A Brief Introduction to Jimei University
Jimei
University, one of the key universities in Fujian Province, is a multi-disciplined university with a history of over 90 years. Located in Jimei School Village founded by the famous patriotic overseas Chinese leader Mr. Tan Kah
-
Kee (Chen Jiageng), Jimei University has
now
a
student population of
more than 26,000 and
a faculty of
over 1500 among whom, over 200
are
professors and 580 associate professors.
Jimei
University is one of the earlier universities of its kind in Fujian Province entitled to enroll
international
students
including those
from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and overseas Chinese students. It has
under it
20 colleges
with
2 doctoral programs,
56 postgraduate programs,
2 course master programs in 10 fields and 66 undergraduate programs in nine disciplines
, i.e.
Engineering, Agronomy, Economics, Administration, Pedagogy, Science, Literature, Law and Art
s
,
forming
a complete
educational
system
from preparatory course to degree education of bachelor, master and doctor
with
maritime majors such as nautical navigation, m
ari
ne engineering and
Fisheries
as its hallmark and mainstay.
The University has an area of more than
153 hectares
, with a floor space of over 1,020,000 square meters. In 2009
its
new campus
area
was
awarded as
one of “
China
’s Top
100 Construction Projects” over the 60 years since the founding of the PRC
, the only one in all the universities in China.
The university
library, with a
10G Ethernet to the campus network
,
has a collection of more than 2.28 million
titles
,
as well as
over 2,800 newspapers and magazines in both Chinese and foreign languages. The library
has
also a Digital Information Retrieval Center. There are 5
open-air
stadiums
,
3 standard swimming pools,
a number of up-to-date
tennis courts
and
well-equipped stadium
s
,
a
student center and other facilities as well, which provide students
with spaces
for
studying,
physical
training
and
entertainment
. What’s more, the picturesque scenery
with unique architecture on
the
campus and the pleasant climate
are attractive to the numerous
candidates
at home and abroad.
The University
’s
motto
of
“Sincerity and Perseverance” is the precious spiritual heritage
handed down
by Mr.
Tan Kah
-
Kee
,
founder of Jimei School
s which have undergone a long and glorious developing process and enjoy great fame far and wide.
R
eady to take all challenges,
Jimei
University
, the leading educational institution of Jimei schools, is now
m
aking further efforts in exploration and innovation
aiming at
cultivat
ing
competent, innovative talents with
sound
fundamental trainings
and a wide range of knowledge
.
Colleges and Majors
|
College
|
Major
|
Degree
|
Schooling Length
|
|
Navigation Institute
|
Navigation Technology
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Traffic and Transportation (International Shipping Management)
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Traffic and Transportation(Maritime protection)
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Logistics Management
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Traffic and Transportation Engineering
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
Marine Engineering Institute
|
Marine Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Marine Electrical and Electronic Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Shipping and Ocean Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Electrical Engineering and Automation
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Shipping and Ocean Engineering
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
Fisheries
College
|
Animal Science
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Aquaculture
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Quarantine of Animals and Plants
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Fishery Science and Technology
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Hydrobiology
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
Aquaculture Science
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
Bio-tech Engineering
college
|
Bioengineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Environmental Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Food Science and Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Food Science and Engineering
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
Biology
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
Physical
Education
College
|
Physical Education
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Social Sports
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Sports training
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Martial Art and Ethnic Traditional Sports
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Science of Physical Culture and Sports
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
Finance and Economic Institute
|
Economics
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
International Economy & Trade
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Public Finance
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Finance and Banking
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Investments
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Practical Economics
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
Teachers
Education College
|
Educational Technology
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Elementary Education (Pre-School)
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Education of Primary School (Chinese)
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Education of Primary School (Maths)
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
School
of Business Administration
|
Business Administration (Accounting,Business Administration,Marketing)
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Electronic commerce
