As part of its medical education reform, XYSM is one of only two medical schools in China simultaneously implementing both the "global minimum essential requirements in medical education" (in accordance with the International Institute for Medical Education, USA) and the "international standard for undergraduate medical education" (in accordance with the World Federation for Medical Education).
And according to the regulations of the MOE, 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 duration of internship is one year (at least 48 weeks). Students can choose to do the internship/training in China, their home country or any other country. During the internship period, the tuition fee is still RMB 32,000 per year. And, students have to take the final examination on Theory Test and Clinical Evaluation in CSU before graduation. For more detail, please visit the Internship and Career.
Fee Structure
Tuition Fee: 32,000 RMB/year
Accommodation Fee: 15~40RMB/day (Double Room/Single Room)
Registration Fee: RMB500
Application Fee: RMB300
Insurance Fee: 600 RMB/year
Teaching Materials: 300—600RMB/ year
Cost of Living: 400~700Yuan/month for food
In Total: 46,100 ~ 58,000 RMB/year
Degree Awarded
MBBS Degree: upon graduation, students need to pass the HSK 3 (New HSK 4) to get the diploma.
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 Central South Unviersity, 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).
Internship and Career
The internship lasts for 1 year and students can choose to do it in China, their home country or any other country. The tuition fee for internship is still 32,000 RMB/year.
Mostly the students choose to do internship in China and the university will help arrange it in one of the affiliated hospitals, which are all of the top level in China. There's no requirement on the HSK level before internship, but normally students get the Chinese language ability equal to HSK3/HSK4 to contact with the patients.
The 3 affiliated hospitals of the Xiangya Medical School have a total of 4,000 sickbeds and 2 million outpatients per year. Out of them, the Xiangya Hospital and The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University are listed in the "The Best100 Hospitals" in China. There are also 8 clinical colleges and 24 teaching bases providing convenience for the clinical teaching and internship.
And, students have to take the final examination on Theory Test and Clinical Evaluation in SCU and pass the HSK 3 before graduation.
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.
