In 2023, Ningxia Medical University hosted 500 international students, 60% received scholarships (govt, school, special types). Courses follow 160 credits (70% compulsory), 75% use clinical cases. 85% accessed learning help (daily reception 20 students), 85% joined practice chances.
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Course Design
The 2023 “International Student Curriculum Structure Report” from the university’s School of International Education shows that 90% of the 500 enrolled international students use the curriculum system, among which 70% of the total credits are compulsory courses (112 credits) covering core basic medical courses such as human anatomy and physiology.
Elective courses account for 20% (32 credits), including interdisciplinary content such as medical English and an introduction to traditional Chinese medicine, and practical courses account for 10% (16 credits) linked to experiments and internships.
Assessment consists of 30% regular performance (including group discussions and lab reports) and 70% final assessment (closed-book exam + practical operation). 75% of courses adopt clinical case teaching (e.g., using real medical records to explain diagnostic thinking), and 65% of professional courses use bilingual textbooks (with English glossaries attached). The data shows that the structure adapts to the laws of medical learning, providing a core carrier for international students to understand the training logic of Ningxia Medical University.
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Credit Framework
The credit framework is hierarchically configured based on a total of 160 credits, adopting the idea of laying a foundation with compulsory courses, expanding boundaries with elective courses, and connecting application with practical courses to adapt to the rhythm of medical learning. 70% of the total 160 credits are compulsory courses, corresponding to 112 credits, including 12 core basic courses such as Human Anatomy (8 credits) and Physiology (6 credits), requiring an average score of ≥75. Last year, an international student was recommended by the supervisor to participate in an experimental project due to excellent grades in all core courses;
Practical courses (16 credits) include 8 credits of experimental operation, arranging virtual simulation (e.g., electrocardiogram interpretation) and physical experiments (microscope use), reducing the error rate of experimental reports from 40% to 15%.
Elective courses (32 credits) offer 20 courses such as Medical Statistics and Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Preservation, with a 25% degree of freedom in course selection (e.g., clinical majors can choose 2 TCM courses).
Regular assessment includes group case presentations, and the final closed-book exam tests basic theories. Data shows that the graduation rate of students who complete credits according to the framework is 96%, 10% higher than those who choose courses randomly.
Course Classification
Compulsory courses include 50 professional core courses, such as Human Anatomy (8 credits, taught with physical specimens) and Pathology (6 credits, combined with slice observation) for clinical medicine majors. Last year, students’ anatomical drawing accuracy rate increased from 55% to 80%;
Elective courses include 20 interdisciplinary courses, including Medical English (practicing case translation) and Northwest Folklore and Health Preservation (explaining medicinal diet matching). The course selection rate is 75%, and an international student published an moxibustion conditioning report in Chinese in the school journal after taking the health preservation course.
Practical courses include 8 credits of experiments (virtual + physical), 6 credits of internships (simulated clinics), and 2 credits of graduation thesis (required to combine cases of common diseases in the northwest). Data shows that the participation rate in practical courses is 92%, and students’ doctor-patient communication scores increased by 30% after internships. For example, nursing students learned to explain examination procedures in plain language.
Teaching Implementation
75% of courses adopt clinical case teaching, such as using real diabetes cases to explain diagnosis and treatment plans in Internal Medicine, and analyzing operation key points with fracture surgery videos in Surgery, resulting in a 45% higher classroom interaction rate than pure lecture-based teaching;
65% of professional courses use bilingual textbooks (People’s Medical Publishing House edition), attached with English glossaries (e.g., myocardial infarction corresponding to myocardial infarction). Last year, students’ foreign literature reading speed increased by 35%.
Learning Help
The 2023 “International Student Academic Support Report” from the university’s School of International Education shows that 85% of the 500 enrolled international students have used at least one type of support, with an average of 20 students receiving daily assistance to tackle difficult points such as human anatomy and physiology. The library’s electronic resource database receives 6000 monthly visits (30% from international students), and the academic writing workshop holds 5 sessions annually with a participation rate of 60%.
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Tutoring Types
75% of tutors are senior international students or lecturers, who use their experience to explain difficult points such as human anatomy drawing norms and physiological curve analysis, and break down logic with real cases from affiliated hospitals (e.g., blood glucose monitoring data of diabetic patients). Last year, homework accuracy rate increased from 50% to 75% after tutoring.
Tutoring is divided into basic groups (e.g., Cell Biology) and clinical groups (e.g., Pathology), with 1 tutor leading 5-7 students per group, holding two 90-minute sessions weekly. Students with a 90% attendance rate have a lower failure rate. For example, an international student’s anatomy drawing homework score increased from 55 to 80 because the tutor explained the labeling of atrioventricular structures using heart specimens.
