Southern Medical University

Dear Alumni,
We are excited to share that Southern Medical University (SMU) is now accepting applications for the 2026 Chinese Government Scholarship “High-level Postgraduate Program”! This full scholarship supports outstanding international students pursuing master’s or doctoral degrees in fields including Medicine, Science, Engineering, Management, and more.
Key Details:​
Application Deadline: February 28, 2026
Programs: Master’s/PhD programs taught in English or Chinese
Scholarship Coverage: Tuition, accommodation, stipend, and medical insurance
Eligibility: Non-Chinese citizens with excellent academic records and language proficiency
SMU, ranked Top 300 globally (THE 2026) and No. 1 among independent medical universities in China, offers a world-class education with 15 disciplines ranked in the top 1% globally (ESI).
We encourage you to:
Apply if you or someone you know is interested in advanced studies at a leading medical university.
Share this opportunity within your networks to help talented candidates reach their academic goals.
For details and application links, visit: https://istudy.smu.edu.cn/pc_en/ #/article?articleId=y0lw3skjlg
Thank you for supporting SMU’s global community!
Best regards,

School of International Education​
Southern Medical University
[email protected]
86-20-61648385

ADMISSION IS OPEN!!!

SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY.
2025 Undergraduate Admissions Notice:

STUDY @ SMU | 2025 CSC-Silk Road Program

I. Program Overview
1. Student type: Master's candidates
2. Major: Clinical Medicine, Basic Medical Sciences, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Biomedical Engineering or Dentistry
(Please refer to the Attachment 1: 2025 Degree Programs for CSC-Silk Road Program of Southern Medical University)
3. Application Deadline: May 5th, 2025.
II. Scholarship Coverage
Coverage includes tuition fees, accommodation fees, living allowance, and comprehensive medical insurance.
Specific standards are subject to the information published by the China Scholarship Council (http://www.campuschina.org) for the corresponding year.
The scholarship awardees’ academic performance will be assessed each year and the result will be submitted to Chinese Scholarship Council. Students must pass the annual assessment for receiving the scholarship in the following year, or else the scholarship will be suspended or canceled.
III. Eligibility
1.Citizens of Belt and Road partner countries who are not Chinese nationals and hold valid foreign passports.
2. Applicants should be physically and mentally healthy, and meet the medical examination standards for applying for a study visa or residence permit in China.
3. Applicants should be under the age of 35, with a degree comparable to the Bachelor’s Degree in Chinese universities.
4. Applicants should have good conduct, without any record of violation of school rules and regulations, nor any record of public security punishment or criminal record.
5. Applicants should have excellent grades and clear purpose of studying in China, with a GPA of 3.0 or above in the previous academic year without failing or repeated subjects.
6. Language Proficiency Requirements
Chinese Medium Program: Applicants must reach a score above 180 in HSK 5 or provide other comparable certificates proving Chinese proficiency.
English Medium Program: Applicants from non-English-speaking countries must reach a score above 90 in TOEFL (20 or above for each item) or 6.5 in IELTS (6.0 or above for each item); or provide other comparable certificates proving English proficiency.
Applicants from English-speaking countries or receiving the last degree with the instruction in English are exempt from submitting the English proficiency certificates, but the certificate of English medium issued by the school graduated from shall be provided.
★ Applicants for professional Master's Degree in Clinical Medicine (1051), Dentistry (1052), Traditional Chinese Medicine (1057) are required to provide a certificate of 180 points or above in HSK Level 5 (inclusive) or equivalent Chinese language proficiency upon admission. Graduation thesis must be written in Chinese (English translation version can be attached). For specific majors, please refer to 2025 Degree Programs for CSC-Silk Road Program of Southern Medical University.
★ Applicants for academic Master's Degree in Clinical Medicine (1002) and Dentistry (1003) are required to provide a certificate of 180 points or above in HSK Level 4 (inclusive) or equivalent Chinese language proficiency upon admission. For specific majors, please refer to 2025 Degree Programs for CSC-Silk Road Program of Southern Medical University.
IV．Application Procedures
Online Application
1. Applicants shall make online application at Chinese Government Scholarship Information System (https://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/). The Agency No. of Southern Medical University is 12121, Program Category is Type B.
2. Applicants also need to register at SMU International Students Management System (https://fimmu.at0086.cn/Student). Fill in the application information and upload the required application materials.
Appilication Materials
1. Scanned copy of valid passport’s information page;
2. Scanned copy of notarized highest Academic Degree Certificate, Expected Graduation Certificate for fresh graduates (original one and English-translated one. After being pre-admitted, applicants are required to submit final Graduation Certificate to be eligible for official admission);
3. Scanned copies of transcript of all courses during the highest academic degree education (original one and English-translated one);
4. Study Plan: A minimum of 1000 words written in Chinese (Chinese medium applicants) or English (English medium applicants). The content includes personal studying and working experiences, academic research achievements, research and learning plans during master or doctoral study, personal developing goals after graduation, etc.;
5. Two original copies of recommendation letters written by professors or associate professors in Chinese or English (with signatures and contact information);
6. Provisional Acceptance Letter from a professor of Southern Medical University;
7. Scanned copy of Foreigner's Physical Examination Form completed in Chinese or English;
8. Certificate of language proficiency.
9. Police Clearance Certificate
10. ID photo (2-inch blue background photo without hats);
11. English or Chinese self-introduction video (3-5 minutes, no more than 50M);
12.Other documents: CV (personal details, educational qualifications and academic awards, professional affiliations and memberships, employment history, or other research experience and research outputs), Publications.
★ All the forms can be downloaded from the official website of School of International Education. Follow this link: https://istudy.smu.edu.cn/pc/column.html?id=y0kon2l8fj+y0la1x4y3i.
V. Selection and Notification
The University will review the completeness and authenticity of the applicant’s materials and adopt the following methods for assessment according to the situation of the applicants and major requirements: (1) Interview or (2) Written Examination and Interview.
​The way of assessment, time and other matters will be published by the School of International Education till further notice.
Scholarship decisions will be made on the basis of the applicants’ application documents, academic performance, research achievements, assessment results and supervisors’ comments. The final list of nominees will be submitted to China Scholarship Council (CSC) for final approval.
The result will be published on SMU International Students Management System.
Scholarship recipients can not change major of study, duration of study or language of instruction once they get admitted.
VI. Contact Information
International Student Affairs Office of School of International Education
Address: No. 1023 Shatainan Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Postcode: 510515
Tel:0086-20-61648385
Fax: 0086-20-61648354
Email: [email protected]

