• All courses taught in English, all lecturers and professors in this program are specially trained for international students.
• It is started in 2002, and now there are more than 600 students from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, English, and the United States, etc.
• Students can apply for postgraduate study or board exam and practice to be physicians and surgeons.
• It offers a medical training program that pre-probation, probation, clinical skills training, and rotation are systematically organized.
• The undergraduate education of SDU ranks the 5th and the integrated strength ranks the 7th.
• The School of Medicine has established the relationship in technological cooperation, academic exchange, collaboration in research and exchange of visiting scholars with famous Medical College.
• SDU is recognized by WHO and the graduates of MBBS program are eligible to take the Medical Licensing Examinations held by the medical councils in different countries such as MCI, PMDC, USMLE, HPCSA, SCHS, etc.

1. Program Introduction

Editor Notes: This program is to train highly qualified physicians and surgeons through lecturing, laboratory teaching and supervised clinical practice.

• One of the earliest universities that admit international students for study toward M.B.B.S in clinical medicine in China.
• The training program was launched in 2002 at SUSOM.
• During the first three years, students mainly study basic knowledge of humanity, culture, and medicine.
• Clinical courses are given by clinicians and training enhanced in affiliated teaching hospitals in the following two years and the last year is for a clinical rotation in different departments.
• MBBS graduated shall not only achieve the requirement as a bachelor of medical knowledge, adept clinical skill, and good occupational qualities but also adapt the requirements of source of countries and international society.
• The current international students of 303 at SDUSOM come from 23 countries and regions in Asia, Europe, America, Africa, and Australia, etc.
• The study duration is six years. Students must complete the course and get a degree within 8 years.

For more detailed information about MBBS at Shandong University. 

2. Curriculum Introduction

Editor Notes:  This program has 37 required courses in total.

• The curriculum of this program is based on the British Commonwealth educational system.
• All of the lectures, laboratory classes, exams, and demonstrations are offered in English except the Chinese class.

3. Program Structure:

Editor Notes: This program includes 27 core courses.

Core Courses

Cell Biology / Human Anatomy / Neuroanatomy / Histology And Embryology / Human Physiology / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Human Parasitology / Medical Immunology / Medical Microbiology / Behavioural Science / Human Genetics / Pathology / Pharmacology / Pathophysiology / Preventive Medicine / Diagnostics / Operative Surgery / Internal Medicine / Surgery Medicine / Gynecology And Obstetrics / Pediatrics / Traditional Chinese Medicine / Nuclear Medicine / Medical Imageology / Infectious Diseases / Psychiatry / Medical Ethics

Credit Requirements

The total credits for the program are 237.

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Note: Every semester's curriculums will be adjusted according to the university arrangement at that time.

4. School of Medicine:

Editor Notes: The school is one of the earliest medical schools in our country, which has 1024 preclinical and clinical teaching staff members.

• The school has 28 preclinical and clinical research institutes and 8 affiliated hospitals.
• It owns 3 national key disciplines and 6 ministerial and provincial key research labs.
• It also has 13 provincial key disciplines (Human Anatomy and Histology & Embryology, Internal Medicine, Gynecology and Obstetrics).
• For the past few years, the School of Medicine has taken on more than 800 research projects of "973" and "863" programs, National Key Scientific and Technological Research Programs, National Outstanding Youth Foundation and National Natural Science Foundation.
• It has also won 190 scientific and technological awards at national, ministerial and provincial levels.
• Faculty in School of Medicine: See faculty in School of Medicine>>

5. School Introduction:

Editor Notes: Shandong University provides bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs for international students.

Shandong University (SDU), under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, is a key comprehensive university with a long history and a membership of Project 211 and Project 985. Shandong University comprises 8 campuses in three different cities (Jinan, Qingdao, and Weihai), covering an area of over 533 hectares. Jinan is nicknamed as "Spring Water City" for its unparalleled spring water,  Learn More>>

6. Internship:

Editor Notes: SDU highly recommends international students to do an internship in China and would help students choose one from the affiliated hospitals.

• The internship is arranged in the final year and students can choose to do the internship/training in China, their home country or any other country.
• There are no requirements on the HSK level before the internship, but students have to pass the Chinese Language Proficiency Test held by the university.
• The tuition fee for internship in China is RMB 41,000 and students will live in the university for the affiliated hospitals are not far away.
• The School hosts 8 affiliated hospitals, all of which are large comprehensive hospitals of top level in China. They have a total of 7,682 beds.
• If students want to do an internship in another country, SDU needs to do a qualification evaluation on the hospital which students choose and there’s no need to pay for the tuition fee.
• Students also need to take the final examination on Theory Test and Clinical Evaluation in SDU before graduation.

7. Diploma Awarded

Editor Notes: MBBS Degree: upon graduation, students need to pass the HSK 3 (New HSK 4) to get the diploma.

• International medical undergraduates will be granted a graduation certificate and conferred a medical degree by the SDU. The English copy of the degree will state MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery).
• After obtaining the MBBS Degree, the graduates can apply to take the medical licensing examination in the medical council in order to get registered and practice medicine. According to the regulations in different countries, the students may need to do the degree accreditation first.

8. Campus Life

Editor Notes: International students enjoy a wonderful life on the campus.

International Students

Campus Life

 

 

1. General Requirements

(1) Applicants must possess a high school diploma or above.

(2) Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens in good physical and mental health and possess a valid foreign passport.

(3) Applicants under the age of 18 at the time of application must submit relevant supporting documents at the time of application and registration.

2. Requirements on Nationality

According to the provisions of Notice by the Ministry of Education of Regulating Admission of International Students in China's Higher Education Institutions:

(1) A person who has acquired a foreign nationality at birth, both of whose parents are Chinese citizens and have settled abroad or either of whose parents is a Chinese citizen and has settled abroad, and is applying as an international student must present a valid foreign passport or nationality certificate attained before April 30th, 2019, along with proof of residence abroad of at least 2 years between April 30th, 2019 and April 30th, 2023 (9 months of residence abroad per year may be considered as one year,subjected to the entry and exit seal).

(2) Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who have emigrated to other countries and acquired foreign nationality, and are applying as international students must present a valid foreign passport or nationality certificate attained before April 30th, 2019, and proof of the renunciation of Chinese nationality, along with proof of residence abroad of at least 2 years between April 30th, 2019 and April 30th, 2023 (9 months of residence abroad per year may be considered as one year, subjected to the entry and exit seal).

3. Language Proficiency Requirements

English-taught Programs

(1) Applicants whose native language is English are exempt from providing English language certification.

(2) Applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit the results of the IELTS (6.0 or above), TOEFL (80 points or above, SDU’s DI code: C296), MyBest Scores (80 points or above), Essentials test (8 points or above) or other equivalent certificates of English proficiency.

(3) Applicants whose native language is not English and who have obtained the highest degree in an institution where the primary language of instruction is English, do not need to provide certificates of English proficiency such as IELTS/TOEFL scores. The official proof must be submitted.

Tuition Fee
Bachelor	RMB 45,000 pre year RMB 270,000 in total (About $ 55,103)

Accommodation Fee
No.1
Double Room	RMB 3,250  (More Details)
Single Room	RMB 5,200  (More Details)
No.2
Double Room	RMB 3,900  (More Details)
Single Room	RMB 5,850  (More Details)
No.3
Double Room	RMB 4,550  (More Details)
No.4
Double Room	RMB 3,250  (More Details)
No. 200 building
Single Room	RMB 4,160  (More Details)
No. 400 building
Double Room	RMB 3,510  (More Details)
Single Room	RMB 4,160  (More Details)
Hao Yuan
Double Room	RMB 300  (More Details)
Single Room	RMB 600 to RMB 800  (More Details)
International Students Dormitory
Double Room	RMB 40 to RMB 50  (More Details)

Other Fees
Application Fee: You will pay the application fee to the university by yourself. Usually, you will need to pay it during the registration period.	RMB 400 to RMB 600
Service Fee: For the service CUCAS provide to you. If you get a scholarship while applying as a self-financed applicant, you need to pay another scholarship service fee of 200 USD.	USD 54 (Check Policy)
Living Expense	RMB 1,000 to RMB 1,500

"*" means necessary documents that you must provide in your application.

*1. Application Form

Please upload your finished application form here.

2. Applicants under the age of 18 must submit

You can download a template or sample from here.

*3. Certificate of No Criminal Conviction

Applicants must submit the certificate of No Criminal Record within the valid period issued by the local Public Security Bureau. Generally, it should be valid within 6 months before the date of submitting the application.

*4. A letter of motivation in Chinese or English.

Applicants applying for Chinese-taught programs should write in Chinese, and applicants applying for English-taught programs should write in English.

You can download a template or sample from here.

5. Applicants mentioned in the Notice by the Ministry of Education of Regulating Admission of International Students in China's Higher Education Institutions must submit the required documents

(1) Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who have emigrated to other countries and are applying as international students should submit:
(a) A certificate of annulment of Chinese citizenship.
(b) A certificate of annulment of Chinese Household Registration.
(c) A certificate to prove foreign nationality.
(d) The exit and entry records on applicants’ passports (period from April 30th, 2019to April 30th, 2023).
(2) A person who has acquired a foreign nationality at birth, both of whose parents are Chinese citizens and have settled abroad or either of whose parents is a Chinese citizen and has settled abroad, and is applying as an international student should submit the following materials:
(a) A certificate to prove that the applicant obtained foreign nationality at birth.
(b) A certificate of permanent residence of the applicant’s parents (Chinese citizens) in a foreign country before the applicant’s birth, and the passport biographic page or I.D. card of the applicant’s parents (Chinese citizens).
(c) The exit and entry records on applicants’ passports (period from April 30th, 2019 to April 30th, 2023).

*6. Scanned copies of Statement of Financial Support through a Guarantor and its supporting documents including

(1) Statement of Financial Support through a Guarantor, which should be filled in in Chinese or English;
(2) Bank Statement certifying that the applicant has sufficient funds to cover his or her tuition, accommodation, living expenses and international travels during his or her study in China;
(3) The scanned copies of the passport biographic page or I.D. card of the applicant’s financial guarantor (only the applicant himself/herself or his/her direct family can act as a financial guarantor).

You can download a template or sample from here.

*7. The biographic page of the applicant’s passport (personal ordinary passport must be valid until at least October 31st, 2023).

*8. Passport photo

A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

*9. The high school diploma or equivalent or pre-graduation certification.

If the applicant has not received the high school diploma or equivalent yet, a pre-graduation certification should be presented to affirm the applicant will graduate soon (the official seal of the school must be affixed).
Note: Applicants who apply using a pre-graduation certificate must state their expected graduation time and must obtain a graduation certificate before enrolling in September 2023.

*10. Transcripts of all courses taken when pursuing the high school degree (the official seal of the school must be affixed).

Transcripts in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

*11. English proficiency certificate

*12. Foreigner Physical Examination Form

The physical examinations must be fully filled in. Incomplete forms or forms without the signature of the attending physician, and the official stamp of the hospital, and a stamped photograph will not be considered. Ensure your physical examination remains valid during your application time as the result is valid for only 6 months.

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