A SURVEY OF JIMEI UNIVERSITY

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Jimei University, approved by the Ministry of Education, is a key provincial multi-disciplined university which was combined into one from five individual institutes and colleges in Jimei Schools Village, namely, Jimei Navigation Institute, Xiamen Fisheries College, Fujian Physical Education College, Jimei Finance and Economics Institute, and Jimei Teachers College in October 1994.

Jimei University is located in Jimei Schools Village, the birthplace of a famous overseas Chinese patriotic leader Mr. Chen Jiageng (Mr. Tan Kah Kee ), in Xiamen Special Economic Zone(SEZ). It boasts beautiful scenery and a favorable climate. The splendid university campus, surrounded by clean waters and green mountains, attracts thousands of learners from every corner of the country. At present, Jimei University is made up of 20 colleges/institutes, namely, Navigation Institute, Marine Engineering Institute, Fisheries College, Bio-tech Engineering College, Physical Education College, Finance & Economics College, Teachers Education College, School of Business Administration, Art Education College, Information Technology College, Computer Science College, Mechanical Engineering College, College of Sciences, Foreign Languages College, Engineering Technology College, Professional Maritime Education College, Adult Education College, Overseas Education College, Chengyi College, School of Political Science and Law, School of Chinese Language and Literature. The University offers 19 master’s degree programs and 60 bachelor’s degree programs, covering eight areas: economics, law, pedagogy, literature, natural science, mechanical engineering, agronomy and business administration. Up to September 2008, Jimei University has over 40,000 full-time students and over 2600 staff members, of which there are over 500 professors and associate professors. Jimei University covers an area of 2329 mu (nearly 135 hectares), with a floor space of 1 million square meters. Its library contains more than 2.7 million books.

Jimei University has gained the strong support and much attention from the Central Committee of the CPC and the State Council. Former President Jiang Zemin personally wrote the name of Jimei University and inscribed for the University “Enhance the patriotic spirit of Mr. Chen Jiageng and vitalize the Education of China”. Former premier Li Peng also presented some inscriptions to the university. Former vice-premier Li Lanqing cut the ribbon at the inauguration ceremony and has returned to the university on several occasions to give some suggestions on school reform and development. In September 1996, under the support of governments at all levels and people from all walks of life, the Jimei University Board was established. The chairman of CPPCC Mr. Jia Qinglin,is the consultant to the Board.The Secretary General of CPC of Fujian Province holds the post of honorary chairman of the Board and the Governor of Fujian Province is the chairman of the Board.

The motto of Jimei University is “Sincerity and Fortitude” which is the cherished spiritual inheritance left by the founder of Jimei Schools Village, Mr. Chen Jiageng. Jimei Schools Village, with a glorious history of 90 years, enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. Presently Jimei University has been conducting research on how it can meet the challenges of the 21st century. Its aim is to cultivate high quality education which will turn out personnel who can meet the growing needs of China.

