Medical degrees in China follow a 3-level system of bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees. To obtain a Doctor of Clinical Medicine degree can take between 8 to 15 years. Undergraduate medical programs are 6 years to earn a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor's of Surgery. Students can then pursue a master's degree over 3-4 years or study for 3 years plus 6 months of clinical work to become a Doctor of Clinical Medicine, equivalent to a Doctor of Medicine in the US. The top 12 medical schools offer an 8-year direct program to a Doctor of Medicine degree.

2. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET MEDICAL DEGREE IN
CHINA
China with its 40,000 years of History has undergone a medical education
reform within 3 distinct periods of its development in recent history, before,
during and after the Culture Revolution (1966-1976). In the year 1981 the
modern medical degree system came into effect.
Medical degree system in China is organized around a 3-level degree system
awarding bachelor, master and doctorate degree. Medical degrees in China
can also be awarded to students in other fields of specialization such as Social
Biomedical Engineering and Social Medicine, Health Management and History
of Science and Technology which is different compared to medical degree
system in UK.
Medical universities provide a 6 year undergraduate medical curriculum for
students who have completed high school leading to Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery which has one year’s internship program inclusive
Upon completion of the undergraduate program to earn a Bachelor degree
students can further their education to study for master’s degree program
(professional degree or research degree) for 3-4 years of full time. This level of
education is mostly subsidized and tuition is paid fully by the government
Graduates the pursue their studies to become Doctors of Clinical
Medicine(DCM) (i.e. doctorate degree) conferred upon graduation. It is a
3years further study, 6-month curriculum study and 2.5 years’ medical
research. the DCM program is roughly equal to the Doctor of Medicine in the
USA or fellowship in a specialist college in the UK or Australia
The Ministry of Education of China has authorized the top 12 leading medical
schools in China to develop a dedicated 8-year program leading directly to a
Doctor of Medicine Degree . www.hebeinu.org.cn/
In conclusion study period between high school and obtaining DCM (Doctor of
Clinical Medicine) varies from 8 to 15 years in China.