Shantou · Guangdong
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Shantou University Medical College combines a system-based medical curriculum with simulation and hospital learning. Standard English-taught Clinical Medicine lasts six years, including internship. Eligible Bachelor of Science graduates may enter an approved five-year route. Chinese and Medical Chinese prepare students for hospital communication, where Chinese is the working language.
Standard English Clinical Medicine is six years. Eligible Bachelor of Science graduates may seek first-year exemption for a five-year route, subject to academic approval. English Optometry Medicine is five years.
The medical curriculum combines twelve system-based courses, six foundational-skills courses and nineteen clinical courses, followed by internship. International students practise in the Medical College’s affiliated hospitals, where Chinese is the working language.
Chinese and Medical Chinese must meet the college threshold before final-year internship. English-taught graduates must reach Level 4 of the international Chinese-language proficiency standard.
An integrated curriculum connects body systems, foundational skills and clinical specialties, followed by clinical internship. Prior Bachelor of Science graduates may apply for first-year exemption, subject to academic review. Chinese and Medical Chinese prepare students for the language used in affiliated hospitals.
RMB 40,000 · about USD 5,939
RMB per student per academic year
Optometry Medicine is taught in English and lasts 5 years.
RMB 40,000 · about USD 5,939
RMB per student per academic year
Five-year English-taught programme.
Medical degree award: Bachelor of Medicine.
The main eligibility and document checklist covers Clinical Medicine / MBBS. FirstLiners confirms the separate requirements for another degree.
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.
Accommodation is included in this subtotal.
| Item | RMB | USD ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| Tuitionper academic year | 40,000 | 5,939 |
| Accommodationper person / academic year | 1,500–2,000 | 223–297 |
| Health insuranceper study year | 800 | 119 |
| FirstLiners application and registration packageonce | 2,000 | 297 |
| FirstLiners Admission Conciergeonce | 15,000 | 2,227 |
| Visa / residence budgetper year | 800 | 119 |
Accommodation is included in this subtotal.
| Item | RMB | USD ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| Tuitionper academic year | 40,000 | 5,939 |
| Accommodationper person / academic year | 1,500–6,000 | 223–891 |
| Health insuranceper study year | 800 | 119 |
| Visa / residence budgetper year | 800 | 119 |
The subtotal covers the priced items in the table. Add accommodation where marked separately and the extra payments that apply to you. Meals, flights and personal spending are separate.
FirstLiners application and Admission Concierge charges are paid once in the first year; they do not repeat.
USD amounts are rounded estimates at USD 1 = RMB 6.7351 (30 September 2026). Payments are billed in RMB.
Choose the room option that applies to your allocation. Room prices are alternatives; they are not added together.
RMB 1,500
About USD 223
RMB 2,000
About USD 297
RMB 6,000
About USD 891
| Item / payment timing | RMB | USD ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| Entry physical examinationper examination · Once | 400 | 59 |
| Campus cardper card · Once | 15 | 2 |
These amounts are a study planning guide. Follow your FirstLiners written payment plan and issued university invoice.
Ask FirstLiners for my payment planSelected self-funded bachelor students receive a one-off RMB 10,000 award. Freshman applicants must be healthy foreign passport holders under 30, with strong academic records, a study plan and two recommendations.
Eligible continuing undergraduates can apply under the annual merit selection. Good academic performance, attendance and conduct are required. This award cannot be combined with a Chinese government scholarship. Apply with FirstLiners; the study fee subtotal is shown before scholarship awards.
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.
Normally aged 18–30 with a high-school diploma or higher; academic-background exceptions require approval. The five-year Clinical Medicine route requires a Bachelor of Science and academic approval. Under-18 applicants on 31 August need guardianship documents.
Foreign nationality, a valid passport, good physical and mental health and no criminal record are required. Chinese-origin applicants meet four-year nationality and two-year overseas-residence rules with supporting evidence.
Non-native speakers provide TOEFL 80, IELTS Academic 6.0, previous-school/university English-medium certification or an accepted equivalent. Graduates from English-speaking countries may receive an exemption.
Take Mathematics and at least one of Chemistry or Physics in English. English-taught applicants are exempt from the Professional Chinese CSCA paper.
Colour blindness or colour weakness is excluded. High myopia and specified hearing, vision, smell and speech limitations require careful suitability assessment. Students may not bring accompanying family members to live with them in Shantou during study.
Prepare this checklist with FirstLiners for the named medical programme. Keep originals and any required translations or certification ready for registration.
Complete and sign the international undergraduate application form.
Provide a passport valid through at least 1 March 2027. Applicants in China also supply a valid Chinese residence visa.
Write a 300-word English statement covering your background, motivation, study plan and post-graduation plans.
Use the university CV template for your full education, employment and volunteering history.
Provide FirstLiners with your diploma and every course result with grading criteria. Final-year applicants supply official expected-graduation proof initially and the final qualification before registration.
Provide Mathematics plus Chemistry and/or Physics results taken in English.
Provide a school-letterhead recommendation with affiliation, position, signature and contact details. If a former school cannot be reached after a long absence, a workplace supervisor’s letter may substitute.
Provide TOEFL 80, IELTS Academic 6.0, qualifying English-medium certification or an accepted equivalent.
Use a white-background JPG with face and ears visible and neutral expression: at least 320 × 240 pixels, the specified 4:3 ratio, 100–500 KB.
Provide the Chinese/English physical-examination form plus blood and other laboratory reports, physician’s signature, hospital seal and stamped photograph. Complete records must be valid within six months.
Provide a preliminary mental-health report from a locally government-recognised medical institution, with physician’s signature and institution stamp. No prescribed template is given.
Provide valid official clearance from the country of nationality and permanent residence.
Provide the non-refundable application-payment receipt. Payment must come from your own or your sponsor’s account.
Provide a bank-letterhead deposit certificate or the last three months’ statements sufficient for all first-year tuition, housing, living and travel. Sponsor-held funds also require a financial guarantee and sponsor identification.
Former Chinese citizens provide nationality/hukou cancellation, naturalisation, four-year travel records, overseas residence/study/work evidence and a commitment letter. Foreign nationals from birth with Chinese parentage provide birth-citizenship and parental permanent-residence evidence predating birth, or applicant renunciation evidence, plus four-year travel/residence records and a commitment letter.
If under 18 on 31 August of the application year, provide guardian authorisation and the guardian guarantee.
Other-language documents require notarised or certified Chinese or English translations.
Send FirstLiners your complete application file before the deadline. Late or incomplete files are not processed.
Attend the online interview after document review. Successful candidates complete nationality and identity verification before pre-admission.
Receive the final admission offer and JW202, then follow the payment, visa and arrival instructions from FirstLiners. High-school applicants follow the standard six-year Clinical Medicine route; eligible Bachelor of Science graduates may enter the approved five-year route.
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