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Accommodation

On-campus accommodation

Freshmen and sophomores have classes on the Zhangzhou Campus, so have to live on that campus. Juniors and senior students study on the Xiamen Main Campus and are free to choose to live either in a dormitory for overseas students or off campus.

General advanced students, Senior advanced students, Language students and Short-term students live in the overseas student apartments on the Xiamen Main Campus. Living in a school dorm makes it easier to take full advantage of the University's facilities and to interact with both Chinese students and overseas students from other countries.

Zhangzhou Campus

The student accommodation on the Zhangzhou Campus provides excellent living facilities. Security is provided by an intelligent swipe-card entry system, providing management within closed areas each equipped with bathing and laundry facilities.

This security system, benefits the students in terms of both living and studying, is in the process of being implemented in dormitories on the Xiamen Main Campus.

Students can choose to live in single rooms, double rooms or four-person rooms. The accommodation fee is around 4800 RMB per year.

Xiamen Main Campus

The overseas student apartments on the Xiamen Main Campus, the Nanguang Building and the Cai Qingjie Building, are set in picturesque surroundings and enjoy sea views and fresh sea air. The buildings are well-equipped with modern facilities, including telephones, air-conditioning, cable TV, Internet access points

and separate toilets. The Overseas Student Service Centre runs excellent services including dining rooms, coffee bars, and shops providing for daily necessities.

Accommendation fee

The overseas student apartments in Xiamen Campus are set in picturesque surroundings and enjoy sea views and fresh sea air. The buildings are fully-equipped with modern facilities, including telephones, air-conditioning, cable TV, Internet access points and separate bathrooms.

Building	Type	≥30 days(Per day per bed in RMB)	<30 days(Per day per bed in RMB)
Nanguang Building 4#	Double	RMB 25	RMB 55
	Three-Person	RMB 18	RMB 45
	Four-Person	RMB 8	RMB 30
Nanguang Building 5#	Double	RMB 30	RMB 60
Cai Qingjie Building	Single	RMB 50	RMB 100
	Double	RMB 30	RMB 70
	Four-Person	RMB 25	RMB 50

Living expenses: about 500RMB/month

Off-campus accommodation

Many overseas students wish to live off-campus once they become more familiar with the environment in Xiamen. Living off-campus makes it easier to meet and establish relations with local residents, thereby enhancing your understanding of Chinese culture and customs, and improving your Chinese.

Living off-campus in Xiamen is cheap, with the monthly rent for a spacious and comfortable flat of about RMB 1,200. Such accommodation can provide a quieter environment for study. Living off-campus in shared accommodation with classmates is both safer and helps reduce the risk of loneliness.

The Overseas Education College staff will help with the necessary formalities for living off-campus. They will advise you of the documents you will need to provide including a letter of consent from your parents.

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