2012年厦门大学国际学生招生指南(英文).doc

封面：厦门大学Xiamen University教育部直属重点综合性大学A key comprehensive university administered by Chinas Ministry of Education.国家“211工程”和“985工程”重点建设高校A university supported by the national “211 Project” and “985 Project”.2012年国际学生招生指南2012 Prospectus for International Students依山傍海、芙蓉湖畔、红砖绿瓦、凤凰花开A picturesque university with campuses on and around the island of Xiamen dotted with green hills, lakes and beautiful gardens.厦大概况A Brief Introduction to XMUXiamen University (XMU), was established founded in 1921 by Tan Kah Kee, a the well-known patriotic overseas Chinese leader Tan Kah Kee, was the first Chinese university in China founded by an overseas Chinese. It is the only university that enjoys the privileged support from designated for both the state key construction of the “211 Project” and the “985 Project” in the Chinese Chinas any of five Special Economic Zones. (The 211 Project is a national project ensuring concerning that the best 100 universities in China receive preferential financial support given the highest priority for development in during the 21st century, and the 985 Project aims to contribute to the elevation of major Chinese universities to the status of is the title of a construction project for the establishment of world-class universities in China.)XMU iamen University is recognized as a first-class national university with an extensive international reputation as a centre of excellence influence and ranks among is ranked in the top 20 of the over 2,000 universities and colleges in China. XMU iamen Universitys campuses are situated around lie on the side of the Xiamen Bay, opposite Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait, commanding a beautiful view of between the feet of green hills and the blue sea. It boasts , and the University is proud of its reputation as having the most beautiful university campuses in China, even in Asia. XMU The University has a graduate school and 26 schools and or colleges consisting of 66 departments, as well as together with over 150 research institutes. The university offers 185 PhD programs, 279 masters graduate programs, and 83 undergraduate programs. Currently, there are almost The University has a current total enrolment of over 40,000 full-time students, including over 2,500 international students. Since its founding in 1921, XMU Xiamen University has produced more than 200,000 under graduates and postgraduates for the country, and over 60 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) have studied or worked at XMUXiamen University. XMU The University has a highly professional first-class faculty of staff including 2,536, who have been attracted to Xiamen from across as well as outside China. full-time academic and research staff. The University is proactive in bringing in high-level professionals from overseas, who, in conjunction with Currently, professors and researchers those with doctorates obtained from overseas universities, are playing an increasingly important role in the enhancement of XMU teaching and research quality. On the newly built Xiangan campus, there will be XMU is going to be the Universitys High-tech Innovation Incubator Centre, and the Southern Base offor the International Promotion of the Chinese language, . Meanwhile, School College of Life Sciences, Medical School College, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Oceanography and Earth Sciences, College of Environment and Ecology, and Institute of Energy Research are relocated on the new campus. XMU persists in The University strives to creating an atmosphere and environment conducive to e better learning and research environment for its students and faculty. In recent years, XMU has the University has taken prided itself on in its remarkable scientific and research achievements, having landed, between 2006 and 2011, over 700 grants at the national level and published 16 research reports were published in top internationally high-level scientific academic journals, such as Science, Nature, Cancer Cell, the Lancet, etc. XMU Xiamen University has an exceptional team for research on the humanities and social sciences, leading the nation in such fields as strong potentiality in human and science research. Taiwan studies, Southeast Asian studies, economic studies, and accounting studies are at the highest tier among domestic universities. As one of the earliest oldest institutions in China to run offer courses for overseas students education, XMU iamen University has been actively engaged in cultural exchanges between China and the west. In 1956, the University set up its the Overseas Correspondence College, later renamed the Overseas Education College, and in 1981 it started to enrol resident international students. To date, close to 40,000 international students from over 100 nations and regions have studied at XMU the university.In Over recent years, XMU as Xiamen University has increasingly worked to become more internationalized, having it has established cooperative and collaborative ties with over 170 overseas universities in countries like the USA, the UK, Japan, France, Russia, etc, and regions such as HK, Taiwan and Macao institutions of higher education both at home and abroad. It has also formed a multi-lateral cooperative relationship with other universities around the world, with the signing of the Agreement on the Global University 8 Consortium. XMU iamen University has set up 14 Confucius Institutes around the world which play an important role in promoting international cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world. The university has sent hundreds of scholars and teachers abroad to engage in on joint research projects, to participate in advanced study programs and to attend conferences. Since 1980, several thousand foreign international