Curriculum

• Every academic year in Wenzhou Medical University is divided into two nineteen-week semesters: the spring and the autumn. The four-year degree programs normally require 160-170 credits, and the five-year degree programs require 200-220 credits. Multi-level and multi-platform courses are offered including liberal education courses, basic courses in discipline, professional education courses, professional direction and feature courses. Practical education is highly valued as well, so the proportion of the credits (hours) in the personnel training scheme is increased, that is, the one for undergraduate programs of humanities and social science is more than 20 percent, and the one for natural science, engineering, and medicine is not less than 30 percent. Details please refer to the following table:  

  Courses		Credits
  		4-years   degree	5-years   degree
  liberal   education	compulsory	33-35
  	elective	20
  basic courses in discipline	compulsory	28-50	48-75
  	elective
  professional education	compulsory	72-100	88-120
  	elective
  professional direction and   feature	compulsory
  	elective
  Total credits		160-165	200-220