Philippines

     Philippine, officially the Republic of the Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.  Philippines is an island country which is located in the western Pacific ocean.

Quick facts about 

Capita                                      :     Manila

Currency                                  :      Philippine peso (1 Philippine Piso equals 1.41 Indian Rupee)

Climate                                     :     The climate is, relatively high temperature, high humidity and abundant rainfall.

Language                                 :     Filipino, English

Major Cities                              :      Manila, Quezon City, Davao City.

Time Difference                        :      Philippine is 2hour and 30 minutes ahead of India.       

Indian Restaurants                   :      Available

Indian Mess                              :       Yes

Travel Time                               :      6 Hrs. 30 minutes – 7 Hrs.

Course Duration                        :       5.5 Years

International Airport Location    :       The Ninoy Aquino International Airport ( NAIA )

MBBS in Philippine

     Study MBBS in Philippines has one of the best education systems in Asia. It is one of the best place for Indian students to study completely in English, at affordable prices and high quality Medical Education.

All local authorized medical universities of Philippines are accredited by NMC).

If you want to do MBBS from the Philippines then 1st you need to take admission in B.S (Psychology/ Biology) course. After completion of the BS course, students need to appear for the N-MAT exam to get admission to MD (Which is equivalent to MBBS in India) program. The course duration of MBBS is 5.5 years in the Philippines (1.5 years for BS + 4 years for MD Programme).

Advantages of studying MBBS in Philippines

• MBBS in Philippines is most cost effective. Tuition fee is at affordable rate and being paid on installment basis.

• Affordable living and accommodation expenses.

• Modern teaching techniques and superior quality medical education combined with world class amenities.

• Internationally recognized Medical colleges which are listed in World Health Organization (WHO) and Supported by foreign medical graduate council (FMGC)

• Medium of instruction is purely English.

• Majority of Filipinos has a facility for English language and so Indian students feel comfortable. There is no demand to learn the local language.

• MBBS in Philippines follows the US education system thus students will have the credit transfer options to continue study medicine in America.

• Philippines exports maximum number of medical graduates in the world.

• MBBS in Philippines comes with a great cultural diversity in the college campus

• MBBS in Philippines prepares you for the USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination).Almost    

Academic calendar

     The total course duration in the Philippines is of 6 years (including 1 year internship).

The initial 16 months of the MBBS course will center around a bachelor of science program which builds up a solid establishment for medical education. Next 4 years of study are fully associated with studying medicine and clinical subjects. At the end of program, students undergo the clinical rotations where they get an opportunity to work for selected hospital departments, and under the supervision of senior doctors, they can practice and learn about medicines while treating the patients

Major universities

St. Paul University, Philippines
          Tuition Fee: First Year                  $ 4300

                                 Second Year             $ 4300

                                 Third Year                $ 4300

                                 Fourth Year              $ 4300

                                 Fifth Year                 $ 4300

                                 Sixth Year                $ 4300

• AMA School of Medicine
• Angeles University Foundation
• Ateneo de Zamboanga University
• Baguio Central University
• Ago Medical and Educational Center Bicol Christian College of Medicine
• Bicol  Christian College Of Medicine
• Cagayan State University Tuguegarao (Caria)
• Cebu Doctors University College of Medicine
• Cebu Institute of Medicine
• Central Philippine University
• Davao Medical School Foundation
• De La Salie University Health Sciences Campus
• Dona Remedos Trinidad Medical Foundation
• Emilo Aguinaldo College, Manila
• Far Eastern University Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
• FEU Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
• Iloilo Doctors College of Medicine
• Lyceum Northwestern University
• Manila Central University
• Our Lady of Fatima University (Fatima Medical Science Foundation) Valenzuela
• Pamantasanng Lungsodng Maynila
• Saint Louis University
• San Beda College
• Silliman University
• Southwestern University Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine
• Southwestern University, Urgello, Cebu City, Philippines
• St. Lukes College of Medicine William H. Quasha Memorial
• University of Northern Philippines
• University of Perpetual Help (Dr. Jose G. Tamayo Medical University)
• University of Perpetual Help Rizal
• University of Saint La Salle
• University of Santo Tomas
• University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
• University of the Philippines Manila
• UV Gullas College of Medicine
• Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation
• West Visayas State University
• Xavier University
• Zamboanga Medical School Foundation      

Requirements

•        The age needs to be between 17 years and below 25 years before the date of admission.

•        Should have cleared (10+2) with physics, Chemistry and Biology Subjects.

•        The student has to score at least 50% marks in + 2.Students from the SC/ST category

          must have 40%-45%.

•        The student must have cleared NEET with qualifying marks.

Syllabus