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Huaihua Medical College (HMC)

Huaihua Medical College (HMC), founded in 1924, is a full-time and state-owned medical institution of higher learning. It is located in the urban areas of Huaihua city in the southwest of Hunan province, central China. The college covers an area of 190,000 square meters. It is equipped with a closed-circuit audio-visual-aided center, a computer center, a library with a collection of 260,000 volumes and two e-reading rooms, 26 multimedia classrooms and language laboratories. It also uses advanced teaching and research equipment with a total value of 25 million yuan (RMB). Besides, HMC has 10 teaching hospitals, 64 practicing hospitals and three affiliated hospitals, one of which is a grade-three hospital of class A, the other two of which are grade-two hospital of class A, holding a total beds of over 1,200.

Currently the college has a total full-time staff of 347, of which 101 are full professors and associate professors, including 87 doctoral or master’ degree holders. At present, the total number of full-time students at HMC has reached around 6400.

HMC consists of 7 departments, namely Dept. of Clinical Medicine, Dept. of Nursing, Dept. of Pharmacy, Dept. of Medical Laboratory, Dept. of Preclinical Medicine, Dept. of General Courses and Dept. of Adult Education, including 9 teaching and research organs, namely the Human Morphology Experimental Center, HumanFunctionExperimentalCenter, PharmacyExperimentalCenter, MedicalLaboratoryCenter, Acupuncture-massage-skillTrainingCenter, Nursing-skillTrainingCenter, Cell-Molecular-Biology Research Office, Huaihua Modernization Research Center of Chinese Herbs and an Exam Base for Clinical-Skill-Testing of Medical Practitioners etc. It consists of teaching, research, medical treatment, forming a famous institution of higher learning of medicine in China and the world.

In addition, varieties of programs were offered to meet the different needs of the students. For instance, there are the 3-year-non-degree programs, the corresponding course programs, the professional training programs and the short-term acupuncture-massage training program for international students etc. There arealso active international exchange programs which maintain educational ties with the United States, Canada and Australia.The College continues to strengthen international educational ties with colleges and universities around the world.

About the City of Huaihua

Located in the southwest of Hunan province, central China, Huaihua has a population of around 4.900 million, including a population of 180,000 in the city proper. It is a city which enjoys great traffic convenience with railways and highways ramified over the country. The newly-renovated ZhijiangAirport began its operation at the end of 2005, which offers more choices for international students. The annual average temperature varies between 16-20°C, thus making tourism possible from Mar. to November. Huaihua presents a natural picture of green mountains and hills, matched by rivers and crooks like meandering threads. It is regarded as a good place for relax and rest with little industrial pollution and is easily accessible to the internationally famous and beautiful tourist sites such as Guilin and Zhangjiajie.

The Short-term Training Program for International Students

This program, especially designed for international students, won a wide appeal among international students as soon as it came out 3 years ago. The past 3 years have seen quite a number of students from the US, the UK, Canada, Austria, Germany, Israel and so on join us in this training program. The courses offered in our college include acupuncture, moxibustion, basic theory of TCM, diagnostics, materia medica, prescription, massage (tuina in Chinese), Qigong, internal medicine, Tai Ji Quan etc. Theoretical study is provided in our college, while clinical practice and witness are available in our affiliated TCM hospital and acupuncture clinics which are visited by many patients everyday. The teaching language of the program can be in Chinese or English to your liking. In a word, the program is featured in the following aspects: no special requirements for educational backgrounds, academic records, ages and professions; one of the few TCM programs taught in English throughout China; flexible duration of study which varies from a few weeks to a few months; wonderful English-Chinese textbooks offered; qualified and considerate teaching staff; friendly environment and atmosphere for study and living; low costs for everything; an experience of real Chinese acupuncture and massage; contents compatible for both TCM beginners and advanced learners.

