Harbin Medical University

At a glance.

Harbin Medical University traces its history to a medical school founded by Wu Lien-teh in 1926. Its six-year English-taught MBBS combines medical-school study and hospital training. Admission includes document review, a university examination in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, and an interview. These assessments are separate from the CSCA requirement.

Programmes.

Medical degree award: Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery.

The main eligibility and document checklist covers Clinical Medicine / MBBS. FirstLiners confirms the separate requirements for another degree.

What you pay.

The fee plans below cover Clinical Medicine / MBBS. Tuition for the other listed degrees is shown with each programme; their accommodation and additional charges need a separate FirstLiners payment plan.

• Choose one annual room option: triple RMB3,600 or twin RMB5,400.
• Living expenses, travel, visa/residence costs and other unlisted charges are outside the published tuition, accommodation, registration and insurance amounts.

These amounts are a study planning guide. Follow your FirstLiners written payment plan and issued university invoice.

Scholarship options.

• Your study budget

  Plan for the full MBBS tuition, accommodation, insurance and living expenses. The fee totals do not include a scholarship reduction. FirstLiners manages your admission file and funding plan.

Scholarships depend on eligibility, selection and any required review. Plan for the full fees until an award is granted; fee subtotals do not include scholarship deductions.

Entry requirements.

• Age and nationality — 2026

  Non-Chinese citizen holding a valid ordinary passport; ages 18–21 for male applicants and 18–22 for female applicants.

• Education and health — 2026

  High-school graduate or final-year high-school student with a satisfactory academic record; physically and mentally healthy.

• English — 2026

  TOEFL ≥70 or IELTS Academic overall 6.0. Native English speakers are exempt. Applicants taught entirely in English at high school may submit the school’s medium-of-instruction certificate instead.

• Assessment — 2026

  Written-examination exemption criteria: GPA ≥3.3, or B or above in all subjects, or at least 80% in all subjects. Other applicants take the university examination in high-school mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and English. Interview assesses language, academic and general ability.

• Nationality history — 2026

  Chinese-origin applicants undergo nationality review. Applicable applicants must have held foreign nationality/passport for at least four years and resided abroad for two of the previous four years; nine months abroad counts as a year.

• CSCA—2026

  CSCA participation and a score report are required. Your FirstLiners application plan sets out your test subjects and paper language.

• Male applicants must be aged 18–21; female applicants 18–22. Eligibility is assessed from the passport date of birth.
• CSCA participation and a score report are required.
• The separate university examination covers Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.

Documents to prepare.

Provide the complete application file to FirstLiners. Keep clear scans and originals for enrolment checks.

• University application form

  Complete the HMU form accurately in Chinese or English. Review every entry against the identity and academic records before submission; later changes are not accepted.

• Passport

  Scan the first page of a valid ordinary passport. Check the personal information against the application form and obtain any additional nationality-review records required for your circumstances.

• High-school diploma

  School-stamped diploma certified by the issuing country’s Ministry of Education or Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Present originals and certification upon enrolment.

• Expected-graduation certificate, if applicable

  Final-year students submit a certificate issued by their high school and must obtain the diploma before entering HMU.

• High-school transcripts

  School-stamped academic transcripts. Final-year applicants submit every completed high-school year to date. The 2026 written-test exemption uses GPA at least 3.3, all subjects B or above, or all subjects at least 80%; the interview and CSCA requirements remain separate.

• English certificate or exemption evidence

  TOEFL at least 70 or IELTS Academic overall 6.0 for this programme; or school-issued confirmation that every high-school course was taught in English. Native-speaker exemption applies.

• Physical examination

  Physical-examination certificate or report in the required format and period coordinated by FirstLiners.

• Police clearance

  Valid no-criminal-record certificate from local police, normally issued within six months before application submission.

• Optional supporting evidence

  Optional financial guarantee, awards, merit certificates, community-service records or special-skills certificates.

• Translations and certification

  Non-Chinese/non-English documents require original plus notarized Chinese or English translation. Multi-page documents must be stamped on each page or across sheet edges. Chinese embassy/consular notarization is recommended.

• Originals and supplementary verification

  Original documents may be requested for checking. Submissions are not returned regardless of outcome, and later changes are not accepted; review the complete file before sending it. Bring original qualifications and certifications for the university’s enrolment checks.

• CSCA score report

  CSCA participation and a score report are required. FirstLiners coordinates subjects, paper language and the deadline. Exemption from the separate university written examination does not waive CSCA.

Application and arrival

• Prepare

  Apply through FirstLiners with your complete academic, identity, English and CSCA file. Follow the application schedule in your FirstLiners admissions plan.

• Assessment

  Complete qualification and nationality review, the applicable university written test and the interview.

• Admission documents

  Successful applicants receive admission and study-visa application documents. Follow the payment and visa instructions provided by FirstLiners.

• Register

  Bring original qualifications and certifications for enrolment checks and follow the assigned date. Graduating applicants must obtain their high-school diploma before entering HMU.

A closer look.

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