About Philippines
The Philippines, also known as the Republic of Philippines is situated in Southeast Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean. Its capital, Manila, is famous for its waterfront and centuries-old Chinatown. Philippines was a colony of USA for around 50 years and thus the country follows the American system of education.
Philippines is a founding member of the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, and the East Asia Summit. The country also hosts the headquarters of the Asian Development Bank. The Philippines has shown a great transition in economy from agriculture to the one with services and manufacturing. In addition to membership in the United Nations, the Philippines is also a founding and active member of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations).
As a founding member of the United Nations, the Philippines has been elected many times into the Security Council. The country is also an active participant in the Human Rights Council and in peacekeeping missions.
The tropical climate of Philippines is usually hot and humid. The temperatures usually vary from 21 °C (70 °F) to 32 °C (90 °F) with January being the coolest and May being the warmest months of the year.
Why MBBS In Philippines?
Philippines offers high quality education with a safe environment to the international students. The fees is very low as compared to many countries. The degree in medical obtained from Philippines is accepted globally. This helps the students to get a job in any part of the world.
The academic calendar starts in June and ends in March. There are two semesters in each academic year, one from June to October and the other from November to March. The language of instruction is English which makes it a favorable place for many international students. The infrastructure of the medical colleges is much superior in terms of staff, equipments and technology.
Benefits of MBBS from Philippines
- The Medical universities of Philippines are listed in WHO(World Health Organization) and MCI (Medical Council of India). This makes the students eligible for leading international medical exams such as USMLE and MCI for clinical practice in other countries.
- The medium of Instruction is English which helps international students to easily adapt and avoids the learning curve of an additional language.
- The cost of complete MBBS course is quite affordable and there is no donation fee in many Philippines Medical Colleges. Tuition fees range from 15 to 25 Lakhs Indian Rupees based on the ranking of the medical college.
- The cost of living is very low thus helping the international students to afford the expenses easily.
Before taking MBBS in Philippines kindly consider these points
- Poor safety as crime rate is very high
- Poor socio Economic conditions
- No history of being a country known for its health care facilities
- You don’t join MBBS program you are enrolled in 16month - 2 year B.S Program which basically teaches you nothing.
- NMAT exam- After passing the so called BS you have to appear for NMAT exam and be in the 40 percentile minimum to be eligible for joining MD program which is actually the undergraduate program in medicine in philippines. Only a few are able to do it .
- Short program- The program is just a 4 year actual program which keeps the student in a constant stress and i believe its pretty impossible to discuss the depth of the intricacies of medical studies in such a short span
- Poor patient exposure- Most of colleges have tie ups with one or two hospitals only as they are private or autonomous. The students end up having very poor patient exposure
- huge number of distractions because of pseudo modern lifestyle among foreign students .
- No developed city except Manila
- ADVISORY TO INDIAN STUDENTS SEEKING ADMISSION IN PHILIPPINES
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