China has been a popular destination for MBBS aspirants of various countries for the last one decade under self support when some medical institutions started teaching MBBS in English medium, since 1999. Therefore the history of teaching MBBS in English medium by some selected medical schools in China is about 12 years.

Ministry of Education, China, announced new and strict regulations, for standardization of MBBS teaching in English medium for international students, known as “Provisions for Quality Control Standards on Undergraduate Medical Education in English for International Student in China” and has been implemented since 2008. The new regulations have proved useful for standardization of   MBBS education in English medium.

Every year, since 2008, the Ministry of Education in China has been publishing the name list of standard medical medical institutions which can enroll international students for MBBS course in English medium.

The main feature of new regulations announced by MOE, China is as follows:

1. The course duration for MBBS in English medium for foreign    students is 6 years. 6th year is the internship year which can be completed either in the hospitals of the university in China or in a hospital in the home country recognized by the Ministry of Health of the concerned country.



2. Chinese language is compulsory during the whole course of study along with the MBBS course in English medium in order to ensure the good communication skills with the Chinese patients in the hospitals. In order to do internship in the hospitals of the university in China, it is mandatory to   pass Chinese language proficiency exam known as HSK before entering internship in the 6th year.



3. The Ministry of Education will commission the Medical Education Expert Group to assess the teaching quality of the undergraduate medical education program in English for international students in China and to publish the name list of the institutions and scale of admission. The Institutions that are not in the name list will not be allowed to enroll international students for the undergraduate medical program in English.



4. Higher educational institutions that enroll international students for the undergraduate medical program in English in China shall have the authority to grant master's degree in Basic Medicine and Clinical Medicine (First-level Subjects), and the affiliated hospitals with Grade III, Level A, have teachers who can teach all the subjects in English medium, etc.

The List of Medical Universities in 2010/2011 recognized by Ministry Of Education In China For MBBS In English Medium is as follows:

http://www.moe.edu.cn/edoas(click policies)
Note 1: Although Beijing University, Sun Yat  -sen University, Shanghai  Jiaotong  University, Tsinghua University school of Medicine are also recognized to enroll international MBBS students in English medium, they will not have intake in 2010/2011 session (visit:http://mciindia.org/tools/prelease/eligibility.htm ), that is why their names are not included in the name list of 2010.

Can one study MBBS in a medical institution not listed by MOE, China, as eligible to enroll international MBBS students in English medium?

The ministry of Education, there is no regulatory body in the name of Medical Council in China, is the regulatory body for medical institutions in China. The regulations of MOE,China has set the criteria for a medical institution to be eligible to enroll international MBBS students in English medium. Only those medical institutions which  have the authority to grant master's degree in Basic Medicine and Clinical Medicine (First-level Subjects),  the affiliated hospitals with Grade III, Level A, have faculties who can teach all subjects in English medium, have the library with English reference materials ,etc. have been qualified to enroll international MBBS students in English medium. Therefore those medical institutions which are not in the list of MOE, China are sub-standard. That is why Medical Council of India is allowing Indian students  to go to China for MBBS study only in those medical institutions which have been in the list of MOE, China as qualified medical institutions eligible to enroll international MBBS students in English medium.(Please visit: http://www.mciindia.org/tools/prelease/eligibility.htm )

Therefore, it is advisable that internatioal students choose only those standard medical institutions in China which have been authorized by Ministry of Education, China to enroll international MBBS students in English medium.
(Please visit: http://www.moe.edu.cn/edoas/en/ , click policies)

After Chinese government standardized the MBBS study in English medium for international students, China has become the best choice for MBBS study in English medium.