• Highly professional faculty and well-established discipline.
• Garden-like campuses with breathtaking views of undulating green hills and vast expanses of seawaters.
• Well-equipped dorms and a wide variety of cuisines on campus.
• Student-oriented care providing international students with an inspiring and supportive learning environment. 
• Enchanting Xiamen, the most dynamic harbor city on China’s southeastern coast with a mild and pleasant subtropical climate.

1. Course Objectives

Editor Notes: The programme aims to help international students to become qualified medical professionals through six years of training in the medical school and hospitals.

XMU is one of the Chinese universities authorized by China's Ministry of Education to enroll international students in the MBBS programe instructed in English.

XMU launched the MBBS programme in 2006 and the number of graduates who have passed the Indian Medical License Examination comes first among comparable Chinese universities.

Students shall conduct their internships in the 6th year with a duration of at least 48 weeks.

2. Teaching Organizations

Editor Notes: XMU owns 9 departments and research centres, 5 affiliated hospitals, 5 teaching hospitals as well as 4 teaching bases.

9 departments and research centres

• basic medical department
• clinical medical department
• preventive medical department
• Chinese medical department
• pharmaceutical department and nursing department
• scientific research organizations of biomedical engineering research center
• anticancer research center
• basic medical experimental and teaching center
• Chinese Medicine research center of Xiamen University etc.

5 grade three plus affiliated hospitals

• Affiliated Sun Yat-sen Hospital
• Affiliated Southeast Hospital
• Affiliated Xiamen Ophthalmic Hospital etc.

5 teaching hospitals

• Xiamen 1st Hospital
• Xiamen 2nd Hospital
• Xiamen Chinese Medical Hospital
• Xiamen Xianyue Hospital
• Xiamen Maternity and Child Health Hospital

4 teaching bases

• Xiamen Disease Prevention and Control Center
• Xiamen Hygiene Supervision Institute
• Xiamen Drug Examination Institute
• Xiamen Starshark Drug Company

3. Introduction to XMU

Editor Notes: Xiamen University was the first university in China founded by an overseas Chinese.

Xiamen University is one of China's most prestigious higher-learning institutions, enjoying privileged support from both the nation's "211 Project" and the "985 Project".

XMU's campuses are nestled snugly between green hills and the blue sea, earning the reputation as one of the most beautiful universities in China.

Currently, Professor Zhu Chongshi is the President of the University and Professor Zhang Yan is the Chairman of the University Council.

4. A Brief Introduction to Xiamen

Edoitor Notes: Xiamen is the second largest city in Fujian province.

Xiamen is one of the five earliest special economic zones, obtaining large amount of investment from Taiwan and Hong Kong.

As an industrial powerhouse, Xiamen also preserves its charm with incomparable sightseeings, good food, some great architecture and a mild to hot climate.

As a popular international tourist destination, Xiamen has received the "Nations in Bloom" Award and the UN Habitat Scroll of Honor Award.

5. International exchange and cooperation

Edoitor Notes: Worldwide exchanges and cooperations offer studnets in XMU easy acess to famous institutes and universities.

• The University has established partnerships with over 280 institutions of higher education worldwide.
• In addition, XMU operates 16 Confucius Institutes around the world, which are playing a significant role in promoting cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world.

6. Faculty

Edoitor Notes: XMU has a strong faculty of teaching departments and research institutes and centres.

Xiamen University has recruited a significant number of top-notch faculty members from throughout the world, including many prominent scientists and leading scholars.

The University currently boasts a highly qualified faculty of 2,703, of which 1,766 or 65.3% are professors or associate professors and 1,918 or 71.8% are PhDs.

7. First-class facilities

Edoitor Notes: XMU boast a comprehensive range of teaching and research facilities and an efficient public service system.

Xiamen University has a collection of over four million volumes and 4.43 million volumes of e-books.

XMU has one of the most sophisticated high-speed information networks among Chinese higher-learning institutions.

8. Colourful campus life

Edoitor Notes: XMU organizes a variety of social and sports as well as cultural activities for international students.

