The 2014 autumn semester of regular Chinese program will start on Sept. 13 & 14, 2014. Please apply before the application deadline, July 18, 2014. If you want to apply after the deadline, please contact us for more advice.

Registration dates: Sept. 13 & 14, 2014
Please do not enter China too early so as to prevent your student visa from expiring before the semester begins.

Placement test: Sept. 15

Possible class hours: (Monday to Friday):
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
13:00 a.m. - 14:30 p.m.
14:40 p.m. - 16:10 p.m.

Sample class schedules:
Class schedule of long-term Chinese program
Optional courses of long-term Chinese program
Class schedule of the third semester

Registration Fee: 400RMB

Tuition Fee: 13000RMB/semester, 26000RMB/year

Other costs:

• Accommodation: Please click for more information
• Meals: about 900-1500RMB for meals per month, using XMU e-card in dining halls.
• Health check in Xiamen Quarantine Bureau: about 500RMB
• Residence Permit in Xiamen (Visa): 400RMB (<1 year)
• Textbook fee: based on the courses you take, about 300RMB per semester.
• Insurance premium: about 600 RMB
• There might be some other expenses, but it won't be much.

Totally about 40,000RMB per year, a quite reasonable amount compared to other univerisities in China due to the low costs in dormitory rents and meals on Xiang'an campus.

Application requirements:
High school graduates or above, healthy, over 18 years old

Application procedures: Please click Application procedures

Check-in procedures: Please click Check-in procedures

Hints:

1. If you apply after the deadline, please submit the application form and contact us via email or telephone. If your application is approved, please do the health check at a local qualified hospital and come to XMU with a tourist visa (L visa). Remember to go through registration procedures as soon as you enter China. Usually, we can help you apply for residence permit within one month after registration.
2. If you have certain Chinese language background, you might be allowed to join the class after the semester begins. Please follow the procedures listed in Hint 1.
3. Long term Chinese language students can apply to join undergraduate or junior college Chinese program. If it is approved, the credits they achieved can be transferred to the undergraduate or junior college program after certain procedures.
4. Tuition fee can not be refunded if you paid for one semester or less and decide to give up your study in OEC. If you paid for more than one semester and report to OEC about your decision to quit your study before the next academic term starts, the exceeding part can be returned to you according to relevant regulations of XMU.