About the Programme
厦门大学总校中医系始建于1956年，建系60多年来，为全球50多个国家和地区培养了2万多名优秀中医人才，为中国和东南亚地区中医药事业发展做出了巨大贡献。
中医系隶属厦门大学医学院，学院师资队伍强大，现有教职员工（含临床教师）1023人；学院临床实力雄厚，拥有11家三级甲等附属医院(中国最高等级医院)、5家教学医院；学院科研水平一流，建立海峡（厦门）中医药科技平台、国家级医学虚拟仿真实验教学中心、国家临床教学培训示范中心、健康医疗大数据国家研究院等50多个教学科研机构。
厦门大学马来西亚分校中医学院作为中医教育国际化的典范，与总校中医系融合发展，共同推进中医学科国际化进程，致力于培养具备高尚职业道德、坚实理论基础、精湛临床技艺、卓越科研能力、广阔国际视野的未来领袖人才。
目前，中医学科拥有国家（中国）青年岐黄学者1名、全国（中国）中医优秀人才4名、全球前2%顶尖科学家榜单1名等优秀师资队伍。学院设有中医临床实训中心、中医药中心、中草药园及30余家教学临床实习基地，中医特色鲜明、教学条件卓越。学科发展聚焦闽台及东南亚中医药研究、中医舌诊、中医湿病、中医肝病、全球健康等研究领域。
The Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) of Xiamen University was established in 1956. Over its 60-plus years of development, it has trained more than 20,000 outstanding TCM professionals from over 50 countries and regions, making significant contributions to the development of TCM in China and Southeast Asia.
The Department of TCM is part of the School of Medicine at Xiamen University, which boasts a strong faculty team with a total of 1,023 staff members, including clinical preceptors. The School of Medicine has a robust clinical strength, with 11 affiliated hospitals ranked as tertiary Class A (the highest hospital grade in China) and 5 teaching hospitals.
It has top-tier research capabilities, establishing over 50 teaching and research institutions, including the Straits (Xiamen) TCM Science and Technology Platform, the National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Centre for Medicine, the National Clinical Teaching and Training Demonstration Centre, and the National Research Institute for Health Big Data.
The School of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Xiamen University Malaysia, as a model of the internationalisation of TCM education, integrates with the Department of TCM at the main campus to jointly promote the internationalisation of TCM disciplines. It is dedicated to cultivating future leaders with high professional ethics, solid theoretical foundations, exceptional clinical skills, outstanding research capabilities, and a broad international perspective.
Currently, the TCM discipline boasts an excellent faculty team, including one National (China) Young Qihuang Scholar, four National (China) Outstanding TCM Talents, and one staff has been listed in the World’s top 2% scientists, compiled by Stanford University.
The school has established the TCM centre, TCM herbal processing lab, Chinese herbal garden, and over 30 teaching and clinical internship bases, featuring distinct TCM characteristics and outstanding teaching environments. The development of the discipline focuses on research areas such as TCM studies in Fujian and Taiwan, TCM tongue diagnosis, TCM dampness diseases, TCM liver diseases, and global health.
Programme Highlights
- 依托厦门大学总校深厚底蕴与丰富资源 (A proven long-running successful programme supported by rich educational resources and experience from XMU)
- 中西医知识体系的系统融合 (A system of knowledge that features the integration of TCM and conventional western medicine)
- 丰富的中国医院实践机会 (An opportunity to gain some practical experience in China)
Career Opportunities
中医临床医疗工作 (Clinical TCM Practice)
- 中医师: TCM Practitioner
- 针灸师: Acupuncturist
- 中医理疗师: TCM Physiotherapist
科研与教育工作 (Research & Education)
- 科研人员: Researcher in TCM
- 教师: Teacher / Professor of TCM
中药研制与开发 (TCM Research & Development)
- 中药研发人员: TCM Research and Development Specialist
- 药品注册专员: Pharmaceutical Registration Specialist (for TCM)
药品营销与销售 (Pharmaceutical Sales & Marketing)
- 医药销售代表: Pharmaceutical Sales Representative (specialising in TCM)
Entry Requirements
| Qualification | Requirement |
| STPM(Science Stream) | A pass in STPM with at least a CGPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 AND Grade C (GP 2.0) in any 2 Science subjects |
| STPM(Non-Science Stream) | A pass in STPM with at least a CGPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 AND Grade C (GP 2.0) in any 2 subjects, AND credit in any 2 Science subjects and Mathematics in SPM or equivalent |
| A-Level | A pass in A-Level with at least a Grade C in any 2 Science subjects |
| UEC | A pass in UEC with at least a Grade B in 5 subjects, including 2 Science subjects |
| Foundation / Matriculation / Program Asasi | A pass in Foundation/Matriculation with at least a CGPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 AND passes in 2 Science subjects and Mathematics at SPM level |
| Diploma | A pass in Diploma with at least a CGPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 from Institutions of Higher Learning in the relevant field OR A pass in Diploma in Traditional Chinese Medicine from recognised institutions or the equivalent with at least a CGPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 and with at least 2 years of relevant working experience ORA pass in Diploma from institutions recognised by the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Board with at least a CGPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | A pass in Bachelor’s degree with at least a CGPA of 2.5 in any disciplines from institutions of higher learning |
| AND | Evidence of English proficiency for foreign students prior to entry |
*For other equivalent qualifications, please consult our programme counsellor.
Main Courses
- Introduction to T&CM (传统与辅助医学导论)
- History of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医史)
- Ancient Medical Chinese Literature (医古文)
- Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医基础理论)
- Diagnostics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医诊断学)
- Anatomy (系统解剖学)
- Biochemistry (生物化学)
- Microbiology (微生物学与免疫学)
- Science of Chinese Materia Medica (中药学)
- Chinese Medicine Practice (中医实习)
- Science of Prescriptions (方剂学)
- Huangdi’s Canon of Medicine (黄帝内经)
- Physiology (生理学)
- Pathology (病理学)
- Pharmacology (药理学)
- Medical Psychology (医学心理学)
- Medical Statistics (医学统计学)
- Western Medicine Diagnostics (诊断学基础)
- Medical Communication Skills (医学沟通技能)
- Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Disease (伤寒论)
- Synopsis of Golden Chamber (金匮要略)
- Treatise on Seasonal Febrile Disease (温病学)
- Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医内科学)
- External Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医外科学)
- Science of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸学)
- Research Project and Report (科研训练与科研报告)
- Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice (临床实践中的批判性思维)
- First Aid and Emergency Conditions (急救与急诊医学)
- Pediatrics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医儿科学)
- Gynaecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医妇科学)
- Orthopaedics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医骨伤科学)
- Ophthalmology and Traumatology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医眼科学与中医耳鼻喉口腔科学)
- Rehabilitation Science of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医康复治疗学)
- Various Acupuncture and Moxibustion Theory (多种针灸疗法)
- Tuina Therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (推拿学)
- Scraping Therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (刮痧学)
- Internal Medicine (内科学)
- Practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医实习)
- Clinical Practice (西医实习)
- Clinical Skills in Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医临床技能)