Guiyang Healthcare Vocational University (贵阳康养职业大学): Programs and Teaching Language for International Students
Guiyang Healthcare Vocational University (贵阳康养职业大学（Guiyang Healthcare Vocational University）) offers international students one non-degree Chinese-language program and five four-year vocational undergraduate programs. The Guizhou admissions brochure lists six entries in total, and every program is taught in Chinese. Fees, scholarships and application deadlines are not in that brochure, so check the university's official website for current notices.
Programs open to international students
The Guizhou admissions brochure (《贵州来华留学招生简章》, Education in Guizhou, produced April 2026) lists the following programs for international students.
| Category | Program | Duration | Teaching language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-degree | Advanced Chinese Language Study (汉语进修生) | 1 year | Chinese |
| Vocational undergraduate | Nursing (护理) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Vocational undergraduate | Medical Laboratory Technology (医学检验技术) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Vocational undergraduate | Rehabilitation Technology (康复技术) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Vocational undergraduate | Elderly Care Services and Management (医养照护与管理) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Vocational undergraduate | Smart Health and Elderly Care Management (智慧健康养老管理) | 4 years | Chinese |
The brochure's profile says the university offers 17 vocational undergraduate majors in total. The international student table does not list all of them, so the table above covers only the programs the brochure presents to international applicants. Ask the university whether other majors are open to international students.
Teaching language
Every listed program is taught in Chinese. Applicants without Chinese-language ability should plan for the one-year Chinese study program first, or confirm with the university whether any language support is available before the degree begins. The brochure does not describe English-taught courses at this university.
Who this university suits
The brochure describes the university as a public vocational undergraduate institution with a strong health and elderly care focus. Its listed programs fit students who want to study nursing, laboratory medicine, rehabilitation, or elderly care and health management in a Chinese-language setting. Students who want an English-taught business, engineering, or arts degree will not find those options in the brochure table.
The brochure also describes the school's background. The university was founded in 1939 and was restructured in 2021 as Guizhou's first public vocational undergraduate university. It occupies 1,248 acres, has 14 teaching institutions and one Grade III-A affiliated hospital, and reports over 13,000 students and 742 full-time teachers. The brochure states that the school has signed more than 10 friendship and cooperation memoranda with universities along the Belt and Road and in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. It also reports Chinese medicine and clinical rehabilitation centers in Canada and Malaysia. These are the brochure's own descriptions and have not been independently verified here.
What to confirm with the university
The brochure does not provide the following information, so confirm each item directly:
- Tuition and other fees for each program
- Scholarship types and amounts
- Application deadlines and admission intake dates
- Application requirements and required documents
- Whether the one-year Chinese study program leads to the degree programs
For current notices, check the International Education College or the International Exchange Office on the official website at https://www.gyhvu.edu.cn. The official notice is the authority for any figure or date not given in this article.