Zhejiang University’s English-taught MBBS is based at the International School of Medicine in Yiwu, whose campus opened in 2023. The Fourth Affiliated Hospital is its teaching hospital. The six-year programme includes early clinical exposure, basic medicine, junior clerkship and final-year rotations. Chinese and Medical Chinese run through the curriculum, with clinical and research mentorship from year 1.
MBBS in Yiwu
Classes are at the International School of Medicine; the Fourth Affiliated Hospital is its teaching hospital. Year 1 combines general/premedical study and early clinical exposure; years 2–3 cover basic medicine; years 4–5 include junior clerkship and clinical teaching; year 6 covers senior clerkship and rotations.
Language and mentorship
Chinese and medical Chinese run through the curriculum. Clinical and research mentorship starts in year one.
Distinct engineering degree
English Biomedical Engineering lasts four years and has its own CSCA priority rule.
YOUR STUDY OPTIONS
Programmes.
Clinical Medicine / MBBS
6 yearsEnglish
Study at the International School of Medicine in Yiwu. Premedical and basic science courses lead to integrated clinical study and a final-year senior clerkship. Chinese language study continues through the curriculum.
RMB 42,800 · about USD 6,355 RMB per student per academic year
CSCA Mathematics and Chemistry are required. Applicants who also submit a Physics score receive priority under equal conditions.
Biomedical Engineering
4 yearsEnglish
Biomedical Engineering is taught in English and lasts 4 years.
RMB 42,800 · about USD 6,355 RMB per student per academic year
CSCA subjects: Mathematics, Chemistry. Optional CSCA subjects: Physics; priority considered by programme.
Medical degree award: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
The main eligibility and document checklist covers Clinical Medicine / MBBS. FirstLiners confirms the separate requirements for another degree.
CLEAR COSTS / RMB + USD
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.
First year
Accommodation is paid separately.
Item
RMB
USD ≈
Tuitionper year
42,800
6,355
Health insuranceper study year
800
119
FirstLiners application and registration packageonce
2,000
297
FirstLiners Admission Conciergeonce
15,000
2,227
Residence permitper year
400
59
STUDY FEE SUBTOTAL · FIRST YEARRMB 61,000About USD 9,057
Second year onwards
Accommodation is paid separately.
Item
RMB
USD ≈
Tuitionper year
42,800
6,355
Health insuranceper study year
800
119
Residence permitper year
400
59
STUDY FEE SUBTOTAL · PER YEARRMB 44,000About USD 6,533
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.
Accommodation options
Choose the room option that applies to your allocation. Room prices are alternatives; they are not added together.
Housing
RMB 8,000 About USD 1,188
per yearRMB8,000/year; person/room billing basis and actual room allocation not expressly stated.
Other payments and deposits
Item / payment timing
RMB
USD ≈
Health examinationper year · Annual
400
59
Housing: RMB8,000 per year.
Health examination and residence-permit allowances: RMB400 each per year in the university budget.
Personal living expenses, travel and other charges not included in the listed university fee schedule.
These amounts are a study planning guide. Follow your FirstLiners written payment plan and issued university invoice.
RMB 20,000 for around 5% of new MBBS students and 30% of new English Biomedical Engineering students. School results, tests, English ability and interview performance guide selection. No separate application is needed; prepay tuition and register on time. Payment follows registration.
Academic awards from Year 2
In Years 2–6, Zhejiang Government awards are RMB 20,000 for around the top 5%. Academic awards are RMB 5,000, RMB 2,500 and RMB 1,000 for 2%, 6% and 12% of the year group. Complete the year’s study, pass every course without retakes or make-up exams and pass the Student Handbook Exam.
Award conditions
The Lead Scholarship cannot be combined with another scholarship. CSC does not cover English MBBS or Biomedical Engineering. Plan for the full fees until a scholarship is awarded. FirstLiners prepares and follows up your scholarship application.
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.
BEFORE YOU APPLY
Entry requirements.
Age, passport and school qualification
Non-Chinese citizens under 25 and at least 17 on 1 September 2026. Under-18 applicants need an adult mainland-China guardian. Complete high school; a pre-graduation certificate is initially accepted, with final diploma by registration.
MBBS science preparation
Aggregate above 70% in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Zoology and Botany). Middle-school results may substitute for one or two subjects not taken at high school.
