1 Why HUCM?

Founded in 1958, Henan University of Chinese Medicine (HUCM) is located in Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan province. It is one of the earliest established TCM universities in China, and the only TCM higher institution in Henan province which was approved by the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council to confer Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. It is one of the five TCM universities co-sponsored by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and provincial government. In the past 60 years, it has developed from a TCM college into a general university with over 19,000 students, providing undergraduate and postgraduate (Master’s and Doctorate) programs, international education and continuing education programs in medicine, engineering, science, management and arts. The university has established cooperative relationships with over 50 educational, research, and medical institutions worldwide.

It has four campuses, covers an area of 1594.94 mu (roughly 163 hectares) consisting of 17 schools (departments or centers), provides 24 Bachelor’s,57 Master’s and 18 Doctoral programs inclusive of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Chinese Orthopedics, Nursing, Herbology and Preventive Medicine. Among these 35 are listed as key discipline of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Under it there are 3 provincial level affiliated hospitals, 129 clinical teaching bases, and 59 research institutes.

Henan Province where HUCM is located in, is the major roots of Chinese medicine and birthplace of ZHANG ZHONGJING. Great works of TCM such as the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, the Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases, and the Shennong Herbal Encyclopedia were completed in Henan. Henan produces over 2780 kinds of Chinese herbs, and takes the third place in terms of variety and quantity. Henan is also the place where Chen’s Taichi originated.

2 Types of Program

Please refer to the Catalogue of Specialties (can be downloaded from the attachment below).

3 Application Requirements

3.1 Applicants must be a citizen of a country other than the People’s Republic of China, and be in good health.

3.2 The requirements for applicants’ degree and age are that applicants must:

be a junior college graduate under the age of 25 and should have junior college education of similar majors when applying for the bachelor’s programs;

be a high school graduate under the age of 25 when applying for the bachelor’s programs;

be a bachelor’s degree holder under the age of 35 when applying for the master’s programs;

be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for the doctoral programs.

4 Supporting documents

4.1Documents required for Bachelor Program

4.1.1  Highest diploma (photocopy, notarized copy either in Chinese or English)

4.1.2 Academic records for the Bachelor degree for junior college students, High school transcripts for the high school students (notarized copies either in Chinese or English)

4.1.3 Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (filled in English or Chinese, can be downloaded from the attachment below). The Physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete forms or forms without the signature of the attending physician, or the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicant are considered as invalid

4.1.4 Chinese Language Proficiency Test result(Valid HSK certificate if available)

4.1.5  Certified certificate or notarized copy of non-criminal record. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by notarized copies of the translation in either of these two languages.                        

4.1.6  Copy of valid passport (the page including personal information and photo) and China visa page if having been to China.

4.2 Documents required for Master & Doctoral Program

4.2.1 Diploma and degree certificate (notarized copy either in Chinese or English)

4.2.2 Related transcripts (notarized copies either in Chinese or English)

4.2.3 Two recommendation letters from professor or associate professor, in Chinese or English

4.2.4 Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form (filled in English or Chinese, can be downloaded from the attachment below). The Physical examinations must cover all the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete forms or forms without the signature of the attending physician, or the official stamp of the hospital, or a sealed photograph of the applicant are considered as invalid.

4.2.5 Chinese Language Proficiency Test result (Valid HSK certificate if available)

4.2.6 Certified certificate or notarized copy of non-criminal record. Documents in languages other than Chinese or English must be accompanied by notarized copies of the translation in either of these two languages.

4.2.7 Copy of valid passport (the page including personal information and photo) and China visa page if having been to China.

5 Application procedures

5.1 Register and sign in the Chinese International Students Service System (https://hactcm.17gz.org/).

5.2 Fill your application information and submit your application documents in accordance with the requirements of system.

NOTE： We will send the official admission letter and documents required for VISA application to successful candidate at the registered address not later than July 30^th.

6 When to Apply

Please submit the application before July 1^st.

7 Fees and Funding

7.1 Application Fee:

CNY600 each

7.2 Tuition Fees:

Bachelor degree program: CNY26000 per year

Master degree program: CNY32000 per year

Doctoral degree program: CNY35000 per year

7.3 Accommodation Fees: