I. Professional Overview：

Aquaculture, based on biology, ecology and nutrition, studies the artificial breeding, large-scale farming and industrialized management of aquatic economic animals and plants. Students are required to master core technologies such as aquatic animal genetics and breeding, feed formulation, aquaculture water environment management, and disease prevention and control. At the same time, they should be familiar with fishery resource protection, aquatic food processing, and fishery economic management, and serve modern aquaculture, fishery research, aquatic seed industry, and related industries.

Ii. Training Objectives：

Cultivate all-round development in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor, with solid basic theories, professional knowledge and practical skills in aquaculture, possessing innovative spirit, international vision and social responsibility, and being able to work in units such as aquatic seedling breeding farms, aquaculture enterprises, fishery research institutes, aquatic feed and animal health companies, and government fishery departments. Compound senior specialized talents engaged in aquaculture production management, technology research and development, seedling breeding, disease prevention and control, feed development, fishery resource protection or administrative management, etc.

(1) Non-Chinese citizens who abide by the laws and regulations of the Chinese government, are physically and mentally healthy, and hold valid ordinary passports of foreign countries; Ii) Educational qualifications and age requirements for applicants

Undergraduate students: High school graduation or equivalent is required, with an age range of 18 to 30 years old (as of September 1, 2025).

2. Master's degree candidates: Must hold a bachelor's degree and be no older than 45 years old (as of September 1, 2025).

3. Doctoral candidates: Must hold a master's degree and be no older than 50 years old (as of September 1, 2025).

4. Preparatory students and visiting students (one-year program) : Age should not exceed 50 years old (as of September 1, 2025). (III) Language Proficiency Requirements:

All undergraduate, master's and doctoral students in our university are mainly taught in Chinese. Applicants' Chinese proficiency must reach level 4 of the International Chinese Proficiency Standard (hereinafter referred to as HSK), and the validity period is within two years. Applicants whose previous academic stage was taught in Chinese can be exempted from submitting the HSK Level 4 certificate, but they must provide proof that Chinese was the medium of instruction.

2. Doctoral students can choose to be taught in English (except for the major of Ship and Ocean Engineering). Applicants for programs taught in English are required to provide an English proficiency certificate. Applicants whose official language is English are exempt from the English proficiency certificate. Other applicants are required to achieve a TOEFL score of 80 or above, an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, or provide a certificate of equivalent English proficiency.

For majors where Chinese is the medium of instruction, students' Chinese proficiency must reach the HSK Level 5 standard upon graduation. For majors where English is the teaching language, undergraduate students are required to have a Chinese proficiency level of HSK Level 4 upon graduation, while master's and doctoral students are required to have a Chinese proficiency level of HSK Level 3 upon graduation.

(4) Economic guarantee requirements

Applicants are required to submit the "Financial Guarantee Letter for International Students of Jimei University", providing a guarantee proof sufficient to cover the tuition fees, accommodation fees, and living expenses for studying in China. At the same time, submit the work certificate and a copy of the passport of the financial guarantor.

1. "Admission Application Form for International Students of Jimei University"

2 Copies of passport and visa pages (ordinary passport, valid until after October 31, 2025)

3.2-inch color ID photo with a white background

4. High school graduation certificate and high school transcript, which have been notarized by the local authoritative notary office or authenticated by the Chinese embassy abroad

5 A certificate of HSK level 4 or above in the New Chinese Proficiency Test

6. A recommendation letter from a teacher, including the detailed contact information of the recommender

7. Study Plan in China

8. A certificate of no criminal record, issued within the last six months

9. The "Financial Guarantee Letter for International Students of Jimei University", the guarantor's work certificate and a copy of the passport/ID card

10. "Physical Examination Form for Foreigners", issued after February 1, 2025

11. Students whose parents or one of them is a Chinese citizen, or who have emigrated abroad themselves, must submit the original entry and exit records of the student within the last four years (up to the end of the application period) issued by the entry and exit administration department