MBBS in Philippines
Philippines is one of the best place for students who want to study abroad at affordable prices and high quality. Do you know that more than 3000 Indian students come to Philippines every year to study in Philippines. Before it's independence, the country's education system was based on Spain and the United States. The formal education system in Philippines is a sequential progression of academic schooling at three levels: elementary (grade school), secondary (high school) and tertiary (college and graduate levels). Basic education is being handled by the DepEd while college is under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and vocational/technical and non-degree training under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Philippines offers very good overseas education options for students interested in English courses, Pilot training and MBBS / MD / Medical related courses.
Fast Facts
- * Made up of over 7,600 islands, although the majority of the population lives on just 11 of these.
- * Officially the Republic of the Philippines.
- * Population of 103 million people (2016 estimate).
- * Named in honor of King Philip II of Spain – the Philippines was a Spanish Colony for three centuries.
- * Gained independence in 1946.
- * Official languages are Filipino and English, but there are also 19 recognized regional languages.
- * Area of 300,000 sq km (115,831 sq miles), comparable to the US state of Arizona.
- * Currency is the Philippine peso.
- * Due to Spanish colonialism, the majority (82%) of the