Ph.D in Marine Biology(English Track)

Country China
University Xiamen University
Course Duration 48-Months
Course Type Full Time
Courses Campus Online
Campus Xiamen
Language Specification TOEFL,IELTS
Program Level Professional
Education Required Master's Degree
Admission intake September
Minimum GPA ( )

Application Charges

Application Fee	Tuition Fee
RMB 400	RMB 55000

Application Date

Application Start Date	Application Closing Date
2025-12-01	2026-05-10

Accepted Language Test

TOEFL

Speaking Score	Listening Score	Writing Score	Reading Score	Overall Score	Remarks
				80

IELTS

Speaking Score	Listening Score	Writing Score	Reading Score	Overall Score	Remarks
				6.0

The study of the origin and evolution of life in the ocean, the classification and distribution of organisms, their development and growth, physiology, biochemistry and genetics, and marine ecology.

Main research areas: marine planktonic biology, marine ichthyology, marine benthic biology, marine microbiology and microbial ecology, algal physiology, marine ecology and ecosystem management, etc.

NOTE: The university may have additional program-specific eligibility requirements.

It is recommended to verify these on the official university website.

Extra Notes

ØTOEFL iBT Certificate: an overall minimum score of 80 (XMU's DI Code for TOEFL is C310)

ØOR an IELTS Academic Certificate: an overall minimum score of 6.0

ØOR the English-as-medium-of-instruction Certificate from the high school where English is the primary language of instruction.

ØOR other equivalent English proficiency certificates recognized by XMU

ØApplicants from countries where English is the official language are exempt from this requirement.

Start Time

Deadline

Scholarship Category

Feb. 15, 2026

Apr. 10, 2026

May 10, 2026

Chinese Government Scholarships (Type B)

Fujian Provincial Government Scholarship

Xiamen Tan Kah Kee Scholarship (SUSPEND)

Xiamen University Scholarship for New Students

Self-funded

Ph.D in Marine Biology(English Track)

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