It is a dream of any Indian parent to see the children become a successful doctor. Doctors get huge respect from society. A doctor in the family brings pride to the entire family for generations to come.
Money is a big obstacle
Even if the students can study really well and are ready to work hard to become a doctor, money is the big obstacle for Indian parents and students to fulfill their dreams of becoming a doctor.
If a student cannot score 600+ marks in the neet exam, the cost of medical education becomes exorbitant. One has to be ready to spend a minimum of 50 lacs to 1 crore INR to get a medical seat in a private college in India.
Study MBBS abroad option is a boon to Indian students
15 lakh students write neet exams to compete for 80000 medical seats in India. This level of hai competition takes away the opportunity from most of the Indian students. That is why students prefer to study MBBS abroad.
Philippines, the hub of medical education in South Asia
In the last 10 to 15 years, the Philippines has emerged as a world leader in providing excellent medical education. Students from all over the world, especially countries like the US, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, India , Sri Lanka, etc flock to the Philippines to pursue their dreams of becoming a doctor because of the quality medical education provided by the universities in the Philippines at the most affordable cost. Thousands of Indian students have already graduated as doctors from universities in the Philippines in the last 10 years. They are successfully working as doctors all over the world for practicing in India. A huge number of students have also gone for higher education in countries like the USA, UK and Germany.
What is the cost of studying MBBS in the Philippines?
It starts from 16 lakhs INR for the entire course duration of 5 to 5.5 years. Depending on the university the cost goes up to 24 lakhs.
The cost of living accommodation and food cost very less in the Philippines, unlike countries like the UK, Russia, China, etc where the living cost is really high. The food and accommodation expenses in the Philippines would be almost equal to the expenses you would spend in a private college in India.
Isn’t this a wonderful opportunity for Indian students?
You would be spending a minimum of 50 lacs to 90 lacs INR for the tuition fee and the capitation fee alone in private medical colleges in India. Studying MBBS in the Philippines gives you the option to get a world class MBBS degree at such an affordable cost.
How is this possible?
The Philippines government has strict rules about collecting any donation or capitation fee. they have completely banned the practice of collecting any donation.
Philippines government in order to increase their economy has subsidized the universities to a great extent to attract students from all over the world. That is why their tuition fee is very affordable considering all the Hi-Tech infrastructure and state-of-the-art facilities they provide.
This affordability has made the universities in Philippines the ideal option for international students to study MBBS abroad.
Here is a comparison table of the expenses in the Universities in Philippines to study MBBS:
Name of the University in Philippines | Total Tuition Fees (INR) | Total Living Cost (INR) | Total Expenses for 5 years |
UV Gullas College of Medicine | 22,28,000 | 10,00,000 | 30,00,000 |
Davao Medical School Foundation | 17,83,000 | 9,24,000 | 28,74,000 |
University of Northern Philippines | 11,45,000 | 12,16,000 | 24,02,500 |
Lyceum Northwestern University | 15,95,000 | 12,16,000 | 24,02,500 |
All the universities listed in the above table are institutions with a legacy of 40 to 100 years in the field of medical education and research.
Universities in the Philippines are the most suitable for Indian students because of the following factors as well.
- American based syllabus that will help the MBBS students get a truly world-class degree.
- Excellent hi-tech campus and facilities
- Comfortable, spacious, air conditioned in-campus hostels.
- Separate hostels for boys and girls
- Indian food made available for Indian students - both veg and non-veg.
- High pass percentage in MCI screening test to practice in India.
- Job opportunities worldwide.
- Higher education is made easier with a MBBS degree from the Philippines.
- Huge number of Indian students already studying in the Philippines form a strong student community. The seniors guide the freshers not only in their education, but the successful alumni all over the world also help out & guide them in getting job opportunities and higher education opportunities.
What are you waiting for? All these advantages make MBBS seats in Philippines most lucrative and in-demand. The seats are limited. It is always first-come, first-serve. Make the smart choice about your future. Good luck!
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