About this program
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This full‑time English‑taught Master of Clinical Medicine programme is offered by Cheeloo College of Medicine at Shandong University, which enjoys outstanding reputation in domestic and international medical education. This clinical‑oriented postgraduate programme combines theoretical medical knowledge, clinical diagnosis‑and‑treatment practice and medical scientific‑research training. Major research directions include internal medicine, surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, pediatrics, medical imaging and other clinical specialty‑oriented
research fields. The programme aims to cultivate high‑level international clinical medical talents who master systematic modern clinical‑medicine theoretical system, possess standard clinical case diagnosis and treatment capabilities, clinical‑scientific‑research awareness and good cross‑cultural medical‑communication competence. The curriculum includes advanced postgraduate core medical courses, clinical specialty elective modules, frontier medical academic seminars, affiliated hospital clinical rotation practice, supervisor‑led clinical‑research project participation and master thesis research work. Representative core courses cover Advanced Pathophysiology, Clinical Diagnostic Thinking, Progress in Internal Medicine, Progress in Surgery, Medical Research Methodology, Medical Academic Writing and Thesis Standardisation, together with serial thematic seminars tracking global clinical‑medicine research frontiers. During the three‑year full‑time study period, students shall finish all compulsory and elective credit
requirements, attend domestic and international medical academic conferences and clinical technical workshops, complete long‑term multi‑department clinical rotation practice in university‑affiliated hospitals, participate in faculty‑managed clinical‑research projects and accumulate abundant real‑world clinical practical experience. Each admitted student obtains one‑on‑one academic and clinical guidance from clinical supervisors. Under supervisor instruction, students carry out comprehensive medical‑literature review, clinical‑research scheme formulation, clinical‑case data collection and statistical analysis, research outcome sorting and academic manuscript drafting, and finally complete original master graduation thesis and pass thesis defence. Applicants must provide authenticated clinical‑medicine bachelor degree certificate and full official academic transcript issued by accredited higher‑education institutions. Bachelor degree major in clinical medicine is compulsory for admission. Non‑native English‑speaking applicants need valid
English proficiency certificates such as IELTS or TOEFL. Applicants who have finished full‑degree programmes fully taught in English can apply for language score exemption by submitting official supporting documents for university internal review. Applicant age generally should not exceed 35 years old, and physical‑mental health condition must satisfy strict medical‑examination criteria for Chinese student visa and clinical practice requirements. After fulfilling all curriculum assessment requirements, finishing clinical rotation tasks and successfully passing thesis defence, graduates receive official master degree diploma issued by Shandong University. Graduates can take clinical doctor, medical‑research posts in general hospitals, medical‑science research institutes, international medical‑health organisations, or pursue further PhD‑level medical academic study worldwide.
Program overview
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Program length
Full‑time | 3 Academic Years
How long it typically takes to complete this degree from start to finish.
Language requirement
English
This program is taught in English. You may still need to submit an English proficiency test depending on your nationality and previous education.
Eligibility & requirements
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Entrance / admission test
Not required
No separate entrance test is listed for this program. The university may still review your academic profile and documents.
Admission intakes & deadlines
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September2026
Classes start September 2026
Timeline dates for this intake have not been published yet.
About the university
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