Application Process & Entrance Tests to Study MBBS in Philippines
Compared to Indian MBBS Admission getting Admission in Philippines for Indian Students is less Competitive. A Middle-Class Economical Background Student can also afford Education in Philippines. There is no need to take any Entrance tests to get Admission in Philippine Medical Universities while some Universities require National medical Admission Test (NMAT) which consists of Two Parts. The First Part Part-I consists of questions from Reasoning & Quantitative and Part-II consists of questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. There is no need to get any ranks in this test just passing NMAT Test is enough to get Admission.
After getting NMAT qualification Certificate you are eligible to apply for the Universities in Philippines. The Simple Admission Procedure for Philippines is provided below.
- First Select the College and MBBS Program which you want to apply for.
- Get the Application form from the selected Universities.
- Fill the Application and Submit it along with the below-mentioned documents.
- School Leaving Certificate.
- 10th 12th Passing Certificate.
- Passport Size Photographs, etc.
- After receiving the Application University will send you the Admission/Offer Letter.
- On receiving the Admission Letter you need to attend Immigration Process.
- For the Immigration Process, you need to visit the Russian Embassy.
- On the base of the Invitation letter, your Visa application will be processed.
- While applying for Visa you need to carry some important documents mentioned below
- Valid Passport.
- Completely filled VISA Application Form.
- Two Passport Size Photographs.
- A copy of Admission Letter / Invitation Letter.
- Medical Certificates in proof of Fitness.
The Foreign Students can apply to the Philippine Medical School of his choice by submitting the documents authenticated by the PFSP. But the Admission in Medical Colleges in Philippines is not that easy. It involves several Application Process Steps. So it is better to consult an authorized consultancy that process Medical Applications for the Students who wish to do MBBS in Abroad.
BS/MD Program in Philippines
BS-MD Program in Philippines is nothing but the MBBS course. Except for the name, there is no difference between BS/MD Program and MBBS in Philippines. For admission into this program in Philippines, there is no entrance exam. The BS-MD program syllabus is same as the syllabus of MBBS course in India. Once you have completed your BS/MD program in Philippines and attained the medical degree, you will be eligible for MCI Screening Test. After clearing the MCI screening test, you will get the MBBS degree. This degree will be given by the Medical Council of India.
Are you an Indian student who passed 12th class and wish to study MBBS in Philippines? First, you need to enroll for the BS course. This course is between 2 to 3 semesters or 1 to 1.5 years. Once the BS course completed, you can take the NMAT test and enroll for the 4-year MD course. To get admission in MD course at government medical colleges in Philippines, it is compulsory to clear NMAT exam. But for the top-ranked private colleges, you will be enrolled for the MD course, but you need to appear for the test again until you clear it. This 4-year MD course is not same as the MD course in India. The BS course is a bridge course which is not tough for the students to complete. But the real studies regarding medicine starts only in the MD course.
Why BS Course before MD course?
There will be a doubt for many of the students that ‘Why should I do a BS course before doing the MS course’. You need to do BS course because the Philippines follow the 10+4 education system. Philippines nationals study till 10th class and then do a 4-year BS course which is a degree course. Later if they want to study medicine after that 14 years of education, then they can join in the MD course. But in India, we follow the 10+2 education system. So, this is the reason why the Indians need to do 1 or 1.5 year BS course before enrolling for MD course.
If any Indian MBBS aspirant wants to enroll directly to the MD course, then they need to complete B.Sc/Biotech/BAMS/BHMS. Finally, I want to say that an Indian student who want to study MBBS in Philippines, need to do a BS course of 1-1.5 years and MD course of 4 years i.e., the total duration of 5 to 5.5 years. In the coming years, this system in Philippines may also change over to 10+2 education system.
What to do if I have completed Graduation?
If you have completed your graduation such as B.Sc/ Biotech/ BHMS/ BAMS then you don’t need to do the BS course like the students who have completed 12th Class. You can directly join the MD course to study MBBS in Philippines. For this, the duration will be for only 4 years not 5 to 5.5 years. So, you can save money and spent that on the food, accommodation, etc. In short, I can say that after your graduation (B.Sc/ Biotech/ BHMS/ BAMS) you can try for admission in 4-years MD course in Philippines.
Scholarship for MBBS in Philippines
Many students who want to study abroad will look-up for the Scholarship opportunity. But not all countries provide scholarships to the foreign students or Indians for studying medicine. However, as we are talking about MBBS in Philippines, let us know about Scholarship for MBBS in Philippines. The good news for you is, there is a scholarship opportunity for the students who choose to study medicine in Philippines. The scholarship will be given to the top 10 students from each class or section in the first year of BS course.
MCI Screening Test Result for Medicine in Philippines
To get the MBBS degree from the Medical Council of India, you need to clear the MCI Screening Test. You will be eligible to sit in the MCI Screening Test only when you complete or attain the medical degree in Philippines. The students who have done Medicine in Philippines will perform much better in this MCI screening test when compared to the other countries like China, Russia, Ukraine, and Nepal. As the Philippines follow the American pattern of teaching, there will be a very high standard medical education. So, the students who study MBBS in Philippines can perform better in the MCI Screening Test.
In 2012-14 the MCI Screening Test passing percentage is about 25%. Many of the students think that the Screening Test is difficult and less number of students are able to pass. But the percentage of students passing the MCI Screening Test is more than the percentage of students who get admission in India. No matter what the test is, you will clear it if you study well. So, if you study hard you can clear the MCI screening test easily but for the students from Philippines medical college little bit less effort is enough.