Alternative qualifications
Alternative qualifications include IB 30 with three relevant science higher-level results, SAT 1200 or A-level BCC. Sri Lankan applicants: local A-level SCC or Cambridge/Edexcel BBC in relevant sciences. FirstLiners assesses the accepted route alongside the science requirements for your chosen degree.
English
IELTS Academic 6.0 with every component at least 5.0; TOEFL iBT 75 with every component at least 15; Cambridge CAE 170; or Duolingo 100. Native English speakers and IB/A-level certificate holders are exempt.
CSCA by programme
MBBS: Mathematics and Chemistry are mandatory; Physics is optional and receives priority consideration. Biomedical Engineering also requires Mathematics and Chemistry, with its own optional-Physics priority rule.
Nationality history, health and conduct
Relevant former Chinese nationals, including Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan cases, must have acquired foreign citizenship before 30 April 2022 and lived abroad for more than two years during 30 April 2022–30 April 2026. Foreign-born applicants with Chinese parentage need parental permanent residence abroad predating birth and the same overseas-residence evidence. More than nine months abroad counts as one year. Good health and conduct are required.
MBBS teaching is in Yiwu at the International School of Medicine.
Nationality-history cases require supporting records and signed declarations.
The final diploma must be available by registration.
YOUR APPLICATION FILE
Documents to prepare.
Prepare this checklist with FirstLiners for the named medical programme. Keep originals and any required translations or certification ready for registration.
Passport
Most recent passport front page; expiry must be after 1 March 2027. Passport details cannot be changed after admission before registration without university consent.
High-school diploma
Graduating applicants may initially provide FirstLiners with a pre-graduation or student-status certificate; final diploma required by registration.
School transcripts
All courses taken during senior high school.
English proficiency evidence
Provide FirstLiners with the accepted language certificate unless an exemption applies. IELTS Academic 6.0/every component 5.0, TOEFL iBT 75/every component 15, CAE 170 or Duolingo 100. Native English and IB/A-level certificate holders are exempt.
Personal statement
About 800 words covering education, application reasons and potential to become a physician.
Two teacher recommendations
Letters from high-school teachers, each signed and including the teacher’s telephone and email.
Academic awards
High-school academic-course award certificates, if applicable.
CSCA score report
MBBS: Mathematics and Chemistry are mandatory; Physics is optional and may receive priority consideration for the MBBS programme. Biomedical Engineering: Mathematics and Chemistry are mandatory, with its own optional-Physics priority rule. Use the score report required for your exact degree.
Guardian guarantee
Required if under 18 on 1 September 2026; guardian must be an adult living in mainland China.
Nationality supporting documents
Former Chinese nationals: proof of cancellation of Chinese citizenship and household registration, acquisition of foreign nationality, passport entry/exit records for 30 April 2022–30 April 2026, and Nationality Status Self-Statement/Confirmation and Guarantee. Foreign-born applicants with a Chinese parent: citizenship-at-birth proof, parent’s foreign permanent-residence proof predating birth, the same entry/exit period, and nationality statement/guarantee.
Signed application commitments
Obtain the university’s Commitments for Undergraduate Application through FirstLiners, complete and hand-sign it yourself. Applications without this form are not accepted.
Document format
Provide FirstLiners with originals or notarized scans. All documents must be Chinese or English; other languages require the original plus notarized translation. Application review is online; mailed or emailed hard-copy substitutes are not processed.
Standardized/entrance examinations
National university-entrance or international standardized examination results, if applicable, such as SAT, IB, A-level, ACT, STPM or UEC.
Application and arrival
FirstLiners application and review
Provide the complete file to FirstLiners for the required online submission and application-charge stage. Eligible candidates receive rolling online-interview invitations; selection considers school results, English and interview performance. FirstLiners coordinates your programme’s application schedule.
Tuition prepayment
Prepay first-year tuition by the pre-admission notice deadline. The payment is non-refundable; nonpayment cancels pre-admission. It is part of tuition, not an additional fee.
Visa and registration
FirstLiners coordinates result tracking, the downloadable Admission Notice and electronic study-in-China confirmation for the visa. Follow individual arrival instructions and present original certificates. A final diploma is required by registration.
ON CAMPUS
A closer look.
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SAVE YOUR UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Keep the essentials.
Admission overview
Three pages covering the programme, fees, scholarships and application documents.