Jimei University Prospectus for International Students
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Overview
Jimei University (JMU), one of the key universities located in Xiamen City, Fujian Province, is a multi-disciplined university with a history of 100 years. It is jointly constructed by the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of natural resources, the Fujian Provincial Government and the Xiamen Municipal Government. It was founded by the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader Mr. Chen Jiageng (Tan Kah-Kee). Currently, it has more than 27,000 students and over 1500 faculty members consisting of more than 750 professors and associate professors.
JMU is one of the earliest universities of its kind in Fujian Province entitled to enroll international students, overseas Chinese students, and students from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan. It has 21 colleges with 71 undergraduate programs in nine disciplines, i.e. Engineering, Agronomy, Economics, Administration, Education, Science, Literature, Law and Fine Arts. There are 13 first-level disciplines authorized to offer masters' degrees and 10 disciplines authorized to offer professional masters’ degrees. In addition, it has 2 first-level disciplines authorized to offer doctorate degrees covering 2 fields: Fisheries, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering. It also has 1 postdoctoral research station of Fisheries Science. The university has formed a complete educational system from preparatory courses to degree programs including bachelor’s, master's and doctor’s degrees. The hallmarks of these degrees are majors such as Nautical Navigation, Marine Engineering and Fisheries.
JMU puts much emphasis on its international exchange and cooperation program. It has carried out a wide range of academic exchange and research cooperation with more than 100 universities and research institutions in more than 20 countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Singapore.
The campus of JMU spans over 153 hectares with a floor space of over 1,000,000 square meters. In 2009, its new campus architecture group was awarded as one of “China's Top 100 Construction Projects” over the last 60 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), making it the only awarded university project in China. Its beautiful natural scenery, unique architectural style and pleasant climate make it the ideal place for young people from both home and abroad to study.
Its motto “Sincerity and Perseverance” is a precious spiritual heritage handed down by Mr. Chen Jiageng, the founder of Jimei Schools, which has undergone a long and glorious history and enjoys great fame far and wide.
The establishment of the Fujian Free Trade Zone provides a new opportunity for further development of JMU. Being distinctive and armed with stronger international competitiveness and higher academic research level, JMU will always strive to be a multi-university that is open to the world.
I. Academic Programs
1 Bachelor’s Degree Program Length of Study: 4 Years
| College | Major |
| Navigation Institute | Navigational Technology |
| Transportation | |
| Logistic Management | |
| School of Marine Engineering | Marine Engineering |
| Ship Electrical and Electronic Engineering | |
| Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering | |
| Electrical Engineering and Automation | |
| Marine Engineering (Ship machinery repair and construction) | |
| Fisheries College | Animal Science |
| Aquaculture | |
| Marine Fisheries Science and Technology | |
| Aquatic Animal Medicine | |
| College of Food and Biological Engineering | Bioengineering |
| Food Science and Engineering | |
| Finance and Economics College | International Economics and Trade |
| Accounting | |
| Economics | |
| Public Finance | |
| Finance | |
| Investments | |
| Teacher’s College | Preschool Education |
| Primary Education | |
| School of Business Administration | Business Administration |
| Auditing | |
| Marketing | |
| Tourism Management | |
| Electronic Business | |
| Information Engineering College | Electronic Information Engineering |
| Telecommunication Engineering | |
| Microelectronics Science and Engineering | |
| Computer Engineering College | Computer Science and Technology |
| Network Engineering | |
| Software Engineering | |
| Intelligent Science and Technology | |
| College of Mechanical and Energy Engineering | Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation |
| Mechatronic Engineering | |
| Energy and Power Engineering | |
| Building Environment and Energy Engineering | |
| Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering | |
| School of Science | Mathematics and Applied Mathematics |
| Data Science and Big Data Technology | |
| Optoelectronic Information Science and Engineering | |
| Applied Physics | |
| School of Foreign Languages | English Language and Literature |
| Japanese Language and Literature | |
| Translation | |
| School of Law | Law |
| Social Work | |
| School of Chinese Language and Literature | Chinese Language and Literature |
| Teaching Chinese to Speakers of other Language | |
| College of Harbour and Environmental Engineering | Engineering Management |
| Environmental Engineering | |
| Geographical Information Science | |
| Harbour, Waterway and Coastal Engineering | |
| School of Physical Education | Physical Education |
| Instruction and Management of Social Sports | |
| Sports Training | |
| Wushu and Ethnic Traditional Sports | |
| College of music | Musicology |
| Music Performance | |
| Dance Performance | |
| College of Arts and Design | Fine Art |
| Visual Communication Design | |
| Animation | |
| Environmental Design |
2 Master’s Degree Program Length of Study: 3 Years
College |
Programs |
Areas of Study |
Navigation Institute |
Transportation Engineering |
Traffic Information and Control Engineering |
Safety and Environment of Traffic |
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Transportation Planning and Management |
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Transportation |
Traffic Information and Control Engineering |
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Safety and Environment of Traffic |
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Transportation Planning and Management |
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College of Food and Biological Engineering |
Biology |
Microbiology |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
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Food Science and Engineering |
Food Science |
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Processing and Storage Engineering of Agricultural Products |
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Processing and Storage Engineering of Aquatic Products |
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Food Safety Inspection and Control |
