Cómo solicitar plaza en Xiamen University como estudiante internacional: requisitos, matrícula y plazos

Xiamen University (厦门大学) is a public research university in Xiamen, Fujian. Founded by an overseas Chinese philanthropist; famous for its seaside campus and its economics, chemistry and oceanography departments.

Xiamen University has the most photographed campus in China: it sits directly on the coast at the foot of Nanputuo Temple, with its own beach. It is a comprehensive university with exceptional strength in economics, finance, accounting, chemistry and oceanography.

XMU was founded with money from Tan Kah Kee, an overseas Chinese industrialist, and retains an unusually strong connection to Southeast Asia — which is reflected in its large Malaysian, Indonesian and Thai student populations.

Why international students choose XMU

• Ideal climate and lifestyle on China's southeast coast
• Best Chinese university for students from Southeast Asia
• Applied economics and accounting are nationally elite

Programmes open to international students

Language requirements depend on the track: Chinese and English. Confirm the exact requirement with the international office, because some departments within the same university set different thresholds.

Entry requirements in detail

Bachelor: high school diploma, XMU entrance examination or interview, IELTS 6.0 or HSK 5. Graduate: degree, transcripts, two references and a study plan; economics master's programmes may require a quantitative test.

Deadlines, fees and how to apply

Application deadlines: Bachelor: December – April. Graduate: December – March.. The application fee is CNY 500. Applications are submitted through the university's own international admissions system — see the official international office link at the bottom of this page.

The document set is standard across Chinese universities: passport, notarised diploma and transcripts with certified translations, a study plan or research proposal, two recommendation letters for graduate programmes, the Foreigner Physical Examination Form, a police clearance certificate and, for scholarship applicants, a CSCA score report where required. Start with document authentication eight to ten weeks before the deadline.

Tuition and total cost

CNY 24,000–30,000 per year for bachelor's; CNY 30,000–45,000 for master's; MBBS around CNY 65,000 per year.

Xiamen is in the Southeast China region. A realistic student budget including accommodation, food, transport and insurance typically sits between CNY 2,100 and 7,000 per month depending on whether you live in a university dormitory and how far the campus is from the city centre.

Scholarships you can apply for

Chinese Government Scholarship, Confucius Institute Scholarship, Fujian Provincial Government Scholarship, XMU Tan Kah Kee Scholarship.

The Chinese Government Scholarship requires a pre-admission document from a target university, which means the university application has to be completed before the CSC deadline. Apply to the university first, indicate every scholarship you are eligible for in the same form, and submit a separate CSC Type A application through your national embassy if its deadline allows.

Where you will study

XMU teaches across 3 campuses. Several Chinese universities deliver programmes in more than one city, so confirm in writing which campus your programme uses before accepting an offer.

Academic strengths at XMU

Faculty and research environment

The university employs around 3,800 academic staff. 22 national academy members. The Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics teaches in English and attracts international graduate students and faculty.

Notable alumni

• Chen Jingrun — Mathematician. Proved Chen's theorem on Goldbach's conjecture; XMU graduate.
• Lu Jiaxi — Chemist. Academician and structural chemist.
• Tan Kah Kee — Philanthropist. Founder of the university.
• Goh Keng Swee — Economist and statesman. Architect of Singapore's economic policy; XMU-linked alumnus.

How to strengthen your application

• Lead with the disciplines where XMU is genuinely strong: Chemistry, Marine Sciences / Oceanography, Applied Economics. A study plan that references specific research groups or courses carries far more weight than a general statement.
• If you are applying for a research degree, contact a prospective supervisor 8–12 months before the deadline with a specific proposal. For Chinese universities this is the single most decisive step.
• Submit the language evidence the programme actually asks for. If you are applying to an English-taught track, ask which language the examination papers are delivered in before you accept.
• Apply to more than one university. Chinese scholarship schemes are assessed by different committees and a rejection from one does not affect the others.

Always verify current requirements on the official Xiamen University international admissions site and on campuschina.org, since deadlines and tuition are revised each cycle.