Enrollment Regulations of China Guangzhou International
Training Center
of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine People’s Republic of China
General Introduction

　　Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), founded in 1956, is one of the oldest universities of its kind in China. Being a key university of TCM, it was formerly run by the State Administration of TCM and is now administered co-operatively by both the State Administration of TCM and the Guangdong Provincial Government. Situated at the foot of Baiyun Mountain, the university covers an area of 400,000 square meters and has a floor space of 330,000 square meters. The value of the equipment and facilities of the university amounts to RMB 108 million. There are 770,000 books in the library of the university.

　　The university consists of First College of Medicine, Second College of Medicine, College of Basic Medical Sciences, College of pharmaceutical Sciences, College of International Education, College of Continuing Education, College of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Management, Department of Nursing Sciences, Department of Social Sciences, 13 research institutes and 6 affiliated hospitals. It was one of the first higher learning institutions which were given the right to award Master’s degrees and doctoral degrees in China. Currently, doctoral degrees are awarded students from foreign countries and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions in 15 specialties, master degree in 16 specialties and Bachelor’s Degree in 8 specialties. It is one of the best universities of TCM in China, with many highly qualified lecturers, a large number of advanced teaching equipments and a great variety of academic branches. Today it has a regular teaching faculty of 483 professors and over 700 lecturers and the total number of its employees reaches 3,296 (including those in affiliated hospitals). Now there are over 8,000 full-time students, and among them over 800 are post-graduate students and over 500 are from foreign countries and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions.

　　Since the university began to enroll overseas applicants in 1974, it now has sent out 1,023 graduates who came from 113 foreign countries and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions. It has opened 290 short-term training classes of TCM since 1979, and more than 3,000 health care workers from 85 countries and regions have benefited greatly from its study courses.

　　Guangzhou University of TCM warmly welcomes the prospective students interested in the sciences of traditional Chinese medicine.


⒈ SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMS

Note:

　　(1) General Program of Acupuncture and Moxibustion includes Basic Science of TCM, Diagnostics of TCM, science of meridians and acupoints, techniques, therapeutics of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Qigong, Massage, Tai Ji Quan. And clinic practice.

　　(2) Appointments for the special programs and advanced program of acupuncture and moxibustion should be made in advance, and the programs will be given with adequate participants.

　　(3) A special arrangement can be made for a group of more than five members, with a confirmation three months in advance.

　　(4) All standards of fee are subject to change without prior notice

2. ONE-YEAR CLINIC PROGRAM REQUIRED FOR QUALIFICATION EXAM FOR TCM PRACTITONERS.

　　 From 2002, Guangzhou University of TCM has begun to accept the application of foreign graduates and graduates of Hong Kong. Macao, and Taiwan region for on-year clinical program required for qualification exam for TCM practitioners. After on year of practice in the affiliated hospitals of our university. The applicants who had the certificate of our university(at least undergraduate certificate) can apply for the national qualification exam for TCM Practitioners.

　　The fee charged for the clinical practice for the foreign applicants and applicants from Hong Kong. Macao and Taiwan: foreigners 3600 USD/ year, residents from Hong Kong. Macao and Taiwan 3400 USD/year. Registration fee: 50 USD/person. The costs for meals, accommodations, transportation as well as other expenses should be on the participants’ own account.

3. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

　1). Short Term Training Program

　　(1) Heath care providers graduated from a medical university or college, or licensed in their countries or regions, or sity or college. Or licensed in their countries or regions, or

　　(2) Health care providers with certain practical experience and with minimum high school education. Or common people interested in TCM science and with minimum high school education.

　2). One year Clinic Program Required for the Qualification Examination of TCM Practitioners:

　　Graduate of this university with a bachelor degree of medicine or a higher degree.

4. APPLICATION

　1. Short Term Training Program

　　The application for admission should be made in writing form to the international college of the university. Indicating the program to be attended, together with a duplicate of each required credential. A non-refundable registration fee must accompany the application. Successful applicant will receive the admission notification for visa applying. The registration fee should be sent to: account number of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine: 845803935808093001, Guihuagan Banking office . Guangzhou Branch, Bank of China. 12 Jichang Road, Guangzhou.

　2. One year Clinic Program Required for Qualification Examination of TCM Practitioners.

　　(1) This university’s graduates from foreign countries or Hong Kong. Macao and Taiwan apply for the clinic program to the international college of the university with the certificates. And the filled application form. An enrolled notification of the clinic program is issued after the application is evaluated by the university and the TCM administrations of Guangdong Province.

　　(2) Generally, the foreign graduates or graduates from Hong Kong. Macao and Taiwan will be arranged to practice one year continuously in the first and second affiliated hospitals will design a plan for the program and arrange the applicants to practice in relevant departments and to take the clinical test of the examination.

　　(3) After completing the clinic program, the foreign applicants and applicants from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan may apply for the qualification examination in the local office of the qualification examination and submit the relevant materials within the period announced by the proclamation according to the rules of the law of Professional Physicians of the Peoples Republic of China and Interim Procedures of Qualification Examination of Physicians. The examination office will issue examination permission to a qualified applicant. The International College of this university will provide assistance to the applicants when they apply for the qualification examination.

5. Certificate

　1.Short Term Training Program

　　A certificate is to be issued to the participant who fulfilled required subjects in the program attended and passed the examinations.

　2.One-year Clinic Program for Qualification Exam of TCM Practitioners

　　⑴ Only the applicants who have the examination permission can take the National Qualification Exam for physicians. The Qualification Certificate of Physicians issued by the Ministry of Health will be received by the applicants who have passed the examination.

　　⑵ The applicants who failed to pass the examination may have to take one-year clinical practice again before they apply for another examination after evaluated by relevant organizations.

6. OTHER FEES

　⑴ All fees incurred including meals, accommodations, transportation and medical care during the period of study in the international college of this university as well as the touring expenses should be on the participants’ own account.

　⑵ Accommodation Fees

　　The hotel on campus is available for the participants. The prices of hotel rent list are for reference only. Please contact us before you book the room.

　　*If the participants prefer to stay in the hotels outside the campus. The international college of this university can offer to make the reservation for them. However the transportation facility between the campus and campus will not be provided by the international college of this university.

　⑶ Meal Fees: US$10/day, three meals a day in the dining hall of the international college of this university. Chinese food is served.

　⑷Guangzhou city tours organized by the international college of this university are free of charge for participants in programs of over one month. Expenses for trip out of the city should be paid by the participants themselves.

7. OTHERS

　⑴All tuition should be paid upon the participants’ arrivals and are not refundable after the beginning of the program.

　⑵Participants should comply with the teaching arrangement and regulations of the international college of this university

　⑶This regulation comes into effect from the 1st January 2003

　⑷All prices are subject to change without prior notification.

Correspondence address:
12 Jichang Road, Guangzhou 510405 P.R. CHINA, International College of Guangzhou University of TCM.

Tel: (+8620) 36585509
Fax: (+8620) 86593715
Mail: guoji8@gzhtcm.edu.cn