Orientation
This program will enable students to understand the essential theory of Chinese medicine, grasp the knowledge and techniques of acupuncture and tuina and improve their self-learning ability.
Core subjects
Chinese medicine
Preclinical medicine
Acupuncture & tuina
Main courses
Essential theory of Chinese medicine
Diagnosis in Chinese medicine
Chinese materia medica
Chinese herbal formulae
Normal human anatomy
Physiology
Pathology
Biochemistry
Meridians and points
Needling and moxibustion technique
Tuina manipulation
Experimental acupuncture & tuina
Acupuncture therapeutics
Tuina treatment
Guided reading of Chinese medical classics
Teaching methods
These include classroom lectures, group discussions, bedside teaching, simulated demonstration, practical training, social practice and problem-based learning (PBL). The teaching will highlight the training on skills of needling, moxibustion and tuina.
Graduation and academic degree
A Bachelor of Medical Science will be awarded upon completion of
Required credits of all courses in the teaching scheme
General points average (GPA)
Pass of all examinations
New HSK-5≥180 (excluding those of Chinese origin)
Future career development
After graduation, students may conduct medical practice, teaching and research in departments of acupuncture, tuina and Chinese medicine in medical institutions. Alternatively, they may conduct education, research, international exchange and management of Chinese medicine.
Type of class
Independent
Time of study
Every September
Admission prerequisites
High school diploma
New HSK4≥195
Tuition fees
450 RMB per person for application
1,250 RMB per person for registration
28,000 RMB per year for tuition
Purchase fee for textbooks
Application documents
Aforementioned documents
Application Form for Foreign Students Studying in China
Copy of the passport
Invoice of the application fee
Scholarships
Chinese government scholarship
Shanghai municipal government scholarship
Scholarships of the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