experts have been invited to teach, give lectures and do research at welcomed by XMU iamen University to teach, to give lectures and to carry out research here. It has hosted held hundreds of successful international or regional academic conferences. The university has appointed A number of world-renowned scientists and scholars, including Nobel laureates Prize winners Chen-Ning Yang and Tsung Dao Lee, have been awarded XMU as honorary or and visiting professorship. XMU is making continuous efforts to achieve The University is forging ahead towards its goal of the status of world-class research universities building a high-level university well-known both at home and abroad, and it warmly welcomes international students to study on its beautiful campuses!Well-established Key disciplines: Theoretical Economics, Applied Economics, Chemistry, Marine Sciences, Business Administration, International Law, Higher Education, Specialised History, Fundamental Mathematics, Condensed Matter Physics, Zoology, Hydrobiology, Cell Biology, Environmental Sciences, etc.Well-received Popular programs: Business Chinese, Chinese Language and Literature, History, Journalism and Communication, International Law, Finance, Accounting, Southeast Asian Studies, Business Administration, International Economics y and Trade, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Artistic Design, Oceanography, Biology, etc.Economics: English-medium an undergraduate program in English : economicsEconomics is a well-established key discipline at XMU in the University. The program is run on will adopt the internationally recognized educational model and students are be instructed taught by a team of highly-qualified professors who use staff with original English textbooks . International English-medium masters programs in English: In order to enhance the internationalization of XMU, a number of two-year masters programs have been offered to international students who complete their study completely in English. These programs As a way of furthering the international status of Xiamen University, the University has launched 10 international postgraduate programs. All these courses under the programs are taught in English and are aimed to at bring forth cultivating high-level international specialists with who combine a solid professional foundation expertise plus with a good understanding thorough knowledge of the Chinese society and culture. PhD English-medium doctoral programs in English: English-medium doctoral programs are run by A team of highly-qualified professors, many of staff, among whom many have obtained doctorates from overseas universities, are in charge of PhD programs and able to instruct international are well competent to guide doctoral students in English. Currently XMU the University offers over 40 such English-medium doctoral programs. Long-term and / short-term study advanced programs: Chinese, Chinese Teacher Training, China Studies, Chinese Culture and Art, Chinese Martial Arts: Tai Chi, Chinese Economy, International Law, Chinese Architecture, etc.International students: The University has more than 2,500 international students from over 100 countries, of whom over 2,150 are Asian, over 280 are European, over 130 are American, over 80 are African and over 20 are Oceanian. They study for a bachelors or masters degree, or a are enrolled majoring in undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs PhD in fields such as Business Chinese, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Chinese Language and Literature, Law, Public Administration, Anthropology, History, Traditional Chinese Medicine, International Economics and Trade, Finance, International Relations, Chemical Engineering, Biological Sciences, Marine Sciences, Computer Science and Technology.International Exchanges： Sister universities: XMU The University has established cooperative and collaborative ties with over 170 overseas universities institutions of higher education both at home and abroad.An incomplete list of overseas universities having cooperative and collaborative relations with XMU its sister universities:USA: Cornell University, University of Delaware, Emory University, Georgetown University, University of Georgia, University of Illinois, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, University of Kansas, North-western University, University of Oregon, Rice University, University of Rhode Island, Texas A&M University, Temple University, etc.UK: University of Southampton, University of Edinburgh, University of Newcastle, Cardiff University, Queen Mary, University of London, University of Sussex, University of Essex, University of Hull, Ulster University, University of Bedfordshire, College of Cardiff, University of Wales现在已经不这样叫这所大学了, University of Westminster, etc.France: The University Pierre et Marie Curie, Ecole Normale Suprieure, Universit de Caen, Universit de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, University of Le Havre, Universite Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Universit de Franche-Comt, LUniversite Paris X-Nanterre, Luniversity Montpellier, etc.Japan: Waseda University, University of Tsukuba, Meiji University, Ritsumeikan University, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Tohoku University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Gunma University, Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Ska University, Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies, etc.South Korea: Inha University, Ewha Womans University, Sungkyunkwan University, Chung-Ang University, Hanyang University, Korea University, Mokpo National University, Konkuk University, Yeungnam University, etc. Confucius Institutes：XMU The University has set up 14 Confucius institutes around the world. They are listed