I.  About YES China

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) implements the Youth of Excellence Scheme of China (YES China) to nurture global governance talent equipped with international perspectives, outstanding overall competences, essential leadership qualities for professional excellence, and cross-cultural sensibilities. Xiamen University is one of the higher-education institutions accepting students under YES China.

Xiamen University (XMU), founded in 1921 by renowned patriotic overseas Chinese leader Mr. Tan Kah Kee, was the first Chinese university established by an overseas Chinese person. XMU has long been listed among China’s leading universities on the national 211 Project, 985 Project and Double First-Class Initiative, which have been launched by the Chinese government to support selected universities in achieving world-class standing. Nestled snugly between green hills and the blue sea, XMU is renowned as one of the most beautiful universities around the world for its excellent education facilities and beautiful environment.

Xiamen University currently comprises Siming Campus, Zhangzhou Campus, Xiang’an Campus and XMU Malaysia. XMU consists of a graduate school, six academic divisions, 34 schools and 17 research institutes. In 2022, six XMU disciplines –Chemistry, Marine Science, Biology, Ecology, Statistics and Pedagogy – were included in the nation’s list of disciplines for achieving world-class status. XMU ranks among ESI’s global top 1% in 19 disciplines, with chemistry, materials science and engineering in ESI’s global top 1‰. XMU currently has a faculty of nearly 3,000, of whom 74% are full or associate professors. Among them, 35 are the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences or of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. XMU currently has an enrollment of more than 46,000 students, including over 21,000 students in bachelor’s degree programs, 19,000 in master’s degree programs, and 5,700 in doctoral degree programs.

XMU implements a comprehensive global outreach strategy. The University has signed cooperation agreements with 270 overseas universities. Actively involved in international Chinese education, XMU has built 14 Confucius Institutes, one Chinese Language and Culture Research Center, 42 Confucius Classrooms in 12 countries on five continents, the highest numbers with the most extensive geographic coverage among Chinese universities on the List of “Double First-Class” Universities. The establishment of XMU Malaysia was approved in September 2013, which makes XMU the first Chinese university to open an international campus.

II. Program Details

Program: Cultivation Program for Excellence Talents in Chemical Engineering

School: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University

Course of Study: Chemical Engineering

Academic Degree: Master's

Medium of Instruction: English

Duration of Study: 2 years

Financial Support: Full scholarship (living allowances are paid only in the first academic year)About the Program:

The College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Xiamen University has long been committed to building an international first-class teaching and research base for chemical sciences and cultivating high-quality and innovative chemical talents with international competitiveness for the country. With rich experience in cultivating international students and a perfect international student cultivation system, it is an important base for scientific research, innovation and talent cultivation that can face the major needs of the country, serve the development of local economy, cultivate talents in new engineering disciplines, and have influence at home and abroad.

The Department of Chemical Engineering at XMU has been accepting international undergraduates since 2000 and graduate students since 2007. More than 100 international graduates have graduated so far. Many alumni of international students have become the backbone of the technical management of internationally renowned chemical enterprises. In 2016, the Department of Chemical Engineering at XMU supported the establishment of the Department of  Energy and Chemical Engineering for XMU at Malaysia, helping it to successfully pass the International Engineering Education Accreditation and become the first discipline with the qualification for enrollment of doctoral and master's degree students in the branch.

The International Master's Degree Program in Chemical Engineering aims to cultivate high-level international professionals who have both a good professional foundation and an understanding of Chinese society and culture. Through the course of study and scientific research training, the program aims to cultivate the students' scientific attitude and learning style of courageous exploration, good at innovation, rigorous and realistic; to master the basic theories, professional knowledge and experimental skills of chemical engineering, and to understand the research progress and dynamics of this discipline and its related disciplines; to achieve the purpose of strengthening the training of students' ability to analyze and solve problems, and independently engage in scientific research in chemical engineering through the completion of the dissertation; and to prepare students for their future career. Through the completion of the dissertation, the students will be able to strengthen their ability to analyze and solve problems and engage in scientific research independently, so that they can lay a foundation for the future senior professionals who will return to their countries of origin to engage in scientific research in this discipline and related disciplines independently, and to undertake the management of teaching and scientific research in universities.

Requirements:

International master's degree students of chemical engineering should understand the development progress of the research direction, be able to read the English literature of the specialty and write thesis and papers in English; master the commonly used experimental methods and characterization and testing methods of the specialty and be able to apply them to the thesis work; have a certain ability of experimental design, experimental observation, recording, analysis of experimental results, discovery and problem solving; have the ability of applying computers in text and data processing and literature search; have the ability of writing scientific and technological thesis in English.

The duration of study for this program is 2 years. In the first year, the students mainly complete the course study, research and preparation of the dissertation, and in the second year, the students return to their home countries to complete and defend their thesis, and those who are qualified will be allowed to graduate and obtain the degree. The total credits are ≥22, among which the course credits are ≥20 credits (including 4 credits of public courses, 10 credits of compulsory specialized courses and 6 credits of specialized elective courses), and 2 credits of other cultivation links (midterm examination and academic lectures).