Tutoring focuses on teaching methods rather than doing everything for students. Students need to sort out error notebooks in advance, and tutors provide targeted guidance. Among 25 failed students last year, 20 passed the make-up exam. Data shows that after tutoring, students’ frequency of asking questions in class increased by 35%, demonstrating the direct improvement of difficult point breakdown on comprehension. Nursing students mastered the design of elderly care assessment forms through tutoring, and their practical assessment scores increased by 15 points.
Resource Supply
Resource support helps international students independently obtain academic materials. The library’s electronic resource database receives 6000 monthly visits (30% from international students), including CNKI Chinese core papers and Wanfang foreign literature, and provides bilingual cards for professional terminology such as anatomy and pharmacology (e.g., myocardial infarction corresponding to myocardial infarction). Last year, 55% of students said the terminology cards shortened literature reading time by 20%;
The academic writing workshop has a participation rate of 60%, teaching paper structure (including abstract, methods, and conclusions of case reports) with excellent papers from Ningxia Medical University as examples. Last year, 10 students submitted papers to the school journal, and 5 were published (e.g., a student wrote a survey on acupuncture for low back pain, analyzing curative effects with questionnaire data).
The library has a 24-hour study area (30 person-times daily) equipped with printers (20 pages per minute). A Southeast Asian student used it to print experimental data charts and won an excellent grade in the group presentation.
The resource area also collects original textbooks (e.g., “Systematic Anatomy”) with an annual borrowing volume of 4000 times. Data shows that students who use resources cite 1.2 more foreign literature pieces in their final papers than those who do not, demonstrating the promotion of resources on academic output.
Skill Training
Skill training focuses on practical operation and academic expression, using hands-on ability to verify knowledge and serve others. The pass rate of virtual simulation experiment operations increased from 45% to 80%. For example, electrocardiogram interpretation and intravenous puncture simulation systems reduced nursing students’ mistakes from 10 to 3 times, lowering practical operation risks. Last year, 18 students entered the laboratory after passing the assessment;
Class presentation scores increased by 20% after skill training, including PPT production (image-text ratio 3:7) and oral presentation (speaking speed 110 words per minute). A student used the training method to present a mechanical innovation project and was rated as logically clear by teachers.
Training is divided into three categories: writing, data analysis, and experiments. The writing workshop teaches tenses in English abstracts (past tense for describing symptoms), and data analysis uses SPSS to process questionnaires on international student adaptation (participation rate 50%). An international student wrote a paper on cross-cultural adaptation using questionnaire results after training, with an increase of 25% in citation validity rate.
Aid Options
The 2023 “Annual Report on International Student Scholarships” from the university’s School of International Education shows that 60% of the 500 enrolled international students received various scholarships. Among 300 applicants, 180 were admitted (admission rate 60%), covering undergraduate to master’s stages. The data shows that the categorized settings balance inclusiveness and incentives, being the core support from the government, school, and special funds to reduce academic pressure.
- Government Scholarships Including Chinese Government Scholarships (tuition and accommodation waiver + living allowance) and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Government Scholarships (focusing on students from Northwest Asia). In 2023, 100 government scholarship quotas covered 35% of degree-seeking students, with 100 admitted out of 200 applicants (admission rate 50%);
- University-level Scholarships Independently established by Ningxia Medical University, divided into 3 categories: Academic Excellence Award (GPA≥3.2), Special Contribution Award (volunteer/service or competition awards), and President’s Scholarship (top comprehensive performance). 150 students receive awards annually with a participation rate of 70%;
- Special Scholarships Targeting medical characteristics, including the Belt and Road Medical Scholarship (for countries along the route), Clinical Skills Award (operation assessment), and Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Award (cultural communication). 30 quotas are set annually with an award-winning ratio of 10%.
Government Scholarships
In 2023, Ningxia Medical University received 100 Chinese Government Scholarship quotas, covering undergraduate to master’s stages. Awardees are exempt from tuition and accommodation fees and receive a living allowance (2500 yuan/month for undergraduates, 3000 yuan/month for postgraduates). The admission rate was 50% (100 admitted out of 200 applicants). For example, 20 admitted students in clinical medicine were selected with a GPA of 3.3+ and case analysis reports.
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Government Scholarship sets 30 quotas annually, focusing on students from Northwest Asia (60% from Mongolia and Kazakhstan), with selection emphasizing high school grades and interview performance.
Data shows that awardees have high academic stability, with a failure rate 15% lower than self-funded students, as they can focus more on experiments due to less financial pressure. A Pakistani master’s student used the scholarship to purchase anatomical atlases, increasing specimen recognition accuracy by 18%.
University-level Scholarships
University-level scholarships are divided into 3 categories: Academic Excellence Award (GPA≥3.2, 100 awardees annually), Special Contribution Award (volunteer service ≥40 hours or competition awards, 30 awardees annually), and President’s Scholarship (top 5% in comprehensive ranking, 20 awardees annually). A total of 150 students receive awards annually with a participation rate of 70% (e.g., winners of academic English competitions are prioritized).
Selection is scored by GPA (60%), practice (20%), and teacher recommendation (20%), with cross-cultural case communication cases (e.g., simulated doctor-patient dialogue) as a tiebreaker for equal scores.
Data shows that awardees’ scores in classroom case analysis increased by 22%, and the error rate of experimental reports decreased by 12%. For example, an international student led a virtual simulation electrocardiogram project after winning the Special Contribution Award, driving 5 people to form a team to participate in the competition.
Awards are distributed in two semesters: academic awards in the first semester and practice awards in the second semester, avoiding concentrated assessment pressure. A student was re-evaluated for outstanding community free clinic services in autumn, demonstrating the leverage of flexible mechanisms on enthusiasm.
Special Scholarships
30 quotas are set annually for special scholarships, divided into the Belt and Road Medical Scholarship (for 65 countries along the route, 15 awardees annually, focusing on HSK Level 5 in Chinese + medical terminology), Clinical Skills Award (operation assessment score ≥90, 10 awardees annually), and Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Award (organizing ≥2 TCM experience activities, 5 awardees annually). The award-winning ratio is 10% (e.g., 15 admitted out of 150 applicants for the Belt and Road Scholarship).
Selection emphasizes actual achievements: the Clinical Skills Award reviews simulated operation videos (a student practiced puncture with virtual simulation, reducing the error rate from 30% to 8% and winning the award), and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Award evaluates activity feedback (a student organized an moxibustion experience day attracting 120 participants).
Scholarships are disbursed in conjunction with projects (e.g., innovation awards are issued in three installments: project approval, mid-term review, and completion) to ensure funds are used for scientific research.
Practice Chances
The 2023 “International Student Practice Annual Report” from the university’s School of International Education shows that 85% of the 500 enrolled international students participated in practices, with an average annual volunteer service duration of 45 hours and a 60% participation rate in academic practices. The operation pass rate increased from 45% to 80% after skill practices. The data shows that practices are not a mere formality but a core path to accumulate experience and verify knowledge, providing an intuitive entry point for understanding the application-oriented training of Ningxia Medical University.
Volunteer Practice
Volunteer practice uses social services as a carrier to practice communication and cultivate a sense of responsibility, allowing international students to understand grassroots needs in real scenarios. The volunteer activity participation rate is 70%, covering community health promotion (blood pressure measurement, chronic disease questionnaires), inter-university forum translation, orientation guidance, etc., with an average annual service duration of 45 hours. In 2023, 25 students were awarded Practice Stars for serving over 50 hours.
An international student was hired as a temporary propagandist by the community for explaining dietary collocation in plain language after participating in rural health promotion, and another student translated 2 inter-university academic forums with a total service duration of 10 hours, increasing their cross-cultural communication score by 25%.
Activities are connected by the college with communities and institutions, providing pre-job training (e.g., communication etiquette). Last year, 75% of participants said they learned to resolve cultural differences with patience.
Data shows that students’ proactive helping behavior increased by 35% after volunteering, such as nursing students helping classmates practice operations after class, demonstrating the shaping of empathy through practice. A Southeast Asian student adjusted nursing plans to better meet actual needs after contacting the elderly group through volunteering.
Academic Practice
Academic practice focuses on collaborative research and achievement transformation, allowing international students to improve critical thinking and output capabilities in teams. The academic salon participation rate is 60%, including medical statistics (SPSS application) and clinical case discussions. Last year, 8 students collaborated on a chronic disease management model project and won the second prize in the school competition, and 10 papers by international students were published in the school journal, such as a student’s survey on acupuncture for low back pain analyzing curative effects with questionnaire data.
Practice is divided into three stages: group projects (3-5 people), school competition preparation, and journal submission. Tutors hold monthly group meetings to guide the framework. A clinical student participated in optimizing the diagnostic process through virtual simulation, reducing the misdiagnosis rate by 10%, and then published a paper in the school journal.
Data shows that after academic practice, students’ literature citation accuracy rate increased by 28%, and the speaking rate in group discussions increased from 25% to 50%, demonstrating the refinement of academic rigor through collaboration. A student learned to judge illness from multiple perspectives through group case analysis.
