Shanghai · Shanghai
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Tongji University began as the German Medical School in Shanghai in 1907. Its present School of Medicine was re-established in 2000 and is based at Huxi Campus in Putuo District. The six-year English-taught MBBS combines basic and clinical sciences, Chinese and clinical practice. The first year is probationary, with progression dependent on academic performance.
Basic sciences, diagnostic and clinical subjects are combined with general Chinese and professional Chinese.
The curriculum includes early clinical practice and clinical placements. The annual teaching plan determines the exact arrangement; affiliated hospitals include general and specialist clinical settings.
The first year is probationary. Insufficient credits or academic performance may prevent progression to year two. HSK Level 4 is optional supporting evidence for priority in MBBS admission.
Architecture and Civil Engineering each last four years and have separate entry and course requirements.
Medical sciences, clinical subjects, Chinese-language study, early clinical practice and later clinical placements. The admission-year curriculum determines the detailed sequence.
RMB 45,000 · about USD 6,681
RMB per student per academic year
Architecture (International Class) is taught in English and lasts 4 years.
RMB 33,800 · about USD 5,018
RMB per student per academic year
IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 81; English-taught/native exemption subject to university rules; CSCA Mathematics+Physics; portfolio/supplementary professional materials.
Civil Engineering (International Class) is taught in English and lasts 4 years.
RMB 35,000 · about USD 5,197
RMB per student per academic year
Four-year Civil Engineering degree taught in English. Your FirstLiners study plan sets out the entry requirements and application schedule.
Medical degree award: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
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 paid separately.
| Item | RMB | USD ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| Tuitionper academic year | 45,000 | 6,681 |
| Health insuranceper study year | 800 | 119 |
| FirstLiners application and registration packageonce | 2,000 | 297 |
| FirstLiners Admission Conciergeonce | 15,000 | 2,227 |
Accommodation is paid separately.
| Item | RMB | USD ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| Tuitionper academic year | 45,000 | 6,681 |
| Health insuranceper study 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 3,000–5,000
About USD 445–742
These amounts are a study planning guide. Follow your FirstLiners written payment plan and issued university invoice.
Ask FirstLiners for my payment planSelected English-taught undergraduates receive a tuition waiver, comprehensive medical insurance and RMB 2,500 per month for living expenses. Campus housing can be requested; students choosing off-campus housing receive RMB 700 per month. Campus rooms depend on allocation.
Normally age 18–25; high-school average at least 85/100 or GPA 3.8/5; strong CSCA or recognised school-leaving results; TOEFL 85 or IELTS 6.5. Selection is competitive. Annual review and timely registration are required. No concurrent Chinese scholarship; changing major or extending support is normally not permitted.
Apply through FirstLiners with your academic, English and assessment records. During study, President’s, volunteer and medical-school Dean’s awards provide additional merit opportunities. Fee totals cover self-funded charges until a scholarship is awarded.
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.
18–35 by 31 December 2026; high-school graduate or above; non-Chinese, healthy and without criminal record.
IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 85; native English speakers and English-medium high-school graduates are exempt from test certificates.
Mathematics and Chemistry, English papers; provide results to FirstLiners for submission with the application.
Document review followed by medical-school interview.
Applicants under 18 on 31 August must submit guardian documents even if they turn 18 by year-end.
Special citizenship and overseas-residence evidence applies to former Chinese nationals and applicants with Chinese-national parents.
Architecture: IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 81, CSCA Mathematics/Physics and portfolio/professional materials; native-English or English-medium exemptions may apply. Civil Engineering is a four-year English-taught degree with its own entry checklist.
The main checklist is for Clinical Medicine. FirstLiners finalises the separate checklist for another degree.
Personal-data page; valid through at least 1 March 2027.
Graduation or school-issued expected-graduation proof; notarized translation for languages other than Chinese/English. Malaysian SPM applicants also need STPM or one-year foundation completion and transcripts.
Original or notarized records for every high-school course. Other languages require translation/notarization; a grading-scale explanation is recommended. Keep the academic file complete and ready for the university’s original-document checks.
MBBS: Mathematics and Chemistry using English papers. Architecture: Mathematics and Physics. FirstLiners provides the checklist for your chosen degree.
For English MBBS, IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 85 unless exempt as a native English speaker or English-medium high-school graduate. Bring the original certificate at registration. Architecture uses a different TOEFL threshold; do not substitute its requirement.
Medical report issued within six months.
Use the university’s personal-statement template and write in English. Prepare it for Clinical Medicine and the degree selected in the application; another programme’s portfolio or professional materials do not replace the MBBS statement.
Provide the bank receipt for a transferred application payment. An in-system payment does not need a separate receipt. The initial application charge is included within the FirstLiners package.
If under 18 on 31 August: guarantee letter; Chinese guardian ID, or foreign guardian passport and non-student residence permit; bank certificate at least RMB 100,000 valid beyond 31 January 2027. Foreign guardian permit must also extend beyond that date.
Former Chinese nationals: foreign nationality before 30 April 2022, passport entry/exit records from that date, commitment letter. Foreign-born applicants with Chinese parents: nationality-at-birth evidence, parental overseas settlement or Chinese-nationality withdrawal documents as applicable, travel records and commitment.
HSK Level 4, recommendations, awards, national/international examination results and other university offers may support priority consideration. These are optional; the required English, academic and CSCA records must still be provided.
Send FirstLiners your full file and CSCA Mathematics and Chemistry results from English papers.
Attend the medical-school interview after document screening.
Pay first-year tuition within two weeks of preliminary admission unless your individual instructions give a different deadline. FirstLiners coordinates the admission documents.
Obtain the study visa and bring originals on your assigned registration date.
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