The Ministry of Education of China requires all international students to be medically insured throughout their study period in China. The medical insurance premium is 400RMB for a semester and 800RMB for a year. International students in China are required to purchase both medical insurance and personal accidental death and injury insurance. International Students must pay the insurance premium by themselves. This applies to all international students either Self-fund students or scholarship students. These can be purchased before or after arrival in China.

International students staying in China longer than six months are required to be covered by health insurance for the duration of their stay in China. International students studying in China for longer than a year (X1 visa) are required to undergo a physical examination, which should be performed in a public hospital one month before departure. The student should get the certificate notarized if the examination is performed in a private hospital.