• Cultivating Goals

  Our training aim is to create “outstanding physician scientists” who are future medical leaders with the new connotation of the trinity of "good doctors, scholars and leaders". Firstly, they are “good doctors” with a sense of responsibility to the society and good medical ethics, generous humanities foundation, and systematic clinical knowledge and skills. Secondly, scholars who can find scientific research problems and have creativity in clinical practice. Thirdly, cultivate leaders with strategic idea and good cooperation.

• Admission

  We welcome applications from all over the world.

• Application Qualifications

  1. Foreign citizens, in good physical and mental health, friendly to China, and awarded a certificate of graduation from high school.

  
  

  2. Academic performance

  Outstanding academic performance. Proof should be provided through (but not limited to) the following document(s):

  2.1 High school/University (if applicable) transcripts (in Chinese or English).

  2.2 Certificate of National/Regional Graduation Examination/Matriculation Examination.

  2.3 Results of international standard tests (e.g. SAT/ACT/A-Level/AP/IB/others) or International STEM Test (THUSSAT International STEM Test/ TIST/others).

  2.4 Other supporting materials.

  
  

  3. Language proficiency

  3.1 Chinese language proficiency of HSK Level 5 or above, with each subject scored over 60 points. Chinese language proficiency of HSK Level 4 (with each subject scoredover 60 points) is eligible too, however, applicants must improve to Level 5 or above with each subject scored over 60 points within the first academic year in Tsinghua University. Students who do not achieve this will be required to leave Tsinghua University. Applicants whose native language is Chinese or can provide proof of studying at a high school where the teaching language is Chinese, can apply for HSK test waiver in the Online Application System for further approval by Tsinghua University.

  3.2 Good English language proficiency. For those whose native language is not English, please provide score report of English language test (e.g. TOEFL/IELTS/others).

• Curriculum

  Our program fully respect students' learning interests and modify the way of teaching to suit the special requirements of every student.

  Students can freely choose different learning paths according to their aspirations and interests: Tsinghua will create multi-path development opportunities for students to choose freely according to their interests and accumulation.

  It is well designed with three stages over an eight-year period:

  ● Foundation Stage (1st - 3rd year)

  Students study general and basic courses such as natural science, social science and life science, etc. relied on the disciplinary advantages of comprehensive university in Tsinghua.

  Students will complete the study of basic medicine by Organ-System Based Learning and attend the course "clinical early contact". This will make students get familiar with the specificity and characteristics of clinical medicine as early as possible, to cultivate good communication ability with patients and team cooperation ability.

  ● Research stage (4th - 5th or 7th-8th year)

  Students can choose research training in the field of basic medicine, clinical medicine, life sciences, or “medicine+X” interdisciplinary research in top-notch medical schools overseas. Some of students will implement scientific research in transferring medicine relevant field under the guidance of tutors.

  In this stage, the training will lay an important foundation for the future growth of clinicians, medical scientists, medical educators or medical administrators.

  ● Clinical stage (6th - 8th or 4th-6th year)

  In this stage students will go to large general hospitals domestic or overseas for 3 years of standardized and complete clinical training.

  In this period, students will study clinical medicine courses, complete systematic and comprehensive rotation practice in clinical departments such as internal medicine, surgery, gynaecology and paediatrics. Students will immersive learn in the top medical institutions, and use the interdiscipline research ability which they have learned in the scientific research training stage to develop new ideas and strategies to solve problems encountered in clinical diagnosis and treatment. Students have opportunities to get hands-on internship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in U.S.A.

• Language of Instruction & Educational System

  Medium of instruction is Chinese mandarin. Some of courses will be taught in English.

  "Outstanding Physician Scientist" program is an eight-year training program of clinical medicine. A doctoral degree (Doctor of Medicine, M.D.) will be awarded to students who have finished their studies successfully.

  Those who have high grades will have an opportunity to apply for admission to the MD/PhD program of Tsinghua University.

Application Consultation

Phone: 010-62789701

WeChat Official Account: THU卓医班

Email: thumed-edu@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

Address: Medical Science Building, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing