What Encourages International Students to Study MBBS in China

 

China boasts a 5,000-year history, a rich culture and an educational tradition respected around the world. China is now one of the fastest growing destinations for international students studying medicine in the world.

In recent years, a large number of students from different parts of the world have been coming to China for medical education. Last year, over 10,000 students came to China for this purpose, most of them choosing an English-medium MBBS program. You may wonder why they would choose China as a place to begin their medical career. The following are some reasons that explain why students from all over the world want to study MBBS in China.

Eligible for any medical licensing examination &internationally recognized:

The 52 medical schools in China are public universities under the supervision of the Chinese Government and are listed in the World Health Organization's (WHO) "Directory of World Medical Schools." Graduates from these schools are eligible to attend national medical screening tests such as USMLE, PLAB, AMC, MCI, PMDC, HPCSA, SCHS.

On par with western higher education in medicine:

China's medical universities are ranked among the top 500 universities in the world, and they're well known for being at the forefront of modern medicine. Moreover, some of them offer English-medium MBBS programs that have been taught for years. There are now lots of graduates pursuing a further education in China or practicing medicine in other countries.

Living costs & tuition are significantly lower in China:

Studying MBBS in China is 70% cheaper than undertaking a similar program in the US or UK. Tuition fees and living expenses are affordable, and there are many scholarship opportunities available for international students. Students are also eligible for financial aid from the Chinese government, which covers all their tutoring costs while they study MBBS.

Plenty of quality hospitals for internship:

China has over 1 billion people, providing excellent opportunities for medical students to learn from the many clinical cases observed in that country. The hospitals where students do their internships must be Grade III, Level A, which have the most advanced international-standard medical instruments and also lots of beds available. Therefore, China's medical market is developing quickly and becoming one of the world's largest markets.

China has a rich tradition of natural medicine, which is now being combined with Western medicine. Medical students in China are exposed to both systems of medicine, and have opportunities to study Traditional Chinese Medicine as well as Western medicine.