MBBS in English - Autumn Intake

Beihua University is located in Jilin, a city known as " the city of rime".  It is under the direct jurisdiction of Ministry of Education in China.  Besides Mechanics and Chinese Language, BHU also provides English-taught MBBS (Clinical Medicine). What's more, BHU has established great relationship with more than ten countries and 38 universities from USA, England, Parstain and Japan, etc. Please come to BHU to enjoy your study in China and enjoy the beauty of natural scenery.

Beihua University 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.

Teaching Objectives The course aims to educate students to study basic theory and elementary knowledge in medicine, gain basic clinical skills of some common diseases diagnosis processing, have the primary treatment ability to urgent, difficult and severe symptoms, and be qualified for careers in hospitals, the medical and health units, medical science research departments as well as other organizations related medicine.

Main Courses First Year: Epidemiology, Medical Terminology, Systemic Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Cellular Biology, Regional Anatomy, Health Statistics, Chinese Language;

Second Year: Physiolgy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology, Parasitology;

Third Year: Pharmacology, Community Medicine, Diagnostics, Radiology, Forensic Medicine, Psychology, Emergency Medicine;

Fourth Year: Surgery Medicine, Ophthalmology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Pediatrics, ENT, Dermatology, Infectious Disease.

Program Description The program combines course study and internship. 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).

Internship The internship will be arranged in the last year and the duration is one year (at least 48 weeks). See more details in Internship and Career.

Notes: The University provides free airport pick-up service for international students from Jilin Railway Station or Changchun Longjia International Airport.

Degree Awarded MBBS degree: 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 Beihua University, 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).

Career After obtaining 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. A MBBS degree holder can find jobs in government as well as private hospitals, nursing homes and other health facilities. Except this, one can also start his own clinic or pursue study for master's degree.

 

Overview

Beihua University is a province-owned comprehensive university whose scope is the most extensive one. Approved by the Ministry of Education(MOE) in China, it was founded in 1999 by the combination of the original Jilin Teacher's college, Jilin Medical College, Jilin Forestry College and Jilin Electrification Academy. It is situated in the Rime Metropolis and Charming City --- Jilin.

 

Campuses
The university has four campuses: the south, the north, the east, and the west campus, which totally occupies an area of 1,263,700 square meters with a floor space up to 830,300square meters. The gross value of its equipments is 184,000,000 RMB. The total collection of the university library reaches 2,562,700 volumes.

 

Academic Colleges

Currently, the University has the total enrollments of 22,100 students, including 18,803 undergraduate students.The University has 27 academic colleges (Law School, School of Education Science, College of Physical Education, School of Chinese Language and Culture, Foreign Languages' College, College of Music, College of Fine Arts, College of History and Culture, College of Mathematics, College of Physics, College of Chemistry and Biology, College of Mechanical Engineering, College of Electrical and Information Engineering, School of Computer science and Technology, College of Software, College of Transportation and Civil Engineering, College of Forestry, College of Basic Medicine, College of Public Health, No. 1 Clinical Medical College (Affiliated Hospital), College of Medical Test, College of Stomatology, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, School of Economic Management, College of Adults and Continuing Education and International Education and Exchange Institute), besides, 3 departments (centers) (College Foreign Languages’ Department, Educational Technology Center, Engineering Training Center).

 

Educational Resource

The university offers 70 undergraduate specialties, containing 10 kinds of specialties (Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Medicine and Management); 38 Master's programs, 1 Professional Master’s program (of Medicine), containing 9 kinds of specialties, 21 courses of first class; 1 national Forestry key specialty (Forest Cultivation); 6 provincial key specialty ((Forest Cultivation, Clinical Test and Diagnosis, Special History, Medicine, Power Electronics and Electric Transmission, Curriculum and Teaching Theory); 1 provincial key lab ( Forest and Ecological Environment); 1 provincial key research base of Human Social Science (East Asia History and Culture Research Center); 1 provincial base for Post-Doctoral science research and innovative undertaking; 1 provincial demonstration center for college experiments and teaching( Basic Experiment and Teaching Center for Medical and Examination and Test ); 1 provincial key constructing experiment center (Engineering Training Center); it is the base of cultural quality education for national college students; which is the sole educational and training base of psychological health for provincial college students. Among 1,559 faculties, there have been 212 professors, 539 associate professors, 1 provincial famous master, 1 provincial chief professor, 1 provincial key professor, 5 provincial fine young and middle-aged mainstays, 1 provincial advanced expert, 6 provincial young and middle-aged professional and technical personnel with outstanding contributions, 12 provincial top-notch innovative personnel, 30 winners of special State Council allowance, 11 famous masters of university, 65 pioneers of their courses and 97 fine young and middle-aged mainstays of the school, at the end of September, 2007.

