FAQ about Hebei Medical University, China
1. I really want to study at your University, but I can’t speak Chinese, can I be instructed in English?
Answer: The program is fully English medium program.
2. How is the living standard in Shijiazhuang city?
Answer: Shijiazhuang is the capital city of Hebei province, and it is a modern city. The living expenses in Shijiazhuang city is around 150USD for food per month for international students to study medicine.
3. How is the canteen in Hebei Medical University?
Answer: Hebei Medical University tries their best to provide international students with wonderful service for their daily life. There is a special canteen for international students in the campus. The foreign students can have meals in the canteen or the nearby restaurants.
4. Can you provide airport pick-up from the local airport to the Campus?
Answer: Sorry, Hebei Medical University doesn’t provide any airport pick-up service at present. So, international students need to get to the university by themselves from the local airport - Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport.
5. While making registration, can I pay the money in cash? If in cash then can I pay it in U.S Dollars currency?
Answer: Paying the tuition fees is part of the registration process, it can be done in cash in the form of Chinese currency (CNY), but since the largest note in China is 100 CNY, you will have to carry a lot of notes to pay and this can be unsecured and difficult. It is recommended that you open a Chinese current bank account and have the money deposited there, then pay by Chinese debit card. The finance office only accepts Chinese Currency.
6. How is the climate in Shijiazhuang city?
Answer: Shijiazhuang has a temperate, monsoon climate with four distinct seasons and an average annual temperature of 14.2 °C (57.56 °F). The city has characteristic summers and winters.
7. How is the traffic condition in Shijiazhuang city?
Answer: Shijiazhuang is a transportation hub: it is at the intersection point of the Beijing-Guangzhou, Taiyuan-Dezhou, and Shuozhou-Huanghua railroads. The Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport is the province’s center of air transportation. Presently there are 32 domestic routes arriving at and departing from Shijiazhuang, including destinations such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dalian, Hong Kong, and other medium and large cities. In addition, the airport services 12 international destinations including four routes to Russia.
8. Is learning Chinese language compulsory?
Answer: Even though the program is taught in English, but international students must study Chinese language according to Ministry of Education, China. International students are required to pass the basic Chinese language level. Students need practice with Chinese patients since clinical classes are taken in hospital. So international students need to know basic Chinese language.
Besides, it will be helpful for students in daily life if they learn some Chinese language.
9. How is the accommodation in Hebei Medical University?
Answer: Hebei Medical University offers international students comfortable on-campus hostel with great facilities. Triple rooms are available for international students and the roommate could be assigned by the University or chosen by the international student after reaching the University. The hostel building equips with private bathroom with 24 hours hot water supply, air conditioner, Broadband Internet access, Separate Toilet, Separate Bathroom, required amenities, furniture and laundry room.
10.Useful public contact number in China:
Answer:
Fire: 119
Police Station: 110
Time Report: 12117
Telephone Directory: 114
Telephone Repair: 112
Emergency Ambulance: 120
11. What is the voltage used in China?
Answer: The voltage here is 220 V. Converters and power strips may be purchased locally.
12. How can I exchange some Chinese currency for my pocket money when I just arrived in China?
Answer: Students can exchange some Chinese currency in bank for shuttle/bus ticket fare and pocket money in the big international airport when they arrive in China. And students can buy telephone card from business counter in the airport to give international call and domestic call if students need.
13. How is China’s medical education ranking in the world?
Answer: China’s medical education ranks 4th worldwide.
The final information is subject to the University If there is any discrepancy!
