International student admission at Xiamen University for the 2026 intake: CSC agency number, all published application windows, application fee, tuition and other costs, scholarship names, quotas and values, and entry requirements as published on admissions.xmu.edu.cn. · recorded source check: September 17, 2026
- CSC agency number
- Xiamen University's CSC agency number is 10384, stated verbatim in the 2026 Application Guide to Chinese Government Scholarship-University Program: "Program Category: Type B; Agency No. of XMU: 10384".
- Scholarship
- The 2026 Chinese Government Scholarship University Program (Type B) application period ran 1 December 2025 to 15 February 2026, with approximately 50 places pending China Scholarship Council approval.
- Tuition
- The 2026 CSC University Program award covers tuition, a free university dormitory or accommodation subsidy, comprehensive medical insurance of CNY 800 per person per year, and a monthly stipend of CNY 2,500 for undergraduates, CNY 3,000 for master's students and CNY 3,500 for doctoral students.
- Scholarship
- The Fujian Provincial Government Scholarship for 2026 ran 1 December 2025 to 10 April 2026 with about 20 new places, awarding RMB 30,000 per year for bachelor's, RMB 40,000 per year for master's and RMB 50,000 per year for doctoral students, for a duration of one year and renewable on review.
- Tuition
- The Xiamen University Scholarship for New International Students for 2026 ran 1 December 2025 to 10 April 2026, with first-class awards covering tuition plus a living allowance of RMB 3,000 per month for master's and RMB 3,500 per month for doctoral students, and second-class awards covering tuition only, across quotas of 5 bachelor's, 3 first-class and 8 second-class master's, and 3 first-class and 5 second-class doctoral places.
- Scholarship
- The XMU Sustainable Coastal Development Scholarship is a full-ride award for ASEAN nationals in ocean-related master's and doctoral programs, with 2026 quotas of 1 doctoral and 3 master's places marked to be confirmed.
- Scholarship
- The Xiamen Tan Kah Kee Scholarship is listed on the 2026 scholarships table as suspended.
- Application fee
- The application fee is RMB 400 for long-term students, payable upon online application, as stated on the Admissions Office Costs page.
- Tuition
- Annual tuition is 24,000 to 26,000 CNY for Chinese-medium undergraduate common programs, 26,000 CNY for the Chinese Language undergraduate program, 38,000 CNY for the English-medium MBBS, 90,000 CNY for English-medium design programs, 26,000 to 30,000 CNY for Chinese-medium master's common programs, 39,000 to 45,000 CNY for English-medium international master's programs, 30,000 CNY for the Master of International Chinese Language Education, 30,000 to 34,000 CNY for Chinese-medium doctoral programs and 42,000 to 55,000 CNY for English-medium international doctoral programs.
- Accommodation
- Accommodation on Siming campus is RMB 35 to 65 per bed per day in two-person rooms, RMB 1,600 to 4,000 per academic year per person on Xiang'an campus and RMB 1,100 to 1,200 per academic year per person on Zhangzhou campus; medical insurance is RMB 800 per year and course materials RMB 400 to 700 per academic year.
- Scholarship
- Chinese Government Scholarship Type A (Bilateral Program) applications run January to April through the education office of the Chinese embassy, the MOFCOM Scholarship January to May through the embassy's Economic and Commercial Counsellor's Office, and the ASEAN-China Young Leaders Scholarship January to April through national focal points; XMU is not the handling agent for these.
- Entry requirements
- XMU's 2026 Chinese Government Scholarship Type B route requires applicants to submit the CSC application form from studyinchina.csc.edu.cn and a second application at application.xmu.edu.cn, and postgraduate applicants must upload a supervisor pre-acceptance letter signed by the supervisor and stamped by the college.
- Language requirement
- Eligibility published by XMU requires non-Chinese citizenship and good health, with age limits of under 25 or under 30 for bachelor's, under 35 for master's and under 40 for doctoral study depending on the scholarship, IELTS Academic 6.0 or an English-medium instruction certificate for master's applicants, and HSK band 3 or above for the Fujian Provincial Government Scholarship.
- Tuition notes
- Published on the Admissions Office Costs page in CNY per academic year and repeated in the 2026 admission guides. Chinese-medium undergraduate common programs cost 24,000 for liberal arts and 26,000 for science, engineering, medicine, economics, management, law and arts; the Chinese Language undergraduate program at the Overseas Education College costs 26,000; the English-medium MBBS costs 38,000 and the English-medium Visual Communication Design, Environmental Design and Digital Media Art programs cost 90,000. Chinese-medium master's common programs cost 26,000 and 30,000 by discipline; English-medium international master's programs cost 39,000 and 45,000; the Master of International Chinese Language Education costs 30,000. Chinese-medium doctoral common programs cost 30,000 and 34,000, and English-medium international doctoral programs 42,000 and 55,000. Visiting general scholars pay 24,000 to 26,000 in Chinese and 32,000 to 34,000 in English; senior scholars 26,000 to 30,000 in Chinese and 39,000 to 45,000 in English; the Chinese Language Program over six months costs 26,000. Doctoral students receive a tuition waiver in the fourth academic year and the 2026 guides add that this waiver applies to the fourth year.
- Application dates — official notice audit
- The 2026 International Chinese Language Teachers Scholarship application guide opens online registration March 1, 2026. For March 2027 one-semester study, applicants must submit by October 31, 2026; recommending institutions and XMU review by November 10, 2026. That non-degree route is open as of October 2. Its dates do not extend the closed 2026 degree admission windows. Requirements differ by track; one-semester Chinese education requires HSK 3 at 180 plus HSKK. Source: https://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/cn/info/1063/2282.htm
- 2026 CSCA scope
- CSCA is an undergraduate requirement in the 2026 bachelor guide; do not apply it to master’s or doctoral entry. ICLTS andType A scholarship procedures have separate submission schedules. Source: https://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/Scholarships/International_Chinese_Language_Teachers_Scholars.htm; https://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/cn/info/1019/2036.htm
- Recorded route dates — 2026/27 self-funded and degree scholarship dates
- XMU’s Chinese 2026 undergraduate admissions guide explicitly scopes its table to degree applicants using the XMU application system, Beijing time: CSC Type B through Feb 15; Fujian provincial, suspended Tan Kah Kee and XMU New Student scholarship through Apr 10; self-funded through May 10. SCD guide independently gives Dec 1 2025–Apr 10 2026. These dates have all passed. Official admissions listings still show 2026 guides; no 2027 degree guide was found in this pass. These dates retain the notice’s recorded cycle; they are not a new application forecast. Source: https://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/cn/info/1019/2036.htm; https://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/info/1061/1892.htm
- Recorded route dates — China Studies Program PhD fellowship deadlines and coverage
- Official XMU 2026 fellowship guide describes Joint Research PhD Fellowship and PhD in China Fellowship; XMU system deadline Feb 15, 2026, external CSP system deadline Feb 28, 2026. Award covers tuition, living costs, travel and research support subject to programme details. These dates retain the notice’s recorded cycle; they are not a new application forecast. Source: https://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/info/1061/3489.htm