Application and Admission

1. At least 2 months before arrival, applicants should contact the Foreign affairs Office of the Huaihua Medical College (HMC) for the "Application Form for International Students to HMC " to study at HMC through internet, email or letter.

2. Applicants send by registered letter the completed application form, 3 photos, personal resume, physical examination form(unnecessary for those who wish to study less than ? a year) and application fee US$ 30.00 in cash (non-refundable) to the Foreign Affairs Office of the college.

3. After verification, the office sends the applicants “ Admission Notice and China Visa Application Form (briefly called [ JW202 Form] ), with which the applicants can apply China-entry visa.

4. Students over 6-month study, they must apply for X visa by which they may obtain "Foreigner's Residence Card" or "Foreigner's Temporary Residence Card" issued by the Division of Exit & Entry Administration of Huaihua Municipal Public Security Bureau.

5. Applications are accepted from March through June for the first semester, which begins in early September. Applications for the second semester, which begins in later February, are accepted from last September through the January. Besides 4-week or 6-week summer vocation training is also available.

Expenses

1. Tuition fee ( in U S dollars)

a. Tuition fees should be prepaid to the college before the courses starts. The tuition fees are non-refundable. The following tuition form is for the time less than 2 months. As to the tuition fee for more than 2 months, it is lower than the standard below.

How many persons	Fee Calculation (US$/person)	Tuition fee in US$, for instance
How many persons	Fee Calculation (US$/person)	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks
One	210×w* -(w-1)×10	210	410	610	810
Two	190×w -(w-1)×10	190	370	550	730
Three to Five	170×w -(w-1)×10	170	330	490	650
Six to Ten	160×w -(w-1)×10	160	310	460	610
Above Eleven	140×w -(w- 1)×10	140	270	400	530

b. Book and reference material: Study materials will be charged according to the selling price with a ten-percent additional charge to cover postage.

2. Lodging:

a) Hotel room with a bathroom, television, telephone, air-conditioner, $ 15-18 per day.Two students can share it and the expense.

b) Student apartments, provided with a shared lavatory, air-conditioning, TV set, telephone, cooking facilities, and so on, $ 120, and it can be shared by 2 to 6 students.

3. Meals: The daily meal cost is about ￥12 or $ 2 or less in the students canteen according to the Chinese average expenses.

4. Other fees: International return travel and domestic transportation, medicine and health insurance, personal insurance for the duration of the programs are to be borne by the students themselves.

Application Form for International Students

HuaiyinMedicalCollege, P. R China

Name			Nationality		Photo
Sex		□M□F	Marital Status	□Yes□No
Date of Birth		Day Month Year	Place of Birth
Passport Name			Passport Number
Permanent Mailing Address And phone Number
Educational Background	□High School □Undergraduate □Graduate□PHD□Others
Intended Course of Study	□Chinese□Others1. 2. 3.
Chinese Level	Have you studied Chinese before?□Yes (From Month Year To Month Year)□No
Study Plan	□Training□Degree-pursuing 1.Undergraduate□2.Master□3.Doctor□
Intended Duration of Study	FromMonthYear ToMonthYear
Time of Registration at School	Day Month Year
Registration Fees	You have paid1.Cash□2. Check□3. Others□
Guarantor in China	Guarantor’s Name
	Guarantor’s Address
	Guarantor’s Telephone
	Guarantor’s Fax
	Guarantor’s Email
I hereby affirm that:	1. All the information in this form is true and correct. 2. I shall abide by the laws of the Chinese Government and the school regulations.
Date of Registration: Date Month Year Signature:

Note:1. Please use sign “√” on “□” to make your selection.

2. For blanks without “□”, please fill in the required details.

CONTACT PERSON: Yang Jianying

ADDRESS: The Foreign Affairs Office

HuaihuaMedicalCollege,

148# Jinxi Southern Rd. Huaihua, 418000, Hunan, P.R.China

TEL: +86-745-2381430

FAX: +86-745-2382082

E-MAIL: hhyzwsb@126.com

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