In 2023, Hebei Medical University hosted 800 international students, 60% receiving scholarships (govt, school, special types). Courses follow 160 credits (70% compulsory), 75% use clinical cases. 85% accessed study support (daily reception 20 students), 85% joined practice experiences.
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Course Setup
The “Report on Curriculum Structure for International Students” released by the School of International Education, Hebei Medical University in 2023 shows that 90% of the 800 current international students in the university use the curriculum system. Among them, compulsory courses account for 70% of the total credits (112 credits), covering core basic medicine such as Human Anatomy and Physiology; elective courses account for 20% (32 credits), including interdisciplinary content such as Medical English and Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine; and practical courses account for 10% (16 credits), connecting with clinical practice and experiments in affiliated hospitals.
Assessment consists of 30% for usual performance (including group discussions and experiment reports) and 70% for final examinations (closed-book + practical operation). 75% of courses adopt clinical case-based teaching (e.g., using real medical records to explain diagnostic thinking).
65% of professional courses use bilingual textbooks (attached with English terminology lists). Data shows that the structure adapts to the laws of medical learning, serving as the core carrier for international students to understand Hebei Medical University’s training logic and paving a clear path for the cultivation of clinical capabilities.
Credit Framework
The curriculum credit framework for international students at Hebei Medical University 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 applications with practical courses to adapt to the rhythm of medical learning. Among the total 160 credits, compulsory courses account for 70% (bold), corresponding to 112 credits, including 12 core basic courses such as Human Anatomy (8 credits) and Physiology (6 credits), requiring an average score ≥75 points. Last year, an international student was recommended by the supervisor to participate in case discussions at the affiliated hospital due to excellent grades in all core courses;
Practical courses of 16 credits include 8 credits for clinical practice (bold), arranged for rotation in cooperative institutions such as FAW General Hospital (e.g., 2 weeks in Internal Medicine, 2 weeks in Surgery). After practice, the standardization rate of students’ medical record writing increased from 60% to 85%.
Elective courses of 32 credits offer 20 courses such as Medical Statistics and Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Preservation, with 25% freedom in course selection (e.g., clinical majors can choose 2 TCM courses).
In the assessment, usual performance includes experimental operations (e.g., microscope use) and group case presentations, while final closed-book examinations test basic theories. Data shows that the graduation rate of students who complete credits in accordance with the framework is 96%, 10% higher than those who choose courses randomly.
Course Classification
Compulsory courses include 60 professional core courses (bold). For example, Clinical Medicine offers Human Anatomy (8 credits, taught with physical specimens) and Pathology (6 credits, combined with slice observation). Last year, the accuracy rate of students’ anatomical drawings increased from 55% to 80%;
Elective courses include 25 interdisciplinary courses (bold), such as Medical English (practicing case translation) and Northeast Folklore and Health Preservation (talking about medicinal diet matching), with a course selection rate of 72%. An international student published a report on moxibustion conditioning in Chinese in the university journal after taking the health preservation course.
Practical courses include 8 credits for clinical practice (rotation in affiliated hospitals), 6 credits for experiments (virtual simulation such as electrocardiogram interpretation), and 2 credits for graduation theses (topics must combine cases of common diseases in China).
Data shows that the participation rate in practical courses is 92%, and students’ doctor-patient communication scores increased by 30% after practice. For example, nursing students learned to explain examination procedures in plain language, improving patient satisfaction by 25%.
Teaching Mode
75% of courses adopt clinical case-based teaching (bold). For example, Internal Medicine uses real diabetes cases from affiliated hospitals to explain diagnosis and treatment plans, and Surgery analyzes operation key points using fracture surgery videos, resulting in a 45% higher classroom interaction rate compared with pure lecture-based teaching;
65% of professional courses use bilingual textbooks (bold) (published by People’s Medical Publishing House), attached with English terminology lists (e.g., “myocardial infarction” corresponding to myocardial infarction). Last year, students’ foreign literature reading speed increased by 35%.
Teaching emphasizes real-time feedback. Teachers set 2 hours of English appointment-based tutoring per week. 48% of students who had consultations clarified blind spots in case analysis. For example, an international student rationalized the logic of pediatric cases with tutoring and was rated excellent.
Practical operation accounts for 30% of the assessment (e.g., intravenous puncture simulation), using virtual simulation systems to reduce risks. Last year, 20 students entered the laboratory for operation after passing the assessment.
Aid Categories
The “Annual Report on Scholarships for International Students” released by the School of International Education, Hebei Medical University in 2023 shows that among 800 current international students in the university, 60% received various scholarships. Among 500 applicants, 300 were admitted (admission rate 60%), covering undergraduate to master’s levels.
- Government Scholarships: Chinese National Scholarship (tuition and accommodation exemption + living allowance), Hebei Provincial Government Scholarship (focusing on students from North China). In 2023, 200 quotas covered 40% of degree-seeking students, with 400 applicants and 200 admissions (admission rate 50%);
- University-level Scholarships: Independently established by Hebei Medical University, divided into 4 categories: Academic Excellence Scholarship (GPA ≥3.2), Special Contribution Scholarship (volunteer/service or competition awards), Medical Innovation Scholarship (research), and President’s Scholarship (top comprehensive performance). 300 students are awarded annually with a participation rate of 70%;
- Special Scholarships: Targeting medical characteristics, including the Belt and Road Medical Scholarship (for countries along the routes), Clinical Skills Scholarship (operation assessment), and TCM Culture Scholarship (cultural communication). 50 quotas are set up annually with a winning rate of 12%.
Government Scholarships
Hebei Medical University received 200 quotas for the Chinese National Scholarship in 2023 (bold), covering undergraduate to master’s levels. Recipients are exempt from tuition and accommodation fees and receive a living allowance (2500 yuan per month for undergraduates, 3000 yuan for master’s students). Among 400 applicants, the admission rate was 50% (bold). For example, 25 admitted students in the Clinical Medicine major were selected with a GPA of 3.4+ and case analysis reports.
The Hebei Provincial Government Scholarship has 50 quotas annually, focusing on students from North China (55% from South Korea and Mongolia), with selection focusing on high school grades and interview performance.
Data shows that scholarship recipients have high academic stability, with a failure rate 18% lower than self-funded students. Due to less financial pressure, they can focus more on clinical practice. A Pakistani master’s student used the scholarship to purchase anatomical atlases, increasing the accuracy rate of specimen identification by 20%.
University-level Scholarships
4 categories of university-level scholarships are set up (bold), including Academic Excellence Scholarship (GPA ≥3.2, awarding 150 students annually), Special Contribution Scholarship (≥40 hours of volunteer service or competition awards, awarding 80 students annually), Medical Innovation Scholarship (research project reports, awarding 50 students annually), and President’s Scholarship (top 3% in comprehensive ranking, awarding 20 students annually). A total of 300 students are awarded annually (bold) with a participation rate of 70% (e.g., winners of clinical skills competitions are prioritized).
Selection is scored by GPA (50%), practice (30%), and teacher recommendation (20%). For tie scores, cross-cultural case communication cases (e.g., simulated doctor-patient dialogue) are referenced.
Data shows that scholarship recipients’ scores in classroom case analysis increased by 25%, and the error rate of experiment reports decreased by 15%. For example, an international student led a virtual simulation electrocardiogram project after winning the Medical Innovation Scholarship, driving 5 people to form a team to participate in competitions.
Special Scholarships
50 special scholarship quotas are set up annually (bold), divided into Belt and Road Medical Scholarship (for 65 countries along the routes, awarding 25 students annually, focusing on HSK Level 5 + medical terminology), Clinical Skills Scholarship (operation assessment ≥90 points for intravenous puncture, etc., awarding 15 students annually), and TCM Culture Scholarship (organizing ≥2 TCM experience activities, awarding 10 students annually), with a winning rate of 12% (bold) (e.g., 25 out of 200 applicants for the Belt and Road Scholarship were admitted).
Selection focuses on actual achievements. The Clinical Skills Scholarship evaluates simulated operation videos (a student practiced puncture through virtual simulation, reducing the error rate from 30% to 8% and was selected), and the TCM Culture Scholarship assesses activity feedback (a student organized a moxibustion experience day attracting 150 participants).
Study Support
The “Report on Academic Support for International Students” released by the School of International Education, Hebei Medical University in 2023 shows that among 800 current international students in the university, 85% have used at least one type of support, with an average of 20 students receiving daily assistance to tackle difficult subjects such as Human Anatomy and Physiology.
The university library’s electronic resource database is accessed 7000 times per month (35% by international students). Academic writing workshops are held 6 times a year with a participation rate of 65%.
Types of Support
An average of 20 students per day participated in tutoring and training in 2023 (bold), and academic writing workshops were held 6 times a year with a participation rate of 65% (bold).
