MBBS in China

What do you know about China? World most populated country, the country that makes amazing gadgets or the country that has some great medical colleges. If you are a medical student then most probably you would be most interested in medical colleges. Here in this section, we will tell you other things about the country that you should know before you take admission to one of the colleges there.

China is different from India in many aspects and you need to know something before you go there. The country does not have a tipping system like India or other countries and hence you should not feel obliged to pay some tip every time you go out to eat. Consuming tap water is also not suggested, even the locals don’t drink from the tap because it contains metal particles in it. This water might not be good for your health and that is why is advised that you drink only purified water.

Going from India, UK or the USA, you may already have practised the habit of fastening the seat belts but people in China don’t do that too often and to keep yourself safe, you need to continue your good habits here as well.

The food is also not the same, the way of preparation, spices, all such things might seem really different for people who are from foreign countries. There are many things differently but that is the beauty of studying in some other country. With all these things people need to know everything that they need to do to get a visa and admission to universities. Though it is not that tough and China has not imposed any travel restrictions for people from most countries.

If you are among the people who aspire to be great doctors, China can be the country where you go and to know more reasons, keep reading.

Why go anywhere without knowing the things that you will get there. This should be your philosophy before deciding any place where you go, either for work or for education. It is important to check the country based on different factors and then decide if it is the right destination or not. When it comes to China people have many misconceptions regarding the quality of the study and the language barrier. We have covered all your concerns in this article and hopefully, they will clear your doubts. Please read all the points carefully in order to understand everything properly.

If you are from India the basic eligibility criteria are as follows:

These are the eligibility criteria that all the students have to pass to take admission in any of the top medical universities in China.

If you think that you are eligible to take admission to a top MBBS university in China, you need to arrange the documents that you need to submit with the application form. It is also important to get the documents verified from the embassy of your country so that it becomes legit for the authorities in China as well. Let’s have a look at the documents that you should keep ready if you are planning to get admission to China’s top medical universities:

Keep all the documents ready it will be needed to get the visa as well. You have to make sure that you do everything only once you have the official admission letter from the university where you have applied for admission. Without the admission letter, the embassy will not approve your Visa and your efforts will just go in vain.

The application process for joining Top MBBS universities goes in a step by step process. It has been mentioned below:

To complete MBBS and practice medicine, one has to study for 5 years with 1 year of internship. Generally, this is the duration of MBBS in every medical college all over the world. For studying MBBS, students have to go through a variety of subjects each semester and after studying theoretically, they are supposed to practice under senior doctors.

The cost of food and accommodation in medical universities in China is quite affordable and interesting. Chinese cuisine is well-known all over the world for its mouth-watering cuisine which is a blend of cultural and local foods. Therefore, international students tend to fit in the college campus quite quickly.

The means inside medical universities are not very costly and are easily affordable by students living in the college or university campus. In fact, the goods do not cost more than 4 to 8 USD.

Foreign students have a variety of options to try from. In terms of accommodation too, China is least expensive when it is compared to most of the European countries.

There are many universities in China where you can take admission but finding the one that suits you can be tough. To make it easy we have listed the top 5 universities for you. Have a look at them and find out which one of these can be the best choice for you. All these universities have great facilities and have records that speak for themselves.

Shantou University Medical College (SUMC):

SUMC is situated in Shantou, is a peaceful city that stays on the coast of Guangdong province. Most of the universities in China take 6 years, the course is of 5 years and 1-year students have to give an Internship. The MBBS program in China is not complete without the 1 year of internship and hence the total duration of the course is 6 years. The degree is awarded only after 6 years. The batches are started in the month of September.  Students who want admission need to apply till Mid July, after that they close the application and the users have to wait for another year. The tuition fee for the MBBS program is 6,186 USD per year. If some of the students have performed really well in their 10+2 exams they are also awarded scholarships. The university is divided into 2 campuses one is for the classes where the students learn the theory and the other is the part where they learn about practicals. This keeps both the parts distinct and allows the university to keep students of various years separate.

Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZUSM):

This university is situated in one of the most popular tourist locations of China, Hangzhou. The school of medicine provides the students with the MBBS program. This is a university that is recognized all over the world and has given the nation and the world some great doctors. Students have to give 6 years to earn a degree from this university as well. The distribution is as follows:

• 1 Year for pre-med
• 2 Year for pre-clinic
• 3 Years for clinic
• 1 Year for internship ( as supervised by the Doctors)

Students have to pay 6,619 USD per year as the tuition fee. The students who are extremely talented and who have performed really well in their 10+2 exams can get the scholarship offered by the Chinese government.

Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University (SHMC):

This college is a part of Fudan University. Fudan University is one of the oldest and most popular universities in China and they have maintained their reputation. Just like the first two colleges, students have to give 6 years to complete their education in this university as well. The students who want to do internships in China need to pass the HSK 5 examination before their internship year. The college will find a good hospital for you and get you the position of medical intern. HSK 5 is the examination that is taken to train students to communicate with the patients effectively. The students are trained and then only they give the examination. They have their own hospitals as well:

• Huadong Hospital
• Eye and ENT Hospital
• Shanghai Cancer Centre
• Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre

Students have to pay 11,598 USD as tuition fees. The students can also get a scholarship based on their past academic performance. There are some special requirements like the student should have a degree in English before they seek admission to this university.

Capital Medical University (CCMU):

Capital Medical University is situated in the heart of China, Beijing. This is one of the universities in the world where the students get the most advanced equipment and the best of the faculties from different countries. This university is affiliated with 14 hospitals and all those are open for the students for internships. CCMU is also popular for the research work that they have done towards developing Chinese and other medicines. Students studying here also get an opportunity of doing internships in 20 different countries because of their student exchange program.

The fee that the students have to pay per year is 7,732 USD. This fee is worth all the things that they provide to the students. With a high-tech campus and great labs, the students get the best in medical education.

Jinzhou Medical University (JZMU):

The last college on the list but not the last medical college in China, Jinzhou Medical University is one of the best colleges to pursue MBBS, students have to invest 6 years in this college as well to get their degree. They can do their internship in the affiliated hospital of Liaoning Medical University. The classes are started in the month of September and the students have to apply before the month of August. They want the applicant to be physically and mentally fit at the time of admission. The fees that they take is 5,412 USD per year and that is not too much looking at what all they provide. Also, the students who are great with their academics can get scholarships as well.