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*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.