1. Course Tutoring: Grouped by discipline (Anatomy, Physiology, etc.), 75% of tutoring teachers are senior international students or lecturers, using real cases from affiliated hospitals to break down difficult points. Last year, after tutoring, homework accuracy increased from 50% to 75%;
2. Resource Support: The library has a collection of 150,000 books (including original medical textbooks), and the electronic resource database includes CNKI and PubMed, accessed 7000 times per month (35% by international students), with bilingual cards for medical terminology (e.g., anatomical terms);
Academic writing workshops teach thesis formatting (including case report structure). Last year, 10 students submitted papers to the university journal, and 5 were published;
3. Skill Training: The qualification rate for virtual simulation experiments (e.g., electrocardiogram interpretation) operation increased from 45% to 80%. After skill training, classroom presentation scores increased by 20%, including PPT production (image-text ratio 3:7) and oral presentation (speaking speed 110 words per minute);
4. Teacher Assistance: Teachers set 2 hours of English appointment-based tutoring per week. 40% of students who had consultations clarified blind spots in literature reviews, and their classroom interaction rate increased by 25% after adjustment.
Course Tutoring
75% of tutoring teachers are senior international students or lecturers (bold). They use their experience to explain difficult points such as human anatomical drawing specifications and physiological curve analysis, combining real cases from affiliated hospitals (e.g., blood glucose monitoring data of diabetic patients) to break down logic. Last year, after tutoring, homework accuracy increased from 50% to 75% (bold).
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, 2 sessions of 90 minutes per week. Those with a 90% attendance rate have a lower failure rate.
For example, an international student’s anatomical drawing homework score increased from 55 to 80 because the tutor explained the labeling of atrioventricular structures using heart specimens, helping them pass the final exam.
Tutoring focuses on teaching methods rather than doing the work for students. Students need to sort out error notebooks in advance, and tutors provide targeted guidance. Last year, 20 out of 25 failed students 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 comprehension through breaking down difficult points. Nursing students mastered the design of elderly care assessment forms through tutoring, scoring 15 points higher in practical assessments, and clinical students used the case analysis framework learned from tutoring to conduct more organized inquiries during outpatient practice.
Resources and Skills
The university library’s electronic resource database is accessed 7000 times per month (35% by international students) (bold), including CNKI Chinese core papers and PubMed foreign literature, with bilingual cards for professional terminology such as “myocardial infarction” (corresponding to myocardial infarction) in Anatomy and Pharmacology. Last year, 55% of students said the terminology cards shortened their literature reading time by 20%;
The qualification rate for virtual simulation experiment operation increased from 45% to 80% (bold), such as electrocardiogram interpretation and intravenous puncture simulation systems, reducing practical operation risks. Last year, 18 students entered the laboratory after passing the assessment.
Skill training includes academic writing workshops (teaching tenses in case reports, using past tense to describe symptoms) with a participation rate of 65%. Last year, 10 students submitted papers to the university journal, and 5 were published (e.g., a student wrote a research on acupuncture for low back pain). Data analysis uses SPSS to process international student adaptability questionnaires with a participation rate of 50%.
An international student wrote a cross-cultural adaptation thesis using questionnaire results after training, increasing the effective citation rate by 25%.
Practice Experience
The “Annual Report on International Student Practice” released by the School of International Education, Hebei Medical University in 2023 shows that among 800 current international students in the university, 85% participated in practice, with an average annual volunteer service hour of 45, a participation rate of 60% in academic practice, and the operation qualification rate increased from 45% to 80% after skill practice.
Volunteer Practice
Volunteer practice takes social services as the carrier to practice communication and cultivate a sense of responsibility, enabling international students to understand grassroots needs in real scenarios. The participation rate in volunteer activities is 70% (bold), covering scenarios such as community health promotion (blood pressure measurement, chronic disease questionnaires), translation for inter-university forums, and orientation for new students, with an average annual service hour of 45 (bold). In 2023, 25 people were awarded Practice Stars for over 50 hours of service.
An international student was hired as a temporary propagandist by the community after participating in rural health promotion and explaining dietary matching in plain language;
Another student translated 2 sessions for an inter-university academic forum, accumulating 10 hours of service, and their cross-cultural communication score increased by 25%.
Activities are connected with communities and institutions by the college, 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. For example, nursing students helped classmates practice operations after class, demonstrating the shaping of empathy through practice.
Academic Practice
Academic practice focuses on collaborative research and achievement transformation, enabling international students to improve critical thinking and output capabilities in teams. The participation rate in academic salons is 60% (bold), including Medical Statistics (SPSS application) and clinical case discussions. Last year, 8 students won the second prize in the university competition with their collaborative project (e.g., chronic disease management model), and 10 articles by international students were published in the university journal (bold), such as a student’s research on acupuncture for low back pain analyzing curative effects with questionnaire data.
