According to the decision of Subcommittee of Degree Assessment

in School, all applicants for Master Degree are required to fulfill the following academic achievements:

Part 1. Postgraduates for Full-time Academic Master Degree

1.To apply for master degree under the first level discipline of Architecture, one of the following academic achievements is required:

1.1 One paper in minimum published at professional academic conferences which are provincial level or above (accepted in proceedings);or one paper(with invitation)in minimum presented at professional conferences. (The first signature unit should be Xiamen University with the postgraduate as the first author. The postgraduate can be considered as first author under the circumstance that the supervisor is the first author when the postgraduate is the second author.)

1.2 Awarded at least once in architectural design competition which is provincial level or above. (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honorable mentioned) (The first affiliation should be Xiamen University, and only the first three participants are considered)

1.3 One paper in minimum published in professional journals entitled with CN Number. (The first signature unit should be Xiamen University with the postgraduate as the first author. The postgraduate can be considered as first author under the circumstance that the supervisor is the first author when the postgraduate is the second author.)

2. To apply for master degree under the first level disciplines of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, one of the following academic achievements is required:

2.1 One paper in minimum published at professional academic conferences which are provincial level or above (accepted in proceedings);or one paper(with invitation)in minimum presented at professional conferences. (The first signature unit should be Xiamen University with the postgraduate as the first author. The postgraduate can be considered as first author under the circumstance that the supervisor is the first author when the postgraduate is the second author.)

2.2 One paper in minimum published in professional journals entitled with CN Number. (The first signature unit should be Xiamen University with the postgraduate as the first author. The postgraduate can be considered as first author under the circumstance that the supervisor is the first author when the postgraduate is the second author.)

3. To applying for master degree in the department of urban planning, one of the following academic achievements is required:

3.1 One paper in minimum published at professional academic conferences which are provincial level or above (accepted in proceedings);or one paper(with invitation)in minimum presented at professional conferences. (The first signature unit should be Xiamen University with the postgraduate as the first author. The postgraduate can be considered as first author under the circumstance that the supervisor is the first author when the postgraduate is the second author.)

3.2 Awarded at least once in architectural design competition which is provincial level or above. (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honorable mentioned) (The first affiliation should be Xiamen University, and only the first three participants are considered)

3.3 One paper in minimum published in professional journals entitled with CN Number. (The first signature unit should be Xiamen University with the postgraduate as the first author. The postgraduate can be considered as first author under the circumstance that the supervisor is the first author when the postgraduate is the second author.)

Part 2. Postgraduates for Full-time Professional Master Degree

1.To apply for master degree of Architecture (Professional), one of the following academic achievements is required:

1.1 One paper in minimum published at professional academic conferences which are provincial level or above (accepted in proceedings); or one paper(with invitation)in minimum presented at professional conferences. (The first signature unit should be Xiamen University with the postgraduate as the first author. The postgraduate can be considered as first author under the circumstance that the supervisor is the first author when the postgraduate is the second author.)

1.2 Awarded at least once in architectural design competition which is provincial level or above. (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and honorable mentioned) (The first affiliation should be Xiamen University, and only the first three participants are considered)

1.3 One paper in minimum published in professional journals entitled with CN Number. (The first signature unit should be Xiamen University with the postgraduate as the first author. The postgraduate can be considered as first author under the circumstance that the supervisor is the first author when the postgraduate is the second author.)

1.4 Practiced in supervisor’s practical projects which were to be constructed. The design book of drawings once sealed, and signed by supervisors and the school, could be considered equally as paper publication achievements.

2. No academic achievements are required to apply for the professional master degrees in the fields of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

Part 3. Others

1. Postgraduates should complete their application for degrees within four years ever since the successful thesis defenses. An overdue application will be considered as a waiver of the degree.

2. No academic achievements are required for part-time postgraduate applicants .

3. No academic achievements are required for overseas postgraduate applicants, and those from the area of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.

4. The above regulations take effect since 2015.

5. The interpretation right of the above requirements is due to the Subcommittee of the Degree Assessment of the School of Architecture and Civil Engineering.

School of Architecture and Civil Engineering

April 6, 2015