exempt from this requirement, but a English-as-medium-of-instruction certificate from the high shool should be furnished. 

③Native English speakers are exempt from this requirement.

④Other certificate that can demonstrate your English proficiency

10. CV, written in Chinese or English.

11. Physical Examination Record for Inbound Travellers (https://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/info/1141/1745.htm), including chest X ray image, electrocardiogram, laboratory exam results and data sheets of some required items, completed in Chinese or English, with the lower part of the applicant’s photo stamped by the hospital. Physical examination results are valid for 6 months.

12. Financial Support Guarantee Statement (https://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/info/1141/1744.htm) and its supporting documents completed in Chinese or English, certifying that the applicant has sufficient funds to cover his or her tuition, accommodation, living expenses and international travels during his or her study in China. The Statement should be accompanied by a copy of the financial sponsor’s valid passport or identification certificate. Applicants for scholarships are not exempt from this requirement.

13. Certificate of No Criminal Record. The applicants shall submit a valid Certificate of No Criminal Record, usually within 6 months before the date of submission of the application.

14. Other supporting documents, such as abstracts of published papers, academic activities, merit or internship certificates, may be submitted in the “Other Supporting Materials” section in the application system as well.

Notes:

1. After the application is submitted, the applicant will not be able to modify the application information or application materials. Therefore, before submitting your application, please check carefully to ensure that the information and materials submitted are comprehensive, true and complete. Applications with inaccuracies or omissions will not be accepted by the University. Action for misconduct will be taken according to XII. Monitoring, complaints and action for misconduct.

2. If any forms, documents and certificates used in the application are in languages other than English or Chinese, they should be accompanied by a notarized translation into Chinese or English in addition to the original documents. It is recommended that these documents and their translations be notarized at the Chinese embassy (consulate) in your home country. Please stamp on the edges of all sheets with part of the impression on each sheet if the document consists of more than one page; alternatively, stamp on each page of the document.

3. In general, there is no need to mail original hard-copy materials through courier service. However, under extraordinary circumstances, the University reserves the rights to require applicants to mail original hard-copy documents for further review and identification. No application materials will be returned, regardless of the outcome of the application.

Study materials: 
   Estimated at RMB200-350 per semester
    

Accommodation:

• Food
     Estimated at RMB1000/month
      

• Student insurance
     RMB800 per student per academic year
      

• Other expenses
     Students are responsible for all other incidental fees during their study at university.
      

• Average living costs per month in Xiamen
  

  RMB2000/person/month estimated to meet the basic needs including expenses on meals,
  learning materials, housing and transportation.