The School of Traditional Chinese Medicine admitted its first cohort of students in 1998 and enrolls 50 students each year in a seven-year program.
To provide a comprehensive learning environment, the Department has established facilities such as a Clinical Skills Classroom for Traditional Chinese Medicine, a Chinese Herbal Medicine Practice Classroom, a Humanities Corner, and a Chinese Herbal Dispensing Room.
The curriculum places equal emphasis on Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine. Students share the same learning resources as those in the School of Medicine, with close integration between foundational and clinical training. Clinical internships are conducted within the Chang Gung medical system, offering students a well-structured and comprehensive clinical education.
The Department also places strong emphasis on independent learning and encourages students to take initiative through diverse teaching methods and assessment approaches.
To broaden students’ academic horizons, the Department offers an elective Research in Traditional Chinese Medicine course during winter and summer breaks, as well as six elective TCM internship courses that allow students to study at accredited Traditional Chinese Medicine hospitals and clinics of their choice.
Students admitted through regular admission channels who are not enrolled under additional quota status and achieve a first-year average score of 70 or above may apply for a double major in Medicine, subject to the relevant review regulations. Each year, 48 double-major places are available. Upon completion of the double-major program, graduates are eligible to take both the Traditional Chinese Medicine Physician Licensure Examination and the Physician Licensure Examination. Our alumni have been widely recognized by both patients and employers for their excellent performance, and their career prospects remain strong.