The Latest List of Universities Approved by MOE CHINA
In April 2011, Ministry of Education in China has been publishing the new name list of standard medical institutions which can enroll international students for MBBS course in English medium.
For standardization of MBBS teaching in English medium for international students, Ministry of Education, China, announced new and strict regulations, known as "Provisions for Quality Control Standards on Undergraduate Medical Education in English for International Student in China" and has been implemented since 2007. The new regulations have proved useful for standardization of MBBS education in English medium. Prior to promulgation of new regulations by MOE, China; there have been numerous confusions, problems, discrepancies and draw backs in regard to MBBS teaching in English medium for foreign students.
The main feature of new regulations announced by China MOE is as follows:
1.The course duration for MBBS in English medium for foreign students is 6 years. 6th year is the internship year which can be completed either in the hospitals of the university in China or in a hospital in the home country recognized by the Ministry of Health of the concerned country.
2.Chinese language is compulsory during the whole course of study along with the MBBS course in English medium in order to ensure the good communication skills with the Chinese patients in the hospitals. In order to do internship in the hospitals of the university in China, it is mandatory to pass Chinese language proficiency exam known as HSK before entering internship in the 6th year.
3.The Ministry of Education will commission the Medical Education Expert Group to assess the teaching quality of the undergraduate medical education program in English for international students in China and to publish the name list of the institutions and scale of admission. The Institutions that are not in the name list will not be allowed to enroll international students for the undergraduate medical program in English.
4.Higher educational institutions that enroll international students for the undergraduate medical program in English in China shall have the authority to grant master's degree in Basic Medicine and Clinical Medicine (First-level Subjects), and the affiliated hospitals with Grade III, Level A, have teachers who can teach all the subjects in English medium, etc.
List of Institutions and Scale of Enrollment for Undergraduate Clinical Medicine Programs Taught in English for International Students, 2011/2012
(The English translation is for reference only. In case of discrepancy, the Ministry of Education of P.R.C. reserves the authority for final interpretation.)