International Students

Application Fee

RMB 400 (payable upon signing up online; non-refundable)

Tuition Fee

Notes: RMB 45,000 per year, RMB 90,000 in total. Tuition fees are payable in RMB by academic year and do not include textbook fees. Tuition fees are subject to change without prior notice upon approval by price regulators.

Other Expenses

1. Accommodation

(1) Due to the limited availability of on-campus accommodation, priority will be given to students who are recipients of scholarships that include subsidies for on-campus accommodation. Surplus accommodation will be allotted to students who are recipients of scholarships with no subsidies for accommodation and self-funded students. Students with on-campus accommodation can live in on-campus housing until July 31 of the academic year.

(2) The apartments each have a single or twin-room on Siming campus. Each room is equipped with beds, desks and chairs, wardrobes, an air conditioner, a water heater, a bathroom (suites have a different bathroom arrangement), and Internet access (paid by students). Communal self-service washers and dryers and other equipment are also available.

(3) The accommodation fees (electricity and water not included) range from RMB 35 to 65 per person per day on Siming campus, from RMB 1,600 to 4,000 per academic year per person on Xiang’an campus. Please refer to the updated notice.

(4) Students who cannot obtain on-campus accommodation are expected to arrange for their own off-campus accommodation before their arrival. The monthly rental fee for an apartment near Siming campus is around RMB 2,500/month.

(5) Recipients of Chinese Government Scholarships that cover on-campus accommodation expenses can apply for an accommodation subsidy if they give up free on-campus accommodation and choose to live off campus. Please refer to the updates.

2. Food: approximately RMB 1,000 to 1,500/month

3. Medical Insurance: For the safety of international students in China, according to the regulations of the Chinese Ministry of Education and Xiamen University, international students are required to purchase medical insurance for an annual fee of RMB 800. Please refer to the enrolment instructions for detailed information of medical insurance.

Note:

1. For more information about accommodation, insurance or scholarship stipend, please contact Overseas Students Affairs Office (OSAO, Tel: +0086-0592-2183606, Email: osao@xmu.edu.cn).

2. Xiamen University follows tuition policies of the Chinese government strictly. Fee charging shall be carried on in accordance with regulations stipulated in the admission guidance. Do not trust any school fee payment notice other than the admission guidance and the enrollment instructions.