Colleges and Majors

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College	Major	Degree	Schooling Length
Navigation Institute	Navigation Technology	Bachelor	4 Years
	Traffic and Transportation	Bachelor	4 Years
	Logistics Management	Bachelor	4 Years
	Traffic Information Engineering & Control	Master	3 Years
Marine Engineering Institute	Marine Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
		Master	3 Years
	Naval Architecture and Ocean	Bachelor	4 Years
	Electrical Engineering and its Automation	Bachelor	4 Years
	Design and Construction of Naval Architecture and Ocean Structure	Master	3 Years
Fisheries College	Aquaculture	Bachelor	4 Years
		Master	3 Years
	Animal Science	Bachelor	4 Years
	Marine Fishery Science and Technology	Bachelor	4 Years
	Quarantine of Animals and Plants	Bachelor	4 Years
	Hydrobiology	Master	3 Years
	Science of Fisheries Resources	Master	3 Years
Bio-tech Engineering College	Bioengineering/Biotechnology	Bachelor	4 Years
	Food Science and Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
		Master	3 Years
	Environmental Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
	Microbiology	Master	3 Years
	Processing and Storage of Agriculture Products	Master	3 Years
Physical Education College	Physical Education	Bachelor	4 Years
	Social Sports	Bachelor	4 Years
	Traditional and Ethnic Sport	Bachelor	4 Years
	Sports Training	Bachelor	4 Years
	Humane and Sociological Science of Sports	Master	3 Years
	Theory of Sports Pedagogy and Training	Master	3 Years
Finance &Economics Institute	Public Finance	Bachelor	4 Years
		Master	3 Years
	Economics	Bachelor	4 Years
	Finance and Banking	Bachelor	4 Years
	International Economic &Trade	Bachelor	4 Years
	National Economy Studies	Master	3 Years
Teachers Education College	Education of Primary School	Bachelor	4 Years
	Educational Technology	Bachelor	4 Years
	Applied Psychology	Bachelor	4 Years
School of Business Administration	Business Administration	Bachelor	4 Years
	Marketing	Bachelor	4 Years
	Accounting	Bachelor	4 Years
		Master	3 Years
	Information Management& Information Systems	Bachelor	4 Years
	Tourism Management	Bachelor	4 Years
	Electronic Business	Bachelor	4 Years
Art Education College	Musicology	Bachelor	4 Years
	Research of Fine Arts	Bachelor	4 Years
	Art Designing	Bachelor	4 Years
	Musical Performance	Bachelor	4 Years
Information Technology College	Electronic and Information Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
	Telecommunication Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
Computer Engineering College	Software Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
	Computer Science and Technology	Bachelor	4 Years
	Net Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
Mechanical Engineering College	Machinery Design & Manufacturing and Their Automation	Bachelor	4 Years
	Thermal Energy and Power Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
	Building Environment and Equipment Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
	Vehicle Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
	Mechanical Design and Theory	Master	3 Years
School of Sciences	Applied Physics	Bachelor	4 Years
	Information and Computing Science	Bachelor	4 Years
	Mathematics and Applied Mathematics	Bachelor	4 Years
	Geographical Information System	Bachelor	4 Years
	Light Information Science andTechnology	Bachelor	4 Years
	Applied mathematics	Master	3 Years
Foreign Languages College	English	Bachelor	4 Years
	Japanese	Bachelor	4 Years
School of  Political Science and Law	Social Work	Bachelor	4 Years
	Law	Bachelor	4 Years
	Marxism Study with Chinese Characteristics	Bachelor	4 Years
School of Chinese Language and Literature	Chinese Language &Literature	Bachelor	4 Years
	Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language	Bachelor	4 Years
	Comparative Literature and World Literature	Master	3 Years
	Ancient Chinese Literature	Master	3 Years
Engineering Technology College	Project Management	Bachelor	4 Years
	Civil Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
	Machinery electronic Engineering	Bachelor	4 Years
Overseas Education College	Business Administration	Bachelor (U.S.)	4 Years
	International Accounting	Bachelor (U.S.)	4 Years
	Business Administration(Logistics Profile)	Bachelor (canada)	2+1+1 Years

 

Students Categories & Curriculum Setup

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1. Non-degree-conferring students

• a. Chinese Learning Students: Applicants can attend the class for advanced studies of Chinese language. (short-term class: 6 months at most; long-term class: over 6 months ). This class aims at improving the ability of Chinese communication and of taking Chinese language proficiency test (HSK). The major types of class and curriculum are listed as follow:
  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; intermediate intensive reading for Chinese language.
  Advanced: advanced listening and speaking of Chinese language; advanced spoken Chinese; advanced writing; advanced intensive reading; Chinese newspapers-and-periodicals reading.
  Elective Courses: training classes for the HSK; comparative cultural studies of China and foreign countries; contemporary Chinese grammar; Chinese lexicology; appreciation of Chinese classical poetry; Chinese history and geography; Chinese martial arts; Chinese calligraphy; Chinese music.
• b. Short-term Training Students: Applicants can attend all kinds of Chinese culture class (2 weeks to 6 months), so as to strengthen the students’ ability to express themselves orally in Chinese and their command of Chinese language and culture.
  Class types: Chinese-learning class; Chinese language class for teachers training; Chinese painting class; Chinese martial arts class ;Chinese culture and tourism class; meanwhile other professional or comprehensive short-term classes can also be run at the request of applicants.
• c. Ordinary Upgrading Students: Students may choose from any of the 46 majors to enrol in Jimei University for upgrading studies. (Please refer to ‘colleges and majors of Jimei University ’for specified courses)

2. Degree-conferring students

• a. Undergraduate students (schooling length: 4 years)
  Candidates may apply to enroll in any of the 46 majors with bachelor degree granted in Jimei University. They may also apply for the joint education program by Jimei University & Keuka College of the U.S. (Please refer to ‘Jimei University and Keuka College Joint Education Program’)
  
• b. Postgraduate (schooling length: 3 years)
  Students may apply to enrol in majors with master degree granted.

Basic Requirements

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1. Those who apply to enrol in Elementary and Intermediate classes should provide the academic proof of completion of junior high school or above and hold a valid passport.
   
2. Those who apply for undergraduate studies should provide the academic proof of completion of senior high school or above. For foreign applicants, the certificate of Chinese language proficiency test (HSK) is required (for Liberal Arts, an Intermediate Level C is needed; for Natural Science, an Elementary Level C). Besides, they should hold a valid passport.
   
3. Those who apply for postgraduate studies must provide the academic proof of completion of undergraduate studies or above.Foreign applicants should obtain the certificate of Chinese language proficiency test (HSK). (for Liberal Arts, an Intermediate Level C is needed; for Natural Science,an Elementary Level C). Besides, they should hold a valid passport.
   
4. Those who apply for package studies may directly discuss with the college on teaching contents, methods as well as expenses.

School Calendar and Application for Admission

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1. School calendar: The academic year is divided into two semesters. The first semester begins from September and the second semester in mid-February or at the beginning of March. However, any applicant is also welcome to enrol at any time.
   
2. Application for admission:
   a.Applicants should fill out the application form and post it to the office of the college.
   b.After having received the application form, the college will post both the JW202 Form and the Notification of Admission to students in about one month. Students may apply for a learning visa with the JW202 Form and the Notification of Admission at the local Chinese embassy or consulate.
   c.Those who transfer to the college for study from other colleges or universities should transfer the residence permit at the local police station before registration.
   d.After entering China, students should apply for relevant procedures like foreign residence permit and health examination, and so on. All these formalities will be handled by the college at the student’s expense and take about one week after the day of registration.

Tuition (RMB yuan /per student/per year)

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Type of  Students	Liberal Arts	Natural Science, Engineering ,Economy and Management	Physical Education and Arts	School Calendar
Ordinary pgrading Students	12,000	10—30% more than that for the students of Liberal Arts	10—30% more than that for the students of Liberal Arts	Begins from February or September
Undergraduates	12,000
Postgraduates	16,000
Language Learning Students	12,000			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.

Accommodation and Charges

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The dorm building for overseas students is on the main campus 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 expenses at the canteen is around RMB20-40yuan per person each day.

Student Dormitory (RMB yuan/per person/per month )

Type of rooms	single room	room for two	room for three	room for four
charge	1100	600	400	300

Caishui Hotel (yankui Building)        (RMB yuan/per person/per month )

Type of rooms	single room	room for two	room for three	room for four
charge	3000	1500	1000	800

Note: 1.Charges for studies and accommodations are subjected to change and published annually by the university authority.
2. All expenses is payable in equivalent RMB, Hong Kong dollar or US dollar.

Address

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Add:	183 Yinjiang Road,Jimei District Overseas Education college,Jimei University, Xiamen,361021 Fujian Province,P.R.China
Tel:	0086-592-6185566 6182923 6183233
Fax:	0086-592-6182928
Website:	http://oed.jmu.edu.cn
E-mail:	oec@jmu.edu.cn