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Tourism Management
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Accounting
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
Music
College
|
Musicology
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Musical Performance
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Musical Performance(Dance)
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Fine
Arts College
|
Research of Fine Arts
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Visual Communication Design
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Animation
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Information
Engineering College
|
Electronic Information Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Electronics Science and Technology
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Telecommunication Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Computer
Science & Engineering College
|
Computer Science and Technology
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Net Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Software Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Mechanical
Engineering College
|
Mechanical Design, Manufacture and Automation
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Thermal Energy and Power Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Building Environment & Facilities Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Mechanical Electronics Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Material Forming and Control Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Vehicle Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Mechanical Design and Theory
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
Science
College
|
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Information and Computing Science
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Light Information Science and Engineering
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Geographical Information System
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Applied Physics
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Applied Mathematics
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
School of Foreign Languages
|
English
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
English(Normal
）
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Japanese
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
School
of Political Science
and Law
|
Law
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Social Work
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Law(Maritime Law)
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
School
of Chinese
Language and Literature
|
Chinese Language &Literature
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Chinese Language &Literature (Business Secretary oriented)
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
|
Ancient Chinese Literature
|
Master
|
3 Years
|
|
Engineering
Technology College
|
Project Management
|
Bachelor
|
4 Years
|
I
. Students Categories & Curriculum Setup
1. Degree-conferring students
a. Undergraduate students
(schooling length: 4 years)
Candidates may apply
for admission
to any of the 66 majors with bachelor degree granted
by
the
University.
b. Postgraduate
(schooling length: 3 years)
Candidates may apply
for admission
to
any of the
majors with master degree granted.
2. Language students
a. Chinese
Language
Students:
Students
can attend class for advanced studies of
the
Chinese language. Th
e
class aims at improving the
students’ proficiency
of Chinese communication
so as to pass the
Chinese language proficiency test (HSK). The major types of class and curriculum are listed as follow
s
:
Elementary
:
Pronunciation of Chinese Language, Elementary Spoken Chinese, Elementary Listening Comprehension, Elementary Reading and Writing.
Intermediate:
Intermediate Listening and Speaking of Chinese Language, Intermediate Reading, Intermediate Writing,
and
Intermediate Intensive Reading for Chinese Language.
Advanced:
Advanced Listening and Speaking of Chinese Language, Advanced Spoken Chinese, Advanced Writing, Advanced Intensive Reading,
and
Chinese Newspaper-and-Periodical Reading.
Elective Courses:
Training Classes for HSK, Comparative Studies of
Chinese and
Foreign Cultur
es
, Contemporary Chinese Grammar, Chinese Lexicology, Appreciation of Chinese Classical Poetry, Chinese History and Geography, Chinese Martial Arts, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Music, Chinese Paper-cuts
etc.
b. Short-term Training Students:
Organized by
local
institution
s
,
students
(at least 20) can
take
all kinds of Chinese culture classes (2 weeks to 6 months), so as to
improve
the
ir
spoken
Chinese and
better
their command of
the
Chinese language and
understanding of the Chinese
culture.
Class Types
are:
Chinese-learning
class
,
class for
teachers
of the
Chinese language,
classes of
Chinese painting, Chinese martial arts, Chinese culture and tourism
.
O
ther short-term classes
,
professional or comprehensive
,
are to
be
held
at the request of
the organizer.
II
. Basic Requirements
1.
Applicant for admission to
language classes
is requited to have a graduation certificate
of
junior high school or above and a valid passport.
2.
Applicant
for undergraduate studies
is required to
have a graduation certificate of
senior high school or above. Foreign applicant
is required to
obtain the certificate of Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK) level
4.
A
valid passport
is indispensable.
3.
Applicant
for postgraduate studies
is required to have a graduation certificate of
undergraduate studies or above. Foreign applicant
is required to
obtain the certificate of Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK) level
5.
A
valid passport
is indispensable.
4.
Applicant
for package studies may directly discuss with Overseas Education College
over
teaching contents, methods as well as expenses.
