Fast Facts

Capital: Manila
Population: Approximately 98.39 million (2013)
Size: Approximately 300,000 km²
Time Zone:UTC+08:00
Currency:Philippine peso
Official Languages:English, Filipino

Information about Destination-Country

As the world’s 3rd largest English-speaking nation, the Philippines provides huge knowledge resources, up-to-date instruction, and a multicultural learning atmosphere with its 93.9% literacy rate. It is home to a number of ISO-certified universities and 275 higher educational institutions identified as Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development. There are also several international schools in the Philippines which are on American, British, German, Chinese, French, and Japanese educational tracks.

MBBS in Philippines is one of the finest options available for Indian students. Philippines provide top class medical education in a safe environment and at affordable cost.

Philippines has developed the education system, similar to the USA. Thus after High School (Grade 10) the students join a Bachelors Degree. Those who want to study Medicine do the Pre-Medicine Bachelor of Science in Biology, Medical Technology, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Physiotherapy. After which they sit for National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) exam then they enroll for 4 years medical course known as Doctor of Medicine (MD). The MD degree awarded in USA / Philippines is equivalent to MBBS of UK / Commonwealth Countries. Philippines is the world’s Second largest exporter of Physicians after India.

Beginning of Semester

5 year program – class commences: 2nd week of November for students after 12th
4 year program – class commences: 2nd week of June for Students with Bachelors degree

Expenses per year

Pre-Medicine- $2500
Doctor of Medicine (MD)- $2000

visa

All visa formalities are processed through the university.