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Program for Biology and Medicine Master Degree
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Food Microbiology and Fermentation Engineering |
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Food Enzymology |
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Functional Food |
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Processing and Storage Engineering |
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Food Quality and Safety |
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Program for Food Processing and Safety |
Fruit and Vegetable Product Processing |
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Aquatic Product Processing |
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Storage of Agricultural Products |
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Technology in Food Safety Control |
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School of Physical Education |
Science of Physical Culture and Sports |
Humane and Sociological Science of Sports |
Kinesiology |
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Theory of Sports Pedagogy and Training |
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Science of Ethnic Traditional Sports |
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Master of Physical Education and Sports |
Teaching of Physical Teaching |
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Sports Training |
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Finance and Economics College |
Applied Economics |
Regional Economics |
Public Finance |
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Finance |
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Industrial Economics |
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International Trade |
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Business Administration |
Accounting |
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Master of Taxation |
Tax Management and Taxpayer Service |
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Corporate Tax Planning |
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Tax Agency |
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Accounting |
Capital Operation and Performance Management |
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Management Accounting and Management Control System |
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Audit and Internal Control |
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Teacher’s College |
Master of Education in Primary |
Primary Education(Chinese) |
Primary Education(Maths) |
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College of Arts and Design |
Design Science |
Environment Design |
Visual Communication and Media Design |
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Master of Education in Subject Teaching(Fine Art) |
No Distinction between Research Directions |
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Art Design |
Environment Design |
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Visual Communication and Media Design |
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Management of Cultural and Creative Industries |
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Information Engineering College |
Information and Communication Engineering |
Communication and Information System |
Signal and Information Processing |
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Computer Engineering College |
Information and Communication Engineering |
Communication and Information System(Information Security) |
Signal and Information Processing(Multimedia Intelligent Information Processing) |
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College of Science |
Mathematics |
Basic Mathematics |
Computational Mathematics |
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Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics |
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Applied Mathematics |
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Operational Research and Cybernetics |
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Intelligent Information Processing |
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Subject Teaching (Mathematics) |
No Distinction between Research Directions |
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School of Law |
Master of Social Work |
Community Service and Governance |
Juvenile Justice and Social Work |
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Social Work for the Elderly |
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School of Chinese Language and Literature |
Chinese Language and Literature |
Theory of Literature and Art |
Linguistics and Applied Linguistics |
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Ancient Chinese Literature |
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Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature |
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Comparative Literature and World Literature |
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Subject Teaching (Chinese) |
No Distinction between Research Directions |
1.3 Doctoral Degree Program
| College | Programs | Areas of study | Length of study |
| Fisheries College | Fisheries | Aquaculture | 4 |
| Aquatic Genetics and Breeding | |||
| Basic Biology for Aquaculture | |||
| Aquatic Animal Medicine | |||
| Science of Fisheries Resources | |||
| Nutrition and Feed for Aquatic Animal | |||
| College of Food and Biological Engineering | Fisheries | Processing of aquatic products | 4 |
| School of Marine Engineering | Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering | Marine Engineering | 3 |
| Marine energy-saving and New energy technology | |||
| Marine Electronic / Electrical / Informatization Engineering | |||
| Design and Construction Technology for Ship and Marine Structures |
II. Application requirements
1.Applicants shall abide by the laws and decrees of the Chinese government, be in good health, and possess a valid foreign passport;
a. A foreign student whose parents(both or either of the parents) are Chinese citizens and settle in a foreign country, and who has foreign nationality at birth yet does not have Chinese nationality , or previous residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who have emigrated to a foreign country and who are now applying to study in China as international students must have held a valid foreign passport or Nationality certificate for at least four years, and must have actually resided in a foreign country for at least two years in the past four years (as of April 30, the end of the school year). Nine months of residence in a foreign country may count as a full year. The dates of the entry and exit stamps in the passport will be followed in the determination of actual foreign residence.