III
. School Calendar and Application
for
Admission
1. School Calendar: An academic year is divided into two semesters
, t
he first begin
ning
in September and the second in mid-February.
2. Application for Admission:
b. Applicants for admission to language classes are required to
send
the application form
to the admission office of Overseas Education College
JMU
by email (oec@jmu.edu.cn) , fax
(0086-592-6182928) or post.
c. Applicants for undergraduate or graduate studies are required to
send
the application form
to the admission office of
JMU
by email (zsbbg@jmu.edu.cn) , fax
(0086-592-618
5889
) or post.
d. JMU will announce the admission outcome to the applicant by email
a
fter receiv
ing
the application form in about one month.
T
he Form JW202 and the Notification of Admission to
the
applicant
will be sent out in succession from June every year
. Applicants may apply for a
student
visa with the Form JW202 and the Notification of Admission at the local Chinese embassy or consulate.
e
. After entering China, students
are expected to
go through
relevant procedures,
such as
foreign residence permits and health examination. All the formalities
are to
be handled by the
university
at the student’s expense, and
will be completed in
about one week
after
the day of registration.
IV
.
Scholarship
1.
A scholarship provided by Fujian provincial government is ready to be applied for by any international students
at
Jimei University.(The maximum amount is RMB 30000 yuan/per-person/per-year)
2.High school students from Southeast Asian countries and regions can also apply for a scholarship of RMB 6500 yuan/per-person/per-year after admission to Jimei University for undergraduate studies. (among which, RMB 6000 yuan are provided by Fujian Fumin Education Funds and the rest of RMB 500 yuan by Fujian Overseas Exchange Association)
V. Tuition
(RMB yuan /per
-
person/per
-
year)
|
Type of Student
|
Liberal Arts
|
Natural Science, Engineering ,Economics and Management
|
Physical Education and Arts
|
School Calendar
|
|
Undergraduate
|
13,500
|
10%—30% more than that for the students of Liberal Arts
|
50%—100% more than that for the students of Liberal Arts
|
Begin
ning
in
September
|
|
Language Learning Students
|
13,500
|
Available all year round
|
|
Training on Short-Term
Basis
|
800 for a week, 1,200 for 2 weeks, 1,600 for 3 weeks, and an additional 400 for an additional week. 4,800 for 3-month study. A 30% extra charge for English instruction.
|
VI. Accommodation and Charges
The dorm building for overseas students is
in
the main campus
area
with beautiful surroundings and easy access. There is a canteen, a student recreation center and a shop inside the building. The rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with such facilities as telephone, internet, TV set. There is a bathroom in every bedroom where hot water is available. In the laundry on each floor there are washing machines. Food at the canteen
is ar
ound RMB 20-40yuan per person each day.
Student Dormitory (RMB yuan/per
-
person/per
-
month )
|
Type of Room
|
Single Room
|
Double Room
|
Triple Room
|
Quad Room
|
|
Charge
|
1100
|
600
|
400
|
300
|
Caishui Hotel (Yankui Building) (RMB yuan/per
-
person/per
-
month )
|
Type of Room
|
Single Room
|
Double Room
|
Triple Room
|
Quad Room
|
|
Charge
|
3000
|
1500
|
1000
|
800
|
Notes
:1.
Tuition and
Charges
for
accommodation are subjected to change and
are
published annually by the university authority.
2. All expenses are payable in equivalent RMB, HK
$
or US
$
VII. Contact information:
1 Admission Office JMU (Enrollment of international students on degree programs)
Tel:0086-592-6183371 6182393 Fax:0086-592-6185889
Address:
Admissions Office, Jimei University,185 Yinjiang Road, Jimei District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, 361021,P.R.China
2. Overseas Education College JMU(Enrollment of Chinese language students)
Tel:0086-592-6185566 6182013 Fax:0086-592-6182928
Address:
Overseas Education College, Jimei University, 185 Yinjiang Road, Jimei District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, 361021,P.R.China