 

Researches & Achievement
Depending on its own condition and advantage of educational resource, Beihua university strengths the training of competent personnel and scientific research, provides intellectual support and scientific service, facing the economic construction, makes constant contribution in the development of the northeast industrial basement, local economy and social development. In the past three years, the faculties undertook 234 projects on National Nature Foundation, on the National “863” Project, on the National Natural Scientific Foundation and other National, provincial and Jilin city’s research projects, 25 projects entrusted by state-owned enterprises and institutions, 392 projects undertook by Beihua university. There have been 71 research results passed the appraisal by the nation, the province and the city, among which, 2 projects have researched the international advanced level, 14 projects have researched the national advanced level, 24 ones have been advanced domestic level, 130 projects have won Research Results awards from Jilin province and Jilin city, 9 projects have won national patent, 1977 articles have been published in academic periodicals. The faculties have undertaken 440 (34 national projects, 102 provincial projects) projects on teaching and research, published 593 articles on teaching and research, 149 teaching materials and works. In the past 2 terms teaching results ’awards of national higher education, we’ ve got 1 national teaching award, 30 provincial awards ( 6 are the first prizes), the total number is the first among provincial universities.

 

International Exchange
Beihua University regards highly international exchange and cooperation, taking advantage of the scientific achievements and experience of school running of foreign universities, exploring our road of internationalization and modernization in the communication of national culture and the achievements of the world civilization. It has successively established exchange-and -cooperation relation with 37 universities or educational institutions from countries like America, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Canada, etc. Since the combination, the university invited nearly 190 foreign experts and scholars to deliver lectures, sent nearly 200 fine young and middle-aged mainstays, scientific researchers and management mainstays to America, Japan, Russia, South Korea, European countries and areas to visit, cooperate the scientific research, attend international academic conference. The university runs school through joint venture programs with South Korea and Japan by 2+2, 3+2, with America by 1+2+1, MBA 1+1, and to exchange students with them. University is approved to accept “Chinese Government Scholarship”, “Confucius Institute Scholarship”, and “Government Scholarship of Jilin Province” students. And University is qualified in accepting undergraduates majoring in clinical medicine (English Medium) as well. In 2007, Kangwon National University and Beihua University co-established Confucius Institute. The university adapted to the development of worldwide higher education, developed itself in the exchange of Chinese culture and world civilization.

 

Beihua university accepted good achievement from the reform of higher education, inherited from original 4 colleges, especially after the combination, Beihua university improved the teaching condition and campus, with its gradually suitable professional and faculties structures, its more complete running levels, its equipment and facilities took shape, it promoted international education and academic exchange. At present, all the teachers and students follow the school motto of "Advocating moral integrity and hard learning; Upholding self -reliance and earnest practice", they also aim at building the university into a comprehensive university which is well-known at home and with great influence abroad

 

Introductions

The east campus is located in Jilin City and near the Riverside, where the sightseeing is very beautiful.

 

All rooms are double rooms equipped with wardrobe, desk, chair, equipped bed, air conditioner.

 

Room Price 

The room price is RMB 20/Day.

The Dormitory Building

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

Students holding the diploma of senior high school with a good command of English.

1. Photocopy of valid passport 
With name, passport number & expiration date, and photo included

2. Passport photo 
A recent passport-sized photo of the applicant

3. High school academic transcript

4. High school graduate certificate 
Graduation certificate in languages other than Chinese or English should be translated into Chinese or English and be certified by notarization.

5. English proficiency test certificate 
For example, IELTS or TOEFL, only for applicant whose native language is not English.

6. Health certificate 
Not needed during application. But may required when applying for visa