Discover the Medical Study abroad options in China
Posted Date: 30 Oct 2015 |Updated: 30-Oct-2015 |Category: Study Abroad|Author: Seema Shah|Member Level: Gold|Points: 40|
Are you aspiring to join the medical profession? Wondering whether you can study medicine in china? In this article you will discover the medical study abroad option in China. I have described reasons for choosing China as a preferred study abroad destination for medicine followed by the various medical programs offered in Chinese Universities. If you are planning to study medicine and want to study abroad, then this article will prove useful to you.
Medical profession
Medicine is a noble profession and has always been in demand. Currently there are around 350+ medical colleges in the country which includes state run and private colleges which produces around 50000 doctors annually. It is estimated that by 2030 India will have one million additional MBBS doctors. But yet, the number of doctors is felt in the country, more so in rural areas. There are many takers for the medical profession. Let me share one small story here. I was traveling to Matheran, a small hill station near Mumbai for a day trip by government bus. A localite was standing in the aisle with his daughter. Since the bus travels up the ghats, no standees are permitted. So the conductor asked the localite to sit near him on the engine. I took the girl in my lap and we started talking. She was in fourth standard and going to an English medium school. The financial condition was just okay. So I asked her what she wanted to be when she grows up? Her quick answer: Doctor. I asked her the reason, and she said that that there were few doctors and she wanted to help the sick in her village. The little girl's strong determination still rings in my ears and I am sure that she would end up becoming a doctor one day.
So coming to the Indian context, people aspire to become a doctor after careful and judicious thought and the strong desire to cure the sick. This profession is not chosen like engineering or others, where people take admission by peer pressure or by force. Nowadays studying medicine in India is getting tougher because of limited seats, admission based on categories, and high capitation fee. Many medical aspirants check out the options abroad to become qualified doctors. Students choose the first world countries like US /UK/Australia/ Canada but they can turn out to be very expensive . but little do they know that most of these countries have a highly restricted environment for permitting international students to study medicine. So there are alternate options with affordable quality medical education which are popular for undergraduate medical studies: Philippines, Ukraine, Caribbean, Nepal, UAE, China etc. So for the committed aspirants in the medical profession, I dedicate this article to look at the option of study abroad in China.
Why China
China is big trend for international students to study medicine right now. This trend has seeped in because of the Chinese government reforms, and opening the doors to the outside world. Gradually the number of foreign students opting for studies in China is on the rise. The statistics announced by the Ministry of Education indicated the rise in foreign students to China is as high as 20%. What has made this increase to come to life? There are a variety of reasons, which are listed here:
Education cost: Typically if are eligible and have completed all the formalities an undergraduate course in any of the first world countries world cost anywhere between 7-10 crore rupees. So this option is not feasible for undergraduate medical studies. Now for post graduate studies the first world countries have country-level medical licensure exams which need to be cleared only after that the student can pursue the postgraduate studies. One of the suitable options for medical studies abroad is China, because of reduction in fees by 35% as compared to a few years ago.
Reduced duration: Additionally the Medical Council of India-MCI, permits Indian students studying MBBS in China to do internship in India and also decrease of course duration to 4.5 years from six years. So even the staying and fees cost reduces for one and a half year. This is a substantial saving.
China's growth: The economy and the country at large is fast developing and many global enterprises have come up in China, and the international exchange of professionals is picking up. The Chinese society is opening up and more and more foreign students are gradually attracted to study in China.
Attractive Chinese culture: Foreigners find the Chinese culture quite attractive. China has a peaceful and beautiful environment.
Infrastructure: Chinese universities have some of the best techno savvy educational infrastructure in Asia. Many of the universities encourage internationalization by making courses available in English medium.
Recognition: Most of the medical schools in China are recognized and listed in the World Health Organization (WHO)'s "Directory of World Medical Schools". A student graduating from the listed and recognized University in China is eligible to appear for any of the screening tests conducted by the National Board Of Examinations, India, under the directive of the Medical Council of India.
Courses and Universities
The Chinese Universities offers graduate, post graduate and doctoral degrees in medicine as listed here:
Bachelor's of Medicine and Surgery: For the MBBS degree- Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery the eligibility criteria is: minimum a high secondary or10+2 Science PCB graduate with good health, without criminal record and compulsory English language. Also the age at the time of admission or latest by October 31st needs to be 18 years.
Master's programs in Medicine: These cover the areas of General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Radiology and Imaging, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Cardiology, Dermatology, Orthopaedics, Pathology, Plastic Surgery, Oncology, Skin and Venereology, Neurology.
Doctoral degree/PhD Medical programs: These in the areas of Immunology, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Oncology, sport Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine and Physiotherapy, Psychiatry and Mental health, Dermatology and Venereology, Emergency Medicine, epidemiology and Health Statics, Child Adolescent Health and Maternal Child Health, Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical analysis, Microbial and biochemical Pharmacy etc.
Master of Dental Surgery: This program is offered in the following areas of biomaterials science, endodontics, hospital dentistry, oral medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral pathology, oral surgery, orthodontics, paediatric dentistry, periodontology, prosthodontics or restorative dentistry etc.
Chinese Universities: May Chinese Universities offer medicine degrees as listed here:Anhui Medical University, Wenzhou Medical College, Zheujiang University, Huazhong, Jilin University, University of Science and Technology, Zhenzhou University, Dalian Medical University, Wuhan University, Habei Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu University, Central South University, Southeast University, Gunagxi University, Yangtze University, Ningbo University, Jiamusi University
Conclusion
In a nutshell, if you are interested in studying medicine abroad, do not forget to review the medical degrees offered in China. May be worth looking out for. There are many scholarships for overseas students in China.
A list of Institution and the scale of enrollment in China authorised to enroll international students for undergraduate clinical medical programmes is issued by the Peoples Republic of China, Ministry of Education. This list is also made available on the MOE and the Medical Council of India (MCI) websites. Any college or university which is not enlisted, is not entitled to enroll foreign undergraduate students for clinical and oral medicine to study in China. MCI issues eligibility certificates to only those students who have studied in MOE approved universities. Only such students are allowed to appear for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) conducted by the MCI to be able to practice or do internship in India.
A list of Institution and the scale of enrollment in China authorised to enroll international students for undergraduate clinical medical programmes is issued by the Peoples Republic of China, Ministry of Education. This list is also made available on the MOE and the Medical Council of India (MCI) websites. Any college or university which is not enlisted, is not entitled to enroll foreign undergraduate students for clinical and oral medicine to study in China. MCI issues eligibility certificates to only those students who have studied in MOE approved universities. Only such students are allowed to appear for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) conducted by the MCI to be able to practice or do internship in India.