Clinical Medicine Shantou University

Overview

Key features

Shantou University Medical College is committed to training medical professionals that can meet international standards, offering comprehensive bachelor, master, doctorate and post-doctorate programs in medicine. The Clinical Medicine major has been in the world’s top 1% of ESI (Essential Science Index) for eight years in a row. In 2019, this major has been listed in both the national and provincial plans to develop world-class undergraduate courses.  

Students can choose the program conducted in English or Chinese. The Clinical Medicine program from Shantou University Medical College is for international students who have a general interest in China and have the ambition to become an outstanding international clinician capable of practicing medicine in different countries around the world. SUMC is committed to providing international students with quality medical education experiences that enable them to become competent physicians with solid medical knowledge, adequate clinical skills and professionalism.

The program is five to six years in duration and leads  to a bachelor degree. The program effectively integrates basic medical science with advanced clinical training. Applicants who have successfully completed basic science courses at university level or hold a Bachelor of Science are eligible to apply for waiver of the first year of study and may graduate earlier subject to further review and approval by our Undergraduate Education Office.

SUMC adopts a student-centered educational model based on the concept of life-long learning and focused on skills development and attitude cultivation. Through interactive projects, joint case studies, group debates, book discussions and journal clubs, and effective self-study, students at SUMC quickly develop their professional competencies and skills. SUMC students are encouraged to experience clinical practice throughout the entire program. Actual clinical exposure is maximized through elective courses, bedside instruction sessions, health services charity projects, clinical rotations and intensive clinical internships in SUMC-affiliated hospitals. The Simulated Medical Center at SUMC, a state-of-the-art clinical simulation and learning center designed as an actual modern hospital, efficiently facilitates the acquisition of the professional skills and competencies required in clinical practice through the use of sophisticated simulation models, multimedia learning systems and professional standardized patients. The Virtual Case-based Integrated Training System for Clinical Thinking and Clinical Skills course has been recognized by the Ministry of Education as the National First Class Course.