Shantou University Medical College has total of 10 affiliated hospitals and 10 teaching hospitals across Guangdong Province. These 10 affiliated hospitals comprise 5 directly affiliated hospitals and 5 non-directly affiliated hospitals. The 5 directly affiliated hospitals are SUMC First Affiliated Hospital, SUMC Second Affiliated Hospital, SUMC Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Shantou University Mental Health Center and STU-CUHK Joint Shantou International Eye Center. The 5 non-directly affiliated hospitals are SUMC Associated Southern China Hospital (Guangdong General Hospital), SUMC Associated Yuebei People’s Hospital, SUMC Associated Shenzhen Longgang Hospital, SUMC Associated Shenzhen Children’s Hospital and SUMC Associated Peopl’s Hospital of Sanya. Among these hospitals, 5 hospitals are level three first-class hospitals. These affiliated hospitals provide international students’ chances for medical training and clinical rotation to be a doctor after graduation. International students can finish internship in China or finish it when back to their home country.