An English-Taught Medical Undergraduate Program of Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University in 2008

Program Overview

According to “ Provisional Regulations on Quality Control Standards of English-Taught Medical Undergraduate Education for International Students in China ”，the Ministry of Education of China has approved Fudan University as one of the thirty qualified universities in China to enroll international students in the English-taught undergraduate program of medicine.

To promote its international education, Fudan University will start to enroll international students in the English-taught undergraduate program of medicine in the fall-term of 2008. The program aims to educate international medical talents with solid medical knowledge, standard clinical skills and good professionalism while giving due consideration to the possible needs for them to serve in their motherland or other countries. The students will acquire the capacity to work in medical and health departments, making contributions to the areas of patient care, education and research.

The program is completely taught in English and follows the principle of consolidating academic basis, stressing technical skills, enhancing interdiscipline and conducting clinical practices.

Offered by Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, this program is open to international students in pursuit of the science and practice of medicine. Those with exceptional performance will have oversea clinical internship opportunities. After completing the total required credits, students will be conferred diploma by Fudan University and qualified students will receive the Bachelor Degree of Medicine Science. Graduates will have the opportunity to enroll for Physician Qualification Exam according to the relative regulations of the concerned country.

Overview of Shanghai Medical College

Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, formerly Shanghai Medical University, was founded in 1927 and is well known both domestic and abroad for her long history and fine study style. She has 27 departments of basic medical science and clinical medicine. The school is equipped with good teaching facilities and school-running condition. There are 10 affiliated hospitals with advanced medical apparatus, serving as the school’s teaching and internship base. Making full use of Fudan’s comprehensive scope of subject, the school offers interdisciplinary programs while featuring its prominence in medicine and clinical study. The School honorly presents not only a number of well-known experts and professors who are highly reverened for their academic achievements and superb medical skills, but also a group of middle-aged and young academic backbones and leaders. The School has established sound exchange relationship with many prominent medical schools throughout the world. Project cooperations and exchange activities are also on the increase. Quite a number of teachers have had the experience of studying abroad, which greatly strengthened their capacity to teach in English.

Curriculum:

Category	Main Course
Chinese Culture Course &Natural Science Course	Brief Introduction to China, Chinese, Medical Chinese, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Modern Biology Science, Computer and Physical Education.
Liberal Arts Course & Elementary Medicine Course	Medical Psychology, Medical Ethnics, Preventive Medicine, Cell Biology, Anthropotomy, Histoembryology, Physiology, Biologic Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Immunology, Genetics, Pathogenic Biology, Pathology, Pharmacology and Morbid Physiology.
Clinical Medicine Course	Diagnostics, Imaging Diagnostics, Medicine, Surgery, Gynecotokology, Pediatrics, Epidemiology, Psychiatry, Neurology and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Period: 6 years

Enrollment place: 60

Qualification: Over 18 years old, high school graduate or above, healthy foreigners

Application period: March 1, 2008 to May 30, 2008

Application document:

1. Application Form for Foreigners Wishing to Study at Fudan, which can be downloaded from http://www.fso.fudan.edu.cn

2. High school diploma

(original or notarized version, in notarized Chinese or English translation)

3. High school transcripts

(original or notarized version, in notarized Chinese or English translation)

4. Authorized Copy of TOEFL score 550 or above or IELTS score 5.0 or above.

5. Valid passport copy

6.3 passport-sized photos

Application fee：110 USD or 800RMB

Examination：Interview

Enrollment procedure：We will organize interview and other related test after examining application document. Qualified students will be enrolled according to their final results.

Tuition: 75000RMB/year

For further information, please contact:

Foreign Student Office of Fudan University
220 Han Dan Road, Shanghai 200433, China
TEL: 86-21-65117628, 86-21-65642258
FAX: 86-21-65117298
Email: fso@fudan.edu.cn

www.fso.fudan.edu.cn