Orientation
This program intends to meet the social need for professional personnel in the field of Chinese medicine-related nutrition. It will enable students to grasp the fundamental skills and knowledge on basis of medicine, clinical medicine and nutrition & food hygiene.
Core subjects
Nutriology
Food hygiene
Basis of medicine
Clinical medicine
Chinese medicine
Main courses
Basis of nutriology
Population-based nutrition
Community-based nutrition
Clinical nutrition
Food hygiene
Food inspection and analysis
Food toxicology
Normal somatology
Basis of diseases
Basis of clinical medicine
Basis of Chinese medicine
Chinese herbal formulae
Chinese medicated diet
Principles and practice of marketing
Teaching methods
These include on-the-spot teaching, case studies, investigation, food processing and cooking practice and internship in food hygiene supervision agencies. The community-based investigation and dissemination on nutrition knowledge will enhance the students’ awareness to obtain health-related information and knowledge on diet and nutrition. The graduation field work will enable students to apply their knowledge on nutrition to nutritional therapy, public education, and nutritional diet design, combination and processing for relevant diseases.
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 evaluation, management and instruction for dietary nutrition in healthcare institutions, food hygiene supervision agency, food processing and distribution factories, and schools. Alternatively, they may engage in education and research on enriched food, along with food hygiene supervision and inspection as well as nutrition counseling.
Type of class
Independent for a minimum of 10 students
Time of study
Every September
Admission prerequisites
High school diploma
New HSK≥180
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
