Chinese Language and Literature

Self-funded bachelor, master and doctoral intake · closed

The self-funded 2026 degree application period was 2025-12-01 to 2026-05-10, Beijing time.

For international undergraduate admission in 2027, applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid ordinary passport, normally aged 18–30 on 1 September 2027, healthy, and high-school graduates or final-year students with satisfactory results. Under-18 applicants provide the required guarantee. Applicants of Chinese origin undergo nationality review; where applicable, four years of foreign citizenship/passport and two years of overseas residence within the preceding four years are required, assessed to 30 April 2027. HSK 5 at least 210, or accepted proof of Chinese-medium secondary education; Malaysian independent Chinese high schools may provide the UEC as specified. CSCA requires humanities Professional Chinese and mathematics, with mathematics in the programme teaching language. Supply a passport valid at least to 31 October 2027, birth and parental identity documents, diploma or expected-graduation evidence, transcripts, language and CSCA results, one recommendation, a Chinese personal statement of at least 800 words, medical and criminal-record checks issued within six months, and a financial guarantee with evidence. Final-year high-school students may use a school good-conduct certificate as specified. Other-language documents require notarized Chinese/English translations. Pre-acceptance is optional; departments assess documents and may interview or test applicants.

Bachelor eligibility and duration

Healthy non-Chinese citizens aged 18–30 on 2026-09-01, holding or completing a high-school qualification; under-18s need a guardian guarantee. General bachelor routes last 4–5 years. English MBBS lasts 6 years and specifically requires age 18–25.

Bachelor CSCA

All bachelor applicants require CSCA mathematics, with professional Chinese for Chinese-medium study. Science, engineering, agriculture and medicine require physics, chemistry or both according to programme. Chinese Language bachelor applicants holding HSK 4 may obtain the prospectus’s Chinese-test exemption.

2027 undergraduate eligibility and language requirements

2027 international undergraduate applicants must be healthy non-Chinese citizens with an ordinary passport, normally aged 18–30 on 1 September 2027, and have graduated or be graduating from high school with satisfactory results. Under-18 applicants need the prescribed guarantee. Nationality review applies to applicants of Chinese origin; the four-year foreign nationality/passport and two-year overseas-residence rules apply only to the specified groups, assessed to 30 April 2027. Scholarship age limits apply separately. Chinese-medium humanities, economics, management, law and arts require HSK 5 ≥210; science, engineering, medicine and PE require HSK 4 ≥210, or the accepted school Chinese-medium certificate; Malaysian independent Chinese schools may provide UEC. Chinese Language follows the college’s specific language requirements. English-medium study accepts TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS Academic 6.0, English-medium high-school proof or an accepted equivalent; official-English-country applicants are exempt. CSCA mathematics is required, in the programme teaching language. The guide distinguishes humanities and STEM Professional Chinese and STEM physics/chemistry; Architecture and Urban/Rural Planning may follow either stream. Chinese Language applicants with HSK 4 or above are exempt from Professional Chinese.

Historical course examples: introduction to literature, the linguistic world of Laozi, gender and literature, and the history of modern and contemporary Chinese literature. These examples come from the March 2021 undergraduate Chinese Language and Literature programme-development description. This selected summary does not establish that these courses will run in 2027 or specify the 2027 compulsory courses or complete timetable.

Bachelor tuition

University-wide information · Tuition and application fees · Information checked 2026-10-12

2026 annual tuition in RMB: Chinese humanities 24,000; Chinese science, engineering, medicine, economics, management, law, arts, sports and Chinese Language 26,000; English MBBS 38,000; the three English design programmes 90,000.

Application fee and insurance

University-wide information · Tuition and application fees · Information checked 2026-10-12

Application fee RMB 400, non-refundable; medical insurance RMB 800/year.

Housing

University-wide information · Scholarships · Information checked 2026-10-12

Siming twin rooms: RMB 35–65/person/day; Xiang’an RMB 1,600–4,000/person/academic year; Zhangzhou RMB 1,100–1,200/person/academic year, excluding utilities. Housing is limited, with priority for scholarships covering accommodation; other students depend on remaining rooms.

Chinese Government Scholarship

CSC Type A goes through the applicant’s national receiving agency or Chinese embassy/consulate. Type B requires both XMU and CSC systems, using XMU agency 10384. Marine Scholarships have separate country and marine-related graduate subject restrictions.

Fujian and XMU new-student scholarships

Fujian Government awards are RMB 30,000/40,000/50,000 per academic year for bachelor/master/doctoral students, with annual review for renewal. XMU new-student awards cover tuition, with CSC-standard living allowances also available to outstanding postgraduates. Both require selection and approval.

Bachelor documents

Ordinary passport valid through at least 2026-10-31, birth certificate and parent identity documents, high-school qualification and full transcripts, language and CSCA results, one recommendation, personal statement of at least 800 words, physical examination and criminal-record certificate within 6 months, and financial guarantee. Scholarship applicants still need the financial guarantee; arts applicants require a portfolio.

2027 undergraduate application documents

2027 international undergraduate application: Submit passport valid to 31 October 2027, birth and parental ID documents, diploma or expected-graduation evidence, transcripts, language and CSCA results, one recommendation, a statement of at least 800 words in the programme teaching language, medical and criminal checks valid within six months, and financial guarantee/supporting documents. Final-year high-school students may provide a school good-conduct certificate instead of the criminal report. Art applicants submit portfolios. Other-language documents require notarized Chinese or English translations. Pre-acceptance is optional; departments may interview or test applicants.