Table 1 Health disciplines in Internet-based degree education in China

1. Peking University

Self-developed "Teaching Operation Support System, TOSS" platform

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-6 years

Pharmacy

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-6 years

Applied psychology

Bachelor

2.5-6 years

2. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

Blackboard (BB) platform, which is a famous online course management system worldwide

Herbology

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Acupuncture and moxibustion

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Medicine and health management

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

3. China Medical University

Chinese digital College (nclass) supported platform

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

3 years

Pharmacy

Associate/Bachelor

3 years

4. Jilin University

Self-developed multimedia education platform

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Pharmacy

Bachelor

2.5-5 years

5. Shanghai Jiaotong University

Self-developed "Shanghai Jiaotong University-Open Mobile Real (SJTU-OMR) PPClass online course system" platform

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Pharmacy

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Medicine and health management

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Medical laboratory technology

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Clinical engineering technology

Associate

2.5-5 years

Biomedical engineering

Bachelor

2.5-5 years

6. Zhejiang University

Not clear

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Pharmacy

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

7. Southeast University

Chinese digital College (nclass) supported platform

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

8. Shandong University

Not clear

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Pharmacy

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Medicine and health management

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Labor and social security

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Social work (family planning)

Associate

2.5-5 years

9. Zhengzhou University

Self-developed "Zhengzhou University Distance Learning Support (ZZU-DLS)" platform

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

3-6 years

Pharmacy

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Basic medicine

Bachelor

3-6 years

10. Huazhong University of Science & Technology

Self-developed real-time video conference teaching system and non-real-time online learning system

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Pharmacy

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Medicine and health management

Bachelor

2.5-5 years

11. Wuhan University

Blackboard (BB) platform, which is a famous online course management system worldwide

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Preventive medicine

Bachelor

2.5-5 years

12. Centralsouth University

Blackboard (BB) platform, which is a famous online course management system worldwide

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Pharmacy

Bachelor

2.5-5 years

13. Sun Yat-Sen University

Blackboard (BB) platform, which is a famous online course management system worldwide

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

3-5 years

Medicine and health management

Bachelor

2.5-5 years

14. Sichuan University

Not clear

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Pharmacy

Bachelor

2.5-5 years

Food hygiene inspection

Associate

2.5-5 years

15. Xi’an Jiaotong University

Self-developed "YOTTA system" platform

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-6 years

Pharmacy

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-6 years

16. Lanzhou University

Self-developed "Internet-based education and management system" platform

Nursing

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-7 years

Medicine and health management

Associate/Bachelor

2.5-7 years