MBBS - Autumn Intake

Chongqing Medical University (CQMU), originally known as Chongqing Medical College, was founded in 1956, growing out of Shanghai First Medical College (the present Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University). With nearly 60 years of development, CQMU has become a major public medical university that is jointly administrated and supported by the Ministry of Education of China and the Ministry of Health of China as well as Chongqing Municipal Government. The university has a comprehensive system of academic training, from Bachelor to Master, Doctor, and Postdoctoral in medicine as well as other related fields. In2013, CQMU ranks the 6th among all medical universities in China. Regarding graduate education and discipline competitiveness, our university ranks the 12thamong all Chinese universities offering medical disciplines.

With 19 colleges and departments, a Graduate School and an Institute of Life Sciences, CQMU offers 7 postdoctoral programs, 38 Ph.D. programs, 86 Master’s programs and 27 specialties for undergraduates. There are 218 Ph.D. supervisors. At present, a total of over 27,000 students are studying in the university, including over 500 Ph.D. students, about 4,200 postgraduates, over 20,000 undergraduate students and over 600 foreign students from 20 countries.

There are 6 affiliated hospitals directly under its administration, which are all rated as “Upper First-class Hospital (3A)” in China. There are more than 10,000 beds in the hospitals. The annual outpatient visits reach 7.9 million and the annual inpatient visits reach 390,000. Besides, the university has more than 30 teaching hospitals and other 9 affiliated hospitals indirectly under its administration. The other 3 affiliated hospitals are now under construction.

CQMU has accomplished many research projects of various levels, including some state-level projects supported by National Basic Research Program (known as 973 Program), National Hi-Tech Research and Development Program (known as 863 Program), Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation. CQMU ranks the 47th in all the universities regarding the publication in core journals in China.

Program Description

The curriculum planning shall include the following three parts:(1) Chinese culture and natural science courses. In order to facilitate their learning and life in China and contact with patients in their medical practice, the Chinese language shall be a compulsory course during the whole undergraduate medical program in English for international students in China.(2) Basic medical sciences, behavioral science, humanities, social science and medical ethics, preventive medicine and clinical medicine. It is also required to pass the examinations of these courses respectively.(3) Internship. The institutions shall meticulously organize the reasonable arrangement of the internship. The duration of the internship is one year (at least 48 weeks).

Main Courses:Over 55 compulsory courses and over 7 optional courses: Cytobiology, Human Anatomy, Human Micropics Morphology Experiment, parasitology, Experiment of Microbilogy & Immunology, Pathology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Medical Genetics, Forensic Medicine, Hygienic Statistics, Community Medicine, Epidemiology, Occupational Health & Safety, Environment & Health, Food Hygiene, Nutrition & Diseases, Medical Psychology, Medical Ethics, Diagnostics Basic, Image Diagnosis, Acupuncture Therapy etc.

Internship:In the final academic year, MBBS students need to do the internship for one year (at least 48 weeks). They can choose to do it in China, their home country or any other country.Those who do their internship in other countries, other than in CQMU, only need to pay 20% of the tuition fee of that year. According to Nepalese Government, students from Nepal are not allowed to do internship back in Nepal. For more details, please visit the Internship and Career.Fee Structure:Bedding (Optional): RMB 500 (First year only)Damage Deposit: RMB 500 (First year only)Tuition: 30,000 RMB/yearAccommodation: 4,800RMB/Year (Double room); 9,600 RMB/Year (Single room)Insurance Fee: 600 RMB/yearCost of Living: 700~1,000 RMB/MonthIn Total: 45,250 ~53,650 RMB/Year

Scholarships:Students in this program can apply for: Chongqing Municipal Government Mayor Scholarship.

Degree Awarded:MBBS Degree: upon graduation, students need to pass the HSK 3 (New HSK 4) to get the diploma.On completing the requirements of the teaching program and passing the graduation examinations successfully, international medical undergraduates will be granted a graduation certificate and conferred a medical degree by CQMU, if they meet the degree regulations of the university. The English copy of the degree will state MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery).

CQMU is a state key university under the administration of the Chongqing Municipal Government with an integrated educational system of baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, and postdoctoral programs in medicine as well as other health-related fields.

It is one of approximately 30 medical universities in China that are approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education to enroll foreign students into the English-medium Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery program. It is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ECFMG (Educational Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates) in the United States.

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1. Generally, applicants for bachelor’s degree programmes shall be within the age range of 18 to 25. Applicants must be in good physical and mental health.

2. Applicants must have sufficient financial resources to support their studies and living in China.

3. Applicants must have graduated from a high school or equivalent institution and be awarded a high school diploma or higher.

4. In general, the applicants should be graduating from high school in the current year of the intended university enrollment, with good academic and behavior records at school.

5. Under the same conditions, applicants to English-taught programmes with an HSK certificate will be given preferential consideration.

6. For international students under the age of 18 whose parent(s) are notordinarily residing in China, the parent(s) must formally appoint a foreigner or a Chinese citizen who is ordinarily residing in China as the guardian for the international student, and provide supporting documents.

1)Passport (copy / scan).

2)Complete the application form for foreign students of Chongqing Medical University (filled in the system).

3)Foreigner Physical Examination Form (photocopy/scanned copy) . The physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete records or those without the signature of an attending physician, the official stamp of the hospital or a sealed photograph of the applicants are invalid. Note: Records of physical examination are only valid for 6 months.

4)Non-Criminal Record.

5)Proof of funds (bank deposit must not be less than all fees required to be paid in the first academic year).

6)Notarized undergraduate / Master graduation certificate, degree certificate (applicants who graduate in July 2023 will must provide pre graduation certificate) (copy / scan), academic transcript and graduation thesis at undergraduate / master stage (if there is no graduation thesis at undergraduate stage, proof shall be provided) (copy / scan).

7)Apply for English Teaching Major: provide TOEFL, IELTS score Certificate (copy / scan) or the certificate that the undergraduate and graduate study stage is all English teaching.

8)Apply for teaching in Chinese: provide HSK5 or above certificates and transcripts.