Modern Medical Education in China

Chinese western science-based medical education has developed since the nineteenth century. At present, there are around 150 medical schools in China. Due to China’s political system, all China’s medical universities are public and government funded and all of them find a place in the World Health Organization (WHO)’s “Directory of World Medical Schools”.  Among them, 49 accredited medical universities admit international students for English-medium MBBS program and others have the right to enroll overseas students in Chinese taught medical programs.

Binzhou medical university.

In China, doctors are regarded as a decent profession with high salaries which makes Medicine a very popular and competitive specialty for Chinese college-bound youth. Therefore, the admission for Chinese students into the medical institutions requires comparatively higher national entrance-examination scores than any other major in China. Furthermore, the examinees are required to have good physical conditions.

The duration of China’s medical education normally lasts for five to seven years and the academic year in China generally starts in August or September. There’re five-year medical program for bachelor’s degree and seven-year medical program for both a Bachelor and Master’s degree. Students of five-year program are expected to acquire the knowledge of the basic medical sciences and preventive medicine as well as possess certain clinical skills, while the seven-year program requires a close connection between studies in the medical basic sciences and clinical practice through three-year preclinical medicine education and 4-year clinical medicine education. After basic education, Chinese medical students should undertake internship, which is usually in the medical school’s affiliated hospital.

The library of Nanjing Medical University

The classroom in Shandong University of Science and Technology
Seeking to promote the development of first-class medical universities in China, Chinese government has made massive investment and taken steps to accelerate international cooperation and exchanges programs with universities in the UK，the US, Australia, Canada and other parts of Europe. Today, in order to cope with the rapid changing medical education and medical science in the 21st century and to meet the needs of the Chinese people, many reforms and innovations in curriculum and teaching model have been taken in China’s medical education. In addition to medical knowledge, medical students have to take integrated courses, small-group tutorials, and courses in humanities, ethics, society, the doctor-patient relationship, computer sciences etc. In addition, to control the medical education standard Chinese Education Ministry have set up a quality control regulation on medical education--Circular of the Ministry of Education On Interim Provisions for Quality Control Standards on Undergraduate Medical Education in English fo Undergraduate Medical Education in English for International Students in China. Through the drastic development of China’s medical education in recent years, Chinese medical universities are on par with those of the USA and UK due to their rich teaching resources, advanced teaching facilities and qualified teachers, which attracts more and more foreign students to study MBBS in China.

College and University mergers in China

Since the early 1990s, as a part of China’s higher education reform, individual universities and colleges began to merge with much larger universities into one comprehensive educational entity. As a result, funding and resources for higher education are much better used to enhance medical educational quality and improve institutional efficiency, which have greatly promoted the progress in areas of medical science and education in China. For international students who come to study in China, these university mergers are good choices because you can make friends with students majoring in diverse disciplines and have more interesting optional courses.

The introduction to the merger situation of three renowned medical universities in China is as follows:

Binzhou medical university.

Tongji Medical University was previously known as a german medical school initiated by Doctor Bolon in Shanghai in 1907, which is then given a name called the Medical College of National Tongji University in 1927.  Moved to Hankou in 1951, it was named as the Central-south Tongji Medical College after the merger with the Medical College of Wuhan University. The Tongji hospital and Hankou Union Hospital respectively established in 1900 and 1866 were affiliated to the Central-south Tongji Medical College which was given the official name of Tongji Medical University in 1985.  In January 1997, Tongji Medical University was included in the list of the national key universities with “211 Project” which was initiated by the Ministry of Education of China. Tongji Medical College was the final official name of Tongji Medical University after joining forces with Huazhon Unversity of Science and Technology.

West China University of Medical Sciences
Qingdao University.
As one of the top medical universities in China, the former West China University of Medical Science provided courses in stomatology, biomedicine, basic medicine and clinical medicine. The West Union University was jointly established by missionary organizations from the America, Britain and Canada in 1910. It was then merged with Sichuan University which was founded in 1896. The West China Center of Medical Science, SCU was then first introduced to Chinese and the rest of the world and was then recognized as a prestigious medical academy.

Norman Bethune Medical University

Norman Bethune University of Medical Science was named after Norman Bethune, the famous Canadian thoracic surgeon who contributed his whole life to this institution. Established in 1939, it gradually became an essential center for professional medical training and education. It joined forces with Jilin University in 2000 and then the well-known Norman Bethune College of Medicine of Jilin University was   introduced to the public for the first time. The focus of the university was on the development of the medical education.

International Trade Internship in China

China is the world’s largest exporter and also home to the world’s largest population which means its number of imports isn’t too shabby either. To truly be a top business leader in international trade, experience in a wide range of cultures, environments and company types is essential. Understanding the various country policies and regulations as well as how business works in numerous countries is imperative to a career in international trade. To do an internship in international trade, one needs to have identified their specific industry within their country of choice. The next step is to learn everything you can about that industry and that country. binzhou medical university.

China is a great place to do an internship as there are ample opportunities in all types of Chinese businesses. As an emerging country, China’s economy continues to grow faster than any developed country which means there is a much better chance of finding a job in China than anywhere else! More and more Chinese companies are looking to expand their operations overseas and gain some global clients. Thus, they need insight from people who have been abroad and understand how trade works between global markets. Qingdao University.

Responsibilities of International Trade Internship in China 

Market research

Data entry and other admin duties

Assist the team with project management

Analyzing import/export data

Getting familiar with country import/export policies and taxes 

To find an international trade internship in China, communication, speaking and interpersonal skills are required. Research, analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving and writing ability is also desired. A degree in international business is preferred but not necessary.  Welcome to Study in China.