Water-Splashing Festival

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Loy Krathong Festival in XMU (Festival of Lights)

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1. Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens aged between 18 and 30 (as of September 1, 2023), be mentally and pysically healthy, and possess a valid regular passport.

2. Applicants should be a graduating high school student or hold a high school diploma with a satisfactory academic record.

3. Applicants 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. XMU's DI Code for TOEFL is C310. Applicants who have taken all courses in English during their high school studies are exempt from the TOEFL iBT or IELTS certificate requirement, but a medium-of-instruction certificate from the high school should be furnished. Native English speakers are exempt from this requirement.

Note:

(1) Foreign citizens of Chinese origin, including former Chinese citizens who have obtained foreign citizenship, as well as the non-Chinese descendants of present or former Chinese citizens, will be subject to a preliminary review of citizenship status by XMU during the admission stage, and to verification of citizenship by the entry and exit administration department of China’s public security authorities. Applicants who fail to pass the preliminary review or verification of citizenship will be deemed to have voluntarily relinquished their eligibility for admission, as well as the subsequent academic registration that they may obtain.

(2) In accordance with Article 5 of the Nationality Law of the People’s Republic of China, a person whose parents are both Chinese citizens and have both settled abroad, or one of whose parents is a Chinese citizen and has settled abroad, shall not have Chinese citizenship if he or she was born outside China and has acquired foreign citizenship at birth. Starting in 2021, if such a person applies to study in a bachelor’s degree program at XMU as an international student, in addition to meeting the University’s all other application requirements, he or she is required to have held a valid foreign passport for at least 4 years and have actually resided in a foreign country for at least 2 years in the past 4 years (as of April 30, 2023) (9 months of residence in a foreign country counts as a full year). The dates of the entry and exit stamps in the passport will be followed in the determination of the actual length of foreign residence). This requirement is also applicable to residents of the Chinese Mainland, Taiwan Hong Kong or Macao who have emigrated to a foreign country and obtained foreign citizenship and are applying to study in a bachelor's degree program at XMU as international students.

"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.

*1. Application Form

It should be completed in Chinese or English and then printed out after successful online application.

*2. High school diploma or Certificate of Expected Graduation, bearing the stamp of the school.

(1) Graduating high school students should submit a Certificate of Expected Graduation, issued by their high schools. They should obtain a high school diploma before their entry to XMU in September of the academic year.
(2) The certificate should be stamped by the school.
(3) The originals of the diplomas and certification documents should be made available for verification upon enrolment at XMU.

*3. Academic transcripts for high school studies, bearing the stamp of the School.

(1) Graduating high school students should submit academic transcripts for each year of high school to date.
(2) High school graduates should submit a complete set of academic transcripts for high school.
(3) The results report of their national college matriculation exam or internationally accepted standardized tests, e.g., UEC/A Level/ AP/IB/ SAT/ACT.

*4. English proficiency certificate

*5. Certificate of No Criminal Record

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

*6. A letter of recommendation in Chinese or English

Either signed by the recommender or bearing the stamp of the recommending organization.

*7. Study Plan (minimum 800 words)

Which should include a self-introduction, a description of one’s educational experience, motivations for studying in China and study plan. Applicants for Chinese-medium programs are expected to deliver it in Chinese. Applicants for English-medium programs are expected to deliver it in English.

*8. A scanned copy of the first page of the passport (regular passport, valid through October 31, 2023).

*9. Physical Examination Record for Inbound Travellers

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.

*10. Financial Support Guarantee Statement

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. Only applicant himself/herself or his/her family can act as a financial sponsor. 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.

11. Other supporting documents

Such as CV, merit certificates and internship certificates may be submitted as well. Applicants with such certificates will be given preference.

*12. Birth Certificate

*13. Parents’ identity documents

14. Other supporting documents

Such as competition awards, merit certificates, community service or special skills certificates, may be submitted in the “Other Supporting Materials” section in the application system as well.

15. Supporting Documents: Certificate of Good Conduct

Provided by your current/previous school/company in Chinese/English to improve your success rate.

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