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STUDY@SMU | MBBS Program (English Medium)

Southern Medical University is one of the universities accredited by the Ministry of Education of China to admit international undergraduates majoring in MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) since 2005. After nearly two decades of efforts, SMU has admitted more than 1,700 students from over 50 countries.

Our MBBS program draws on advanced medical education concepts that focus on student-centered learning, early clinical exposure and specialized training to nurture international students with global vision as well as medical knowledge and skills.

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国际教育学院组织来华留学生体验端午文化

在端午节来临之际，国际教育学院于6月20日在校本部教学馆举办了来华留学生端午节文化体验活动。

1. 留学生骨干通过丰富多彩的图片、音乐、视频及生动有趣的课件，向其他参加活动的同学们分享了端午节文化传统知识。汉语教师以端午节诗词为媒，带领同学们在美丽的诗词中发现中国古代劳动人民喜迎端午的热闹情景，感受中国传统文化的深厚底蕴。

2. 在动手体验环节，老师和同学们一起给扇面填色，用自己的双手一点一滴描绘出喜赛龙舟、粽叶飘香的端午节画面。来自伊朗的默罕默德是一名口腔医学专业的新生，他一边涂色一边说：“老师，这种活动以后我每次都要来！太好玩了！”

3. 万水千山“粽”是情。活动最后，同学们一边品尝粽子，一边与自己绘制的端午扇面画合影。端午节文化体验活动在欢乐温馨的氛围里落下帷幕。

本次活动是一次中国文化课堂的生动实践，让留学生体验传统端午节蕴含的祈福与祝愿意境，也让他们感受到学校对留学生群体的关心与关怀。

During the afternoon of June 20th, Dragon Boat Festival Activity was held in the main campus of the university, around 40 students from different majors and batches joined. This activity was leaded by the Students Council to celebrate and showcase the tradition and story behind Dragon Boat festival to international students.

First, the event started with a presentation about the story behind Dragon Boat Festival, so everyone could have a better understanding of the following activities. The presentation included the story of the poet Qu Yuan, the Chinese mythology, and the traditions of how people celebrate this festivity. The Chinese teacher used the poems of the Dragon Boat Festival as a medium to lead the students to discover the lively scene of the ancient Chinese working people celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival in the beautiful poems, and feel the profound heritage of traditional Chinese culture.

After that, fans with different designs were given to the participants to decorate them, because of that, the participants were able to showcase their artistic talents and end up with colorful fans that they can use afterwards.

Finally, bracelets with different charms related to the festival were handled to the participants and also Zongzi were distributed to everyone. Students have a taste of this traditional delight.

Int'l students go deep into Guangdong's rural areas

Forty international students and teachers from 24 countries, including Syria, Tanzania, and Afghanistan, visited beautiful rural areas in Guangdong's Wuhua County from June 15 to 16. They learned about the changes and development brought by rural vitalization from farmlands to farmers' life.

Wuhua County of Meizhou City has been a paired assistance town of the Health Commission of Guangdong Provincial and Southern Medical University (SMU) since 2022. The university also sent Liu Kerong, the first village secretary of SMU, to Chantang Village, Hedong Town, Wuhua County, to support regional development.

During the two-day visit, students toured the health station, sports square and cultural service center of Chantang Village, where Liu is working. They were impressed by the village's modern infrastructure, clean environment, and significant changes over the past two years.

"All locals can enjoy excellent medical services and facilities for sports and recreation without leaving the village. The people living here must be very happy," Chanra Raksa from Cambodia raved.

Boleza Princy Paulfany from the Republic of Congo said that football is a messenger of friendship and a bridge of culture. "It's a pity that the weather is bad today! I hope to come to Wuhua County again and play with local football fans in the future."

"China's villages and towns have their own companies and brands. The air is fresh and there are few vehicles. It is very good to work and live in such a place," Elham Mohammad Shoaib from Afghanistan shared.

The international students are helping local farmers pick lychee. (2nd - 4th Photo)

The international students are visiting the health station, sports square and cultural service center of Chantang Village. (5th-8th photo)

The international students are visiting the local soy sauce factory and learned about its ancient production process. (9th-13th Photo)

Some students also took short videos during the visit and sent them to friends or posted them on social media platforms. After the event, they expressed their gratitude to their teachers and local residents.

The experience activity was jointly organized by the China Scholarship Council and Southern Medical University.