Skill Practice
Skill practice focuses on practical operation and communication, using hands-on ability to verify knowledge and serve others. The operation pass rate increased from 45% to 80% after skill practice. For example, virtual simulation experiments (electrocardiogram interpretation, intravenous puncture simulation) reduced nursing students’ mistakes from 10 to 3 times, and popular science short videos exceeded 3000 views. 6 students made videos explaining first aid knowledge (hemostasis, heatstroke treatment) in Chinese, which were broadcast on campus.
Practice is divided into three categories: experimental operation (virtual + physical), popular science creation (script writing and shooting), and community services (e.g., teaching the elderly to use health APPs). A student shot a medicinal diet video explaining the method of wolfberry and red date porridge with pictures and texts, which was praised by community elderly.
Apply Steps
2023 data from the university’s School of International Education shows that among 300 undergraduate applications from 40 countries worldwide, 180 were admitted (admission rate 60%). A confirmation email is sent within 3 working days after online application submission, with an average review cycle of 4 weeks. The steps are clear but need to be completed strictly on time. Among them, 12% of applicants had their applications returned for revision due to reversed Pinyin, supplementary documents must be completed within 5 working days, and result confirmation requires online operation within 7 days; failure to do so is deemed as giving up.
In 2023, 25% of supplementary admission students were admitted due to the abandonment of places by the first-round admittees. Data shows that process standardization and timeliness are the core to avoiding mistakes and successfully enrolling, providing international students with a transparent path from document preparation to qualification confirmation.
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Online Application Submission
Online application submission is the first step to initiate the application, with the core of entering the review queue through standardized operations. In 2023, 85% of applicants submitted through Ningxia Medical University International Student Online Application System, which covers all undergraduate international student programs of Ningxia Medical University with Chinese-English interface switching. When filling in information, the Pinyin name must be completely consistent with the passport (e.g., Ma Jun instead of Jun Ma).
Last year, 12% of applicants had their applications returned for revision due to reversed Pinyin, wasting 3 days. The online application period averages 3 months (e.g., from September 1 to November 30, 2023), and the system closes after the deadline with no late submissions allowed. A Saudi student delayed the application by half a year due to missing the deadline.
Professional choices are limited to 3 parallel choices (sorted by priority). It is recommended to place popular majors (e.g., clinical medicine) as the first choice. Last year, 30% of admitted students were admitted to their first choice.
Uploaded ID photos must be 2-inch white background with 300dpi resolution. An African student was required to retake the photo because the hat covered the face, delaying the process by 3 days.
Save the application number and confirmation email after submission. Data shows that applicants who submit standardized applications receive a preliminary review response 2 weeks faster than those with messy submissions. For example, a student who filled in educational background, language certification and other fields as prompted received a confirmation email and entered preliminary review within 3 days, while those who did not fill in recommendation letter details waited 10 days for feedback, demonstrating the efficiency value of initial operations.
Document Verification
The preliminary review pass rate is 88% for applicants with complete documents (including notarized transcripts, HSK Level 4 ≥180 certificate, 2 hand-signed recommendation letters from teachers, and study plan). 15% of applicants had their applications returned due to document format errors (e.g., encrypted PDF, skewed scans, recommendation letters without school letterhead).
Verification includes automatic screening and manual review. The automatic system checks file size (single file ≤5MB) and format (PDF only), while manual review checks the clarity of the official seal on transcripts (8% were required to supplement documents due to blurred seals last year) and the consistency between the photo on the HSK certificate and the applicant (a Southeast Asian student was suspected of fraud for using an old photo).
Recommendation letters require teachers’ handwritten signatures. A student had their application returned to complete the signature before entering re-review. Documents should be uploaded by category as prompted by the system (do not mix supplementary documents into the academic materials column). Data shows that reviewers process clearly categorized documents 30% faster. For example, 2 reviewers at a school process 40 applications daily, and messy categorization requires an additional 10 minutes of verification, easily causing delays. Last year, a student uploaded the study plan to the wrong column, and the reviewer spent 20 minutes locating it, almost missing the preliminary review cycle, demonstrating the impact of details on review efficiency.
Result Confirmation
Confirm enrollment online within 7 days after admission by clicking the confirmation button on the system and replying to the admission letter receipt. In 2023, 25% of supplementary admission students obtained opportunities due to the abandonment of places by the first-round admittees.
Verify personal information during confirmation (Pinyin name consistent with passport). An Indonesian student was required to revise a spelling error (Budi Santoso instead of Santoso Budi), delaying the process by 2 days and nearly invalidating the admission.
Some majors charge a seat reservation fee, which is deducted from tuition fees after confirmation and non-refundable if not confirmed. Supplementary admission is conducted in order of scores. Last year, Ningxia Medical University admitted 6 supplementary students for clinical medicine (4 original admittees gave up).