Bachelor of Biomedicine Dual Degree Program

General Information

The Bachelor of Biomedicine Dual Degree Program is a collaboratively designed international medical program developed to educate physicians who have an international perspective on health care, leadership and medicine. All students in the program will be from China as part of the Alberta Institute (AI) collaboration between the University of Alberta and Wenzhou Medical University (WMU).

The curriculum is delivered in a way that presents material in a progression from basic science to clinical application, building on foundational knowledge in a sequential way, which will nurture and support student inquiry as well as scholarly and creative activity. This program emphasizes lifelong learning, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, teamwork, and collaboration. The program integrates the medical school’s curriculum at WMU and the curricular content of academic years 1 and 2 (the pre-clerkship courses) of the University of Alberta Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program.

Students who complete the required credits and meet the academic standards of both universities will be granted degrees from each institution. Students will be eligible for a Bachelor of Biomedicine from the University of Alberta after they meet the academic standards and complete the program’s first four years. They will be eligible for the Bachelor of Clinical Medicine degree from Wenzhou Medical University after they meet the academic standards and complete all 5 years of the program. The language of instruction for courses taught by University of Alberta faculty is English.

Program Requirements

• 4 semesters primarily Wenzhou Medical University medical school curriculum (with concurrent courses taught by the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry - 6 units) - 60 units
• Summer School held at the University of Alberta - 4 units
• 4 terms primarily University of Alberta pre-clerkship systems block curriculum - 65 units 
• Year 5 Clinical clerkships are completed in China