There are MBBS programs in China which the medium of teaching is English. Although the medium of instruction is English, the students will still need to study Chinese language in order to communicate with the patients in the clinics. Also, many medical schools require foreign students to fulfill the HSK test requirement before graduation.
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Our research indicates there are 15 MBBS programs in China that have overseas agencies and representatives promoting over the internet in 2007. However, many of them have been closed or switched back to Chinese taught program due to lack of enrolled students. Our recommended MBBS programs in this section are the only English taught MBBS programs in China that we can confirm the medium of instruction is English.
Medical Education in China
Western science-based medical education in China has been largely based on the models laid down at the beginning of the twentieth century. Among the earliest attempts to create a Western science-based medical education program in China was Peking Union Medical College found by the Rockefeller Foundation in 1917.
The length of medical education program normally lasts five or seven years. After completing basic education, the majority of graduates are expected to go directly into medical practice. The five-year program is designed to produce future practicing doctors who are not only expected to have a knowledge and understanding of the basic medical sciences and possess certain clinical skills, but are also expected to have knowledge of preventive medicine. The seven-year program, studies in the medical basic sciences and clinical practice are closely linked. The courses are spread over seven years and when successfully completed lead to both a bachelor and master degree.
