Entry Requirements
1. General Requirements
1)Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens generally under the age of 45 (as of September 1, 2026), be mentally and physically healthy, and possess a valid regular passport.
2)Applicants should be a graduating student of an undergraduate’s program or hold a Bachelor Degree or above.
2. Requirements about Nationalities
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 have to follow the system instructions to fill in the basic information and upload the supporting documents based on the different citizenship status, and 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 forfeited their eligibility for admission, as well as the subsequent academic registration that they may obtain.
3. Language Proficiency Requirement
2)English proficiency requirements for English-medium programs
TOEFL iBT Certificate: an overall minimum score of 80 (XMU's DI Code for TOEFL is C310)
OR an IELTS Academic Certificate: an overall minimum score of 6.0
OR English-as-medium-of-instruction Certificate from previous university where English is the primary language of instruction.
OR other equivalent English proficiency certificates recognized by XMU
Applicants from countries where English is the official language are exempt from this requirement.
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Special Requirements
The Minimum Number of Students Required: 5The university need to have 5 students before they can open this class. Please be noted for the uncertainty.
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Program Description
The Institute for Financial & Accounting Studies (IFAS) at Xiamen University is the only “985 Project” platform in accounting and finance designated by China’s Ministry of Education.
The mission of the IFAS is to conduct original research and internationalized teaching. Since its establishment in 2005, the IFAS has recruited its faculty members from the Ph.D. graduates of research universities in the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. Members of the faculty have published in the Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Contemporary Accounting Research, International Journal of Accounting, Financial Management, Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Empirical Finance, Journal of Financial Research, Advances in Econometrics, and Applied Financial Economics, etc.
The institute has internationalized curriculums for both Master’s and doctoral programs in accounting and finance, and regularly invites outside senior scholars, practitioners, and government officials to give lectures or speeches. Master’s graduates either study in doctoral programs in domestic or foreign institutions or work in major companies in the industry. The institute regularly hosts summer schools, doctoral student consortium, and international conferences in accounting and finance. In addition, the institute has year-round enrollment of 1+1 joint master programs in finance and/or accounting with American top universities, such as University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), whose MAS program ranks No.2 in US, and Tulane University, whose MFin program ranks No.4 in US, as well as Massey University in New Zealand, and Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in Australia.
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Entry Requirements
1. General Requirements
1)Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens generally under the age of 45 (as of September 1, 2026), be mentally and physically healthy, and possess a valid regular passport.
2)Applicants should be a graduating student of an undergraduate’s program or hold a Bachelor Degree or above.
2. Requirements about Nationalities
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 have to follow the system instructions to fill in the basic information and upload the supporting documents based on the different citizenship status, and 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 forfeited their eligibility for admission, as well as the subsequent academic registration that they may obtain.
3. Language Proficiency Requirement
2)English proficiency requirements for English-medium programs
TOEFL iBT Certificate: an overall minimum score of 80 (XMU's DI Code for TOEFL is C310)
OR an IELTS Academic Certificate: an overall minimum score of 6.0
OR English-as-medium-of-instruction Certificate from previous university where English is the primary language of instruction.
OR other equivalent English proficiency certificates recognized by XMU
Applicants from countries where English is the official language are exempt from this requirement.
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Fee Structure
Tuition Fee Master RMB 45,000 per year
RMB 90,000 in total (About $ 12,571)Accommodation Fee Siming Campus International Students Apartment Double Room RMB 35 (More Details) Xiang'an Campus International Students Apartment Double Room RMB 1,600 (More Details) Zhangzhou Campus International Students Apartment Quad room RMB 1,100 (More Details) Other Fees Application Fee USD 57 Service Fee USD 200 Living Expense(Per Month) RMB 2,000 to RMB 2,600 - Application Materials
"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.
If you want to book our translation service, please pay and book it at least 2 weeks before the application deadline for submission of all documents;
If you want to book our guardian service, you need to pay and book it 2 months before the application deadline, just in case your application fails because of failed to submit application documents on time.*1. Bachelor’s degree certificate or Certificate of Expected Graduation, bearing the stamp of the university.
(1) Graduating students of bachelor’s degree programs should provide a Certificate of Expected Graduation. They should obtain their bachelor’s degree certificate before their entry to XMU in September of the academic year.
(2) Degree certificates obtained outside the Chinese Mainland should be notarized by the local notary public office.
(3) The originals of the degree certificates and notarized documents should be made available for verification upon enrolment at XMU.*2. Academic transcripts for bachelor's degree studies, bearing the stamp of the University.
(1) Graduating students of bachelor’s programs should provide academic transcripts for each year of bachelor’s degree studies to date.
(2) Bachelor’s degree holders should submit a complete set of academic transcripts for their bachelor’s degree studies.
(3) The results report of internationally accepted or standardized tests, e.g., GRE/GMAT/LSAT. XMU's DI Code for GRE is 4692.*3. Personal Statement (minimum 1,000 words)
which should include a self-introduction, educational experience, motivations, study plan and career aspirations. It needs to be written in Chinese for Chinese-medium programs, in English for English-medium programs.
You can download a template or sample from here.*4. Two Letters of Recommendation signed by professors or associate professors, written in Chinese or English.
With information of the recommender’s names, employer and work position, either signed by the recommender or bearing the stamp of the recommending organization.
*5. A photocopy of English Proficiency Certificate
A TOEFL certificate with 80 points or above, or an IELTS certificate with grade 6.0 or above, or other certificate of English proficiency from an accredited test.
*6. A scanned copy of the first page of the passport (regular passport, valid at least through October 31, 2026)
*7. CV, completed in Chinese or English.
*8. 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.
You can download a template or sample from here.*9. Financial Support Guarantee Statement and its supporting documents.
You can download a template or sample from here.10. Other materials
Such as publications, competition awards, merit certificates, scientific research activities, academic conference attendance or special skills certificates, could be submitted in the “Other Supporting Materials” section in the application system as well.
*11. 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.
12. Personal portfolios such as videos and artworks, are REQUIRED for art applicants.
*13. Birth certificate
*14. Parents’ identity documents
15. Pre-Acceptance Letter (optional).
Priority of admission will be given to applicants have acquired the pre-acceptance letter signed by the supervisor and stamped by the college.
You can download a template or sample from here.Tips:
For applicants who are in China: If you are an employee, you still need to provide employment separation certificate and your current residence permit. If you are a student, you need to provide transfer certificate, leaving certificate, certificate of attendance rate issued by previous school and your current residence permit. - Video
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