as follows:Thailand: Confucius Institute at Mae Fah Luang University UK: Confucius Institute at Cardiff University of CardiffNigeria: Confucius Institute at Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityFrance: Confucius Institute at lUniversit Paris X-NanterreGermany: Confucius Institute at University Trier Turkey: Confucius Institute at Middle East Technical UniversitySouth Africa: Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch UniversityPoland: Confucius Institute at the University of WrocawUSA: Confucius Institute at San Diego State UniversityMalta: Confucius Institute at the University of MaltaNew Zealand: Confucius Institute at Victoria University of Wellington USA: Confucius Institute at University of DelawareCanada: Confucius Institute at Saint Marys UniversityUK: Confucius Institute at the University of Southampton魅力厦门Xiamen, a charming city Xiamen is a modern metropolis by the beautiful Xiamen Bay, a city with the most homey ambience in southeast China. It is one of the five Special Economic Zones in China, opposite Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait. considered to be the beautiful “Garden on the Sea”, the most comfortable city in ChinaXiamen is recognised as the most comfortable modern city in southeast China, and is one of Chinas Special Economic Zones. It faces Taiwan Island across the Taiwan Strait.Xiamen, an island of green hills and beautiful gardens, enjoys mild, pleasant lies in the sub-tropical climate characterized by warm winter and cool summer zone, giving it a maritime climate and pleasant, spring-like weather all year round, with an average annual temperature of 21C. Xiamen has been awarded such thehonours as “UN Habitat Scroll of Honour Award”, and of “International Garden City” “Nations in Bloom City” and “Chinas Best Excellent Tourist City”. Former US President Richard Nixon once called Xiamen an “Oriental Hawaii”. Xiamen was one of the five treaty ports set up in the 19th Century in China, and the consequent resulting integration of the indigenous Southern Fujian (Minnan) Culture with western cultures has resulted in created a unique cityscape landscape and city environment. The simple and honest way of life and delightful living environment have made Xiamen one of the worlds best places locations anywhere in which to live, study and work.Xiamen was one of Chinas first Special Economic Zones to be open ed up to the world, and every year on September 8th, the China International Fair for Investment and Trade, under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce, is held in Xiamen and attracts many thousands of participants people from around the world who to come to invest and do business in China here. Xiamen not only has extensive cultural and recreational facilities such as parks, concert halls, museums, exhibition centres, sports centres and golf courses, but it also distinguishes itself by its unique ways of celebrating es various traditional festivals and hosting a variety of colourful cultural activities all year round. The annual Xiamen International Marathon in January attracts runners from all over the world.Xiamen International Airport, which is only 15 minutes by taxi from XMU iamen University, is an important regional air-transport hub for South and East China, operating 167 air routes to 84 cities on the Chinese mainland, as well as to metropolises of Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila, Jakarta, Bangkok, and etc. It has rail links with every major city across China giving access to all Chinas main cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xian. The Bullet trains from Xiamen enable you to travel fast and comfortably can reach to Fuzhou, Whenzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai conveniently. Entry Requirements for admissionCurrent university regulations do not require international students to take entrance examinations, but application documents are required at enrolment for confirmation of qualifications. Those applicants who are required need to attend interviews or take tests upon arrival at XMU will be informed in advance. A Letter of The Admission Notice and Visa Application Form (JW202 or JW201) will be mailed to the applicant sent out as soon as the student a place has been a confirmed place. Requirements are as follows: Categories Application time Start of the programLength of the Programduration Application documents Entry requirementAdditional information Other remarks Undergraduates candidatesFeb.1-July 1 Mid- September 4-5 years Photocopy of passport; High school diploma and mark transcript; Letters of recommendation; HSK certificate (Band 4 for science majors and Band 5 for non-science majors Humanities: New HSK Level 5; Sciences: New HSK Level 4) Applicants for Chinese as a foreign language can skip to the third year if they have passed new HSK Band 5.Masters candidates Feb.1-July 1Mid- September 2-3 years Photocopy of passport; Bachelors degree certificate and mark transcript; Letters of recommendation from two professors (or associate professors); Research proposal Study planLectured in Chinese or English Ph.D. candidates Feb.1-July 1Mid- September 3-4 years Photocopy of passport; Masters degree certificate and mark transcript; Letters of recommendation from two professors (or associate professors); Research proposal Study planLectured in Chinese or English Junior research students General advanced students Feb.1-July 1Mid- September 6 months to 2 years Photocopy of passport; High school diploma (or proof certificate of study enrolment at college) and mark transcript; Letters of recommendation Lectured in Chinese or EnglishSenior research advanced students Feb.1-July 1Depending on According to individual research plans 6 months to 2 years Photocopy of passport; Masters degree certi