Public courses include Chinese language and Selected Issues on China. Specialized required courses include Scientific Research Writing and Guidance, Advanced Thermodynamics, Transport Phenomena, Advanced Mathematics in Chemical Engineering; Specialized elective courses include Literature View of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Environmental Biotechnology, Catalyst Engineering, Chemical Product and Its Development and Tech-Economic Analysis, Chemical production management, Chemical project management.

The topic chosen for the thesis of postgraduate students in chemical engineering should be in line with the research direction set by the major, oriented towards the research and practical needs in the field of marine science and management, combined with the actuality of their own work, and fully reflecting the interdisciplinary and international characteristics. The thesis should have a certain theoretical and practical significance, with feasible research methods, rigorous argumentation process, reliable research results, accurate expression and standardized format. The thesis should demonstrate that the author has received systematic academic training.

III. Application Eligibility

1. Applicants should be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, not older than 45 years of age, and be in good health;

2. Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree or above and have three or more years of working experience. Preference will be given to those who have academic or professional experience in a field related to the course of study applied to.

3. Applicants should belong to one of the following four categories of personnel:
① Civil servants at the rank of section chief or above (or equivalent) in a government department of their home country;
② Senior managerial personnel at institutions or enterprises;
③ Administrative personnel at universities or research institutes;
④ Personnel with work or internship experience with an international organization

4. Applicants should present a TOEFL iBT certificate with a score of 80 or above, or an IELTS (academic) certificate with an overall score of 6.0 or above, either of which must be within its period of validity. Applicants who have completed undergraduate studies at a university with English as the medium of instruction are exempted from this requirement, but a medium-of-instruction certificate from the university should be furnished. Applicants can provide other equivalent English proficiency certificates recognized by XMU. Applicants from English-speaking countries are not required to provide an English proficiency certificate.

5. Applicants should obtain a “Pre-acceptance Letter for XMU International Applicants” signed by their supervisor and stamped by the school (College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering) and the Admissions and Examinations Office. (To obtain this letter, please refer to the Applications Procedures.)

6. For other application eligibility requirements pertaining to master’s degree programs with English as the medium of instruction, please refer to the Prospectus for Admission to Master’s Degree Programs.
(https://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/Admissions/Master_s_Students.htm)

IV. Application Procedures

Online Application:

(1) Obtain a “Pre-acceptance Letter”

① Download and complete the “Pre-acceptance Letter for XMU International Applicants” (https://admissions.xmu.edu.cn/cn/info/1136/2362.htm);
② Submit, via email, the completed “Pre-acceptance Letter for XMU International Applicants” signed by the supervisor, certification documents about academic and professional experience as listed in the Application Eligibility section, and other application materials required in the Prospectus for Admission to Master’s Degree Programs, to the school (College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering: hyws@xmu.edu.cn) and also to the Admissions and Examinations Office (admissions@xmu.edu.cn). Please indicate “YES China Program – Pre-acceptance Letter” in the subject line of the email;
③ The school related and the Admissions and Examinations Office will carry out pre-evaluations, and a “Pre-acceptance Letter for XMU International Applicants” will be issued to applicants who meet the pre-acceptance requirements.

(2) Application Materials Required

Applicants should complete online registration before March 31, 2026 in the Chinese Government Study-in-China Management Information System (https:// studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/login) and submit their application materials to the China Scholarship Council. When completing online registration, choose “Type A” for the type of scholarship (Institutional Code: 1563; Program for Application: “YES China Program”), and fill in “Xiamen University”.

Application materials required include:

①The “Pre-acceptance Letter for XMU International Applicants” signed by the supervisor and stamped by the school related and the Admissions and Examinations Office;② Certification documents about academic and professional experience as listed in the Application Eligibility section;③ Other application materials required in the Prospectus for Admission to Master’s Degree Programs and in the Chinese Government Study-in-China Management Information System.

Application Acceptance:

The China Scholarship Council (CSC) directly accepts applications from individual international students. Materials submitted by applicants will be reviewed by the CSC and evaluated by an expert panel organized by the CSC.

V. Evaluation and Decision

The CSC will conduct preliminary evaluation of the application materials received.
The CSC will organize an expert panel to evaluate the application materials, and a final decision will be made on the application after evaluation by the expert panel.

VI. Timetable

VII. Contact Information

1. China Scholarship Council
http://www.campuschina.org 
https://www.campuschina.org/content/details3_790440.html

2. Admissions and Examinations Office, Xiamen University
Add.: Admissions and Examinations Office, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China (postcode: 361005)
Tel: +86 (0)592 2184792/2188375
Fax: +86 (0)592 2180256
Email: admissions@xmu.edu.cn
Website: http://admissions.xmu.edu.cn

3. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University

Add.: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China (postcode: 361005)
Tel: +86 (0)592 2182430; +86 (0)592 2180818|
Email: hyws@xmu.edu.cn
Website: http://chem.xmu.edu.cn