What to expect

This program aims to cultivate outstanding medical professionals with solid medical knowledge, clinical skills, profound humanistic qualities, strong innovative ability, and international competitiveness. It aims to meet the needs of medical education in countries where international you come from and the internationalization requirements of serving in their home countries or in third countries after graduation.

You will master the basic theories, knowledge, and skills needed to engage in medical practice, possess good moral and professional attitudes, and lay a solid foundation for future education after graduation.

Careers and outcomes

Graduates are expected to work as international medical professionals who can provide medical, teaching, and research services in medical and health care departments.

Professional recognition

The MBBS degree is widely recognized and accepted globally as a primary medical qualification. It is the standard medical degree in many countries, including the UK, India, Australia, and many other Commonwealth countries. Graduates with an MBBS degree are generally eligible to take licensing examinations and practice medicine in their home countries, as well as in many other countries around the world, subject to meeting local registration and licensing requirements. The degree is highly respected and valued by employers and medical institutions worldwide, making it a desirable qualification for those seeking to pursue a career in medicine.

China has opened MBBS programs in 45 universities across the country. Xiamen University is one of the top universities in China offering MBBS program, and has gained significant attention and acceptance from international students due to her high-quality education and affordable tuition fees.

After completing the courses and get the required credits, you will achieve the results as below.

Scientific and academic knowledge

You will have basic knowledge of natural science, social science, medicine, and grasp scientific methods, which can be applied to guide future learning and medical practice.

You will be able to use medical knowledge and other scientific knowledge to solve problems in individuals, groups, and health systems. You will be able to describe the etiology, pathogenesis, natural course, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of diseases at different stages of life, obtain, discriminate, understand, and apply evidence in medical literature, apply common scientific methods, and propose corresponding scientific problems and explore them.

You will understand the basic characteristics and diagnostic and therapeutic principles of traditional Chinese medicine, master basic Chinese language knowledge, and reach level four in the "Chinese Proficiency Test" (HSK) before clinical practice. You will also gain an understanding of Chinese humanities.

Clinical Ability

You will have good communication and communication skills and be able to communicate effectively with patients, their families, colleagues, and other health professionals. They will grasp the basic theories, knowledge, and skills of basic medical and clinical medicine, be proficient in basic methods of disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, and have the ability to distinguish and diagnose diseases, especially common and frequently-occurring diseases. You will also have preliminary capabilities to handle emergency, difficult, and critical cases, as well as the ability to use differential diagnosis and analysis to determine a clinical diagnosis and treatment plan.

Health and social filed

You will receive basic training in medical scientific thinking and research methods, and after graduation, you can engage in clinical, teaching, and research work in hospitals, medical schools, research institutions, and other fields.

Professional literacy

You will be able to use Chinese for basic communication in hospitals and meet the HSK level 4 standard.