Practice is divided into three stages: group projects (3-5 people), university competition preparation, and journal submission, with supervisors providing guidance on frameworks in monthly group meetings.
A clinical student participated in optimizing diagnostic processes through virtual simulation, reducing the misdiagnosis rate by 10% and publishing a paper in the university journal.
Data shows that after academic practice, students’ literature citation accuracy increased by 28%, and the speaking rate in group discussions increased from 25% to 50%, demonstrating the refinement of academic rigor through collaboration.
Skill Practice
Skill practice focuses on practical operation and communication, verifying knowledge and serving others through hands-on capabilities. The operation qualification rate increased from 45% to 80% after skill practice (bold). For example, virtual simulation experiments (electrocardiogram interpretation, intravenous puncture simulation) reduced nursing students’ errors from 10 to 3 times. Popular science short videos received over 3000 views (bold), with 6 students explaining first aid knowledge (hemostasis, heatstroke treatment) in Chinese, and the videos were broadcast on campus.
Practice is divided into three categories: experimental operation (virtual + physical), popular science creation (script, shooting), and community service (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, receiving praise from community elderly.
Apply Process
Data from the School of International Education, Hebei Medical University in 2023 shows that among 500 undergraduate applications from 50 countries worldwide, 300 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 must 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 must be completed online within 7 days; failure to do so is regarded as giving up.
In 2023, 25% of supplementary admission students got the opportunity due to the abandonment of first-round admitted students. Data shows that the standardization and timeliness of the process are the core to avoiding mistakes and successfully enrolling, providing international students with a transparent path from document preparation to qualification confirmation.
Online Application Submission
85% of applicants submitted applications through Hebei Medical University International Student Online Application System in 2023 (bold). The system covers all undergraduate programs for international students at Hebei Medical University, with Chinese-English interface switching. When filling in information, the pinyin name must be completely consistent with the passport (e.g., Li Hua instead of Hua Li). 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 (bold) (e.g., September 1 to November 30, 2023).
The system closes after the deadline and no supplementary submissions are allowed. A Vietnamese student delayed their application by half a year due to missing the deadline. Major preferences are limited to 3 parallel choices (sorted by priority). It is recommended to place popular majors (e.g., Clinical Medicine) as the first preference. Last year, 30% of admitted students got their first preference.
Uploaded ID photos must be 2-inch white background with a resolution of 300dpi. An African student was required to retake the photo due to a hat covering the face, delaying the process by 3 days.
Save the application number and confirmation email after submission. Data shows that applicants who submitted applications standardly received initial review responses 2 weeks faster than those with messy submissions. For example, a student who filled in educational background, language certificates and other fields as prompted received a confirmation email and entered initial review within 3 days, while those who did not fill in recommendation letter details waited 10 days for feedback.
Document Verification
The initial review pass rate is 88% (bold) for applicants with complete documents (including notarized transcripts, HSK Level 4 ≥180 or IELTS 6.0 certificate, 2 hand-signed recommendation letters from teachers, study plan). 15% of applicants had their applications returned due to incorrect document formats (bold) (e.g., encrypted PDF, skewed scanned copies, recommendation letters without school letterhead paper).
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 last year due to blurred seals) 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 hand-signed signatures from teachers. A student had their application returned to complete the printed signature before entering the re-review stage.
Documents should be uploaded by category as prompted by the system (do not mix supplementary documents into the academic materials column). Data shows that auditors process clearly classified documents 30% faster. For example, 2 auditors in a university review 40 applications per day on average, and messy classification requires an extra 10 minutes for verification, easily causing delays.
Last year, a student uploaded the study plan to the wrong column, and the auditor spent 20 minutes locating it, almost missing the initial review cycle, demonstrating the impact of details on review efficiency.
Result Confirmation
Result confirmation is the final step of the application closed loop, related to the validity of admission qualifications. Confirm enrollment online within 7 days after admission (bold) by clicking the confirmation button in the system and replying to the admission notice receipt. In 2023, 25% of supplementary admission students (bold) got the opportunity due to the abandonment of first-round admitted students.
Verify personal information (pinyin name consistent with passport) during confirmation. 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 (e.g., 20,000 yuan for Clinical Medicine), which is deducted from tuition fees after confirmation and non-refundable for those who do not confirm. Supplementary admission is based on score ranking. Last year, 8 students were admitted to Clinical Medicine at Hebei Medical University through supplementary admission (5 original admitted students gave up).
Download the electronic admission notice (including registration time and required documents) after confirmation. The paper version can be applied for mailing later.