b. Foreign citizens of Chinese origin can register as international students and apply for Residence Permit in China, but only after being officially recognized by the Exit and Entry Administration Bureau .Please refer to the Instructions on Citizenship Certification.
2. Applicant qualifications and age requirements
a. Bachelor’s degree: 18 to 30 years old, with senior high school diploma or equivalent education;
b. Master's degree: no more than 35 years old, with a bachelor's degree;
c. Doctor’s degree: no more than 40 years old, with a master's degree;
d. Preparatory course students, continuing education students for one year program: no more than 50 years of age.
3. Chinese language proficiency requirement for degree programs
a.Applicants for programs taught in Chinese should achieve International Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) band 4 or above. Applicants who have finished their highest diploma completely in Chinese are exempted from proof of Chinese Language Proficiency Test, but they must present a medium-of-instruction certificate.
b. Applicants for programs taught in English should have either (a) a TOEFL score of 80 or above, (b) an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, (c) other equivalent certificate of English proficiency. Native English speakers are exempted.
c. At the point of graduation, for students with Chinese language as the medium of instruction, their Chinese language proficiency must reach HSK band 5. For those with English as the major teaching language, bachelor’s degree students must reach HSK band 4 in their Chinese language proficiency, while master's degree students and doctor’s degree students must reach HSK band 3.
4. Financial guarantee requirements
Applicants are required to submit the Statement of Financial Support for International Students, evidence to prove that the applicant has sufficient funds to cover tuition, accommodation and living expenses. The financial supporter should attach his/her working certificate and passport copy together with the statement.
III. Categories of Students and Application Materials
1. Degree Conferring Students
1.1 Bachelor’s degree
| Category | Application Time | Start of Program | Application Documents |
| Under-graduates | Mar.1 to May 31 | mid-Sept. | 1. Application Form for International Students, JMU 2. Photocopy of a passport valid for at least 1 year 3. A 2-inch color photo with white background 4. High school diploma and transcript of academic records (Notarized Photocopy) 5. New HSK band 4 certificate or above 6. Two recommendation letters, including contact details of referrer 7. Study plan in China 8. Certificate of no criminal record, issued within half a year. 9. Form of Statement of Financial Support for International Students, a copy of financial sponsor’s employment certificate and a photocopy of his/her valid passport. 10.Form of 《FOREIGNER PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM》 11. A foreign student whose parents (both or either of the parents) are Chinese citizens, or previous residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who have emigrated to a foreign country must submit the original Entry and Exit Records issued by the Exit and Entry administration department within the last 4 years (up to the end of the registration time). |
NOTE
1. Applicants for programs in sports (art) should have the relevant education background and learning potential for the subjects they apply and need to participate in the academic assessment by the relevant college.Students who study in sports (art) can’t transfer majors during the period of studying.
2. JMU offers undergraduate programs for international students with majors in International Economy and Trade, Chinese Language and Literature which are taught in Chinese.
3. Undergraduates who complete their degree courses within the time limit set by the university ，obtain the required credits and pass the thesis defense will be awarded a bachelor's degree as appropriate.
1.2 Master’s Degree
| Category | Application time | Start of program | Application Documents |
| Master’s Candidates | Mar.1 toMay 31 | mid-Sept. | 1.Application Form for International Students, JMU 2.Photocopy of a passport valid for at least 1 year 3. A 2-inch color photo with white background 4. Bachelor’s degree certificate and transcript of academic records (Notarized Photocopy) 5. New HSK band 4 certificate or above 6.Letters of recommendation from two associate professors or professors including contact details of referrers 7.Research proposal 8.Certificate of no criminal record, issued within half a year 9.Form of Statement of Financial Support for International Students, a copy of financial sponsor’s employment certificate and a photocopy of his/her valid passport. 10. Form of《FOREIGNER PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM》 11. A foreign student whose parents (both or either of the parents) are Chinese citizens, or previous residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who have emigrated to a foreign country must submit the original Entry and Exit Records issued by the Exit and Entry administration department within the last 4 years (up to the end of the registration time). |
NOTE:
1.Master's Degree candidates must pass their freshman year course examinations and academic review before entering the study for their degree courses. Students who fail to pass the examination or academic review will only graduate with a diploma of general study.
2.Master's Degree candidates who complete their degree courses within the time limit set by the university，obtain the required credits and pass the thesis defense will be awarded a Master’s degree as appropriate. Students who fail to meet the above mentioned requirements will only graduate with a certificate of general or advanced study as appropriate.
1.3 Doctor’s Degree
| Category | Application Time | Start of Program | Application Documents |
| Ph. D.Candidates | Mar.1 toMay 31 | mid-Sept. | 1. Application Form for International Students, JMU 2. Photocopy of a passport valid for at least 1 year 3. A 2-inch color photo with white background 4.Master’s degree certificate and Transcript Records (Notarized Photocopy) 5.(1)Applicants for programs taught in Chinese should hold HSK band 4 certificate or above. (2).Applicants for programs taught in English should have either (a) a TOEFL score of 80 or above, (b) an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, (c) other equivalent certificate of English proficiency. Native English speakers are exempted. 6. Letters of recommendation from two associate professors or professors, including contact details of referrers. 7. Research proposal 8. Articles or papers (written or published) 9.Certificate of no criminal record, issued within half a year. 10. Form of Statement of Financial Support for International Students,a copy of financial sponsor’s employment certificate and a photocopy of his/her valid passport. 11. Form of 《FOREIGNER PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM》 12. A foreign student whose parents (both or either of the parents) are Chinese citizens, or previous residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who have emigrated to a foreign country must submit the original Entry and Exit Records issued by the Exit and Entry administration department within the last 4 years (up to the end of the registration time). |
2. Non-degree Programs
| Category | Application Time | Start of Program | Application Documents |
| Preparatory course students , continuing education students (one year program) | Mar. 1 to May 31 | mid-Sept. | 1.Application Form for International Students, JMU 2.Photocopy of a passport valid for at least 1 year 3. A 2-inch color photo with white background. 4.Certificate and Transcript of Records of the most advanced studies 5.Certificate of no criminal record, issued for nearly half a year 6. Form of Statement of Financial Support for International Students, a copy of financial sponsor’s employment certificate and a photocopy of his/her valid passport. |
| Short Term Students | *Oct. 1 to Jan.10 **Mar. 1 to May 31 | *mid-Feb.**mid-Sept. | |
| Short Term Chinese Language Students | One month before arrival at JMU | depending onindividual plans | Varies on the requirements of relevant short-term programs and summer (winter) camps. |
IV. Application Procedures
1. Degree Conferring Students
1.1 Online application
a. Applicants should first apply online at http://applyonline.jmu.edu.cn
b. Online registration is a necessary procedure for applying. If there is no online registration, our school will not accept paper application materials.
1.2. Verification of Qualifications
a. Applicants for bachelor’s degree programs should submit their applications upon enrollment for verification of qualifications by Admission Office and Academic Affairs Office.
b. Applicants for master's and doctor’s degree programs who pass the verification of qualification by Admission Office, the application documents will then be forwarded to the relevant college for academic review.
c.Those who pass the verification of qualification and academic review will be accepted by Admissions Office.
1.3. Submission of application documents
a. After successfully register online, please download and print the Jimei University International Student Admission Application Form and sign it by hand, and bind other application materials in the order of the material list (in two volumes).
b. Application materials will not be returned regardless of the result of admission. If the materials are incomplete, they will not be accepted.
c. Application materials should be mailed to Jimei University Admissions Office by the deadline, and applications will not be accepted after the deadline.
2. Non-degree Conferring Students
2.1Applicants for non-degree programs should submit their applications upon enrollment for verification of qualifications by Chen Aili International College, applicants should send the application materials to the email oec@jmu.edu.cn
2.2 Application materials should be mailed to Chen Aili International College by the deadline, and applications will not be accepted after the deadline.
V. Scholarships
1. Tan Kah Kee Scholarship
This scholarship applies to International students of Chinese descendant with valid foreign passports from countries along the routes of the Maritime Silk Road or the Chinese descendants from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan ,for degree programs.
a. Maximum Scholarships for International Student include:
Undergraduate Student (50,000RMB/person/year);
Master Candidate (60,000RMB/person /year); and
Ph. D. Candidate (70,000RMB/person/year).
b. The scholarships can be used to pay for tuition, accommodation fee and etc.
c. Applicants should submit required documents directly to JMU Admission Office between March 1 and May 10 each year by email and by post.
d. Please download and fill in The Application Form for Tan Kah Kee Scholarship.
2 Fujian Provincial Government Scholarship for International Student
a. Maximum Scholarships for International Student include:
Undergraduate/Language Student (30,000RMB/person/year);
Master Candidate (40,000RMB/person /year);and
Ph. D. Candidate (50,000RMB/person/year).
b. The scholarships can be used to pay for tuition, accommodation fee and etc.
c. Applicants should submit required documents directly to JMU Admission Office between March 1 and May 10 each year by email and by post.
d. Please download and fill in The Application Form for Fujian Provincial Government Scholarship.
3. JMU Scholarship for International Student
a. JMU Scholarships for International Student include:
Master Candidate (25,000 RMB/ person/year) and Ph.D. Candidate (30,000 RMB/person/year).
b. The scholarships can be used to pay for tuition, accommodation fee and etc.
c. Applicants should submit required documents directly to JMU Admission Office between March 1 and May 10 each year via email and by post.
d. Please download and fill in The Application Form for JMU International Student cholarship.
4. Scholarship Limitation
Applicants should not be awardees of Tan Kah Kee Scholarship, National (Fujian Provincial) Government Scholarship or JMU Scholarship for International Student at the same time.
VI. Tuition RMB ( Yuan ) / person/ year
| Types of Student | Liberal Arts | Natural Science and Engineering | Arts and Physical Education |
| Preparatory Course and Continuing Education Candidates | 14,000 | ||
| Undergraduates | 14,000 | 15,400 | 21,000 |
| Master Candidates | 20,000 | 22,000 | 30,000 |
| Ph. D. Candidates | 22,000 | 25,000 | 33,000 |
VII. Accommodation and Charges
The dorm building for international student is in the main campus area with beautiful surroundings and easy access. The rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with furniture. There is a bathroom in every bedroom where hot water is available.
RMB (Yuan)/ person/ year
| Types of Room | Single Room | Twin Room | Quad Room |
| Charge | 9,600 | 4,800 | 2,400 |
NOTE
Tuition and charges for accommodation are subject to change and publish annually by the University.
Contact Information
1. Admission Office, JMU (Enrollment of International Student for Degree Programs)
Tel: 0086-592-6181301, 6183371 Fax: 0086-592-6185889
E-mail: zsbzs@jmu.edu.cn Website: http://zsb.jmu.edu.cn
Address: Admission Office, Jimei University, 185 Yinjiang Road, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
2. Chen Aili International College, JMU (Enrollment of International Student for Non-degree Programs)
Tel: 0086-592-6185015, 6185566 Fax: 0086-592-6182928
Email: oec@jmu.edu.cn Website: http://oec.jmu.edu.cn
Address: Chen Aili International College, Jimei University, 185 Yinjiang Road, Jimei, Xiamen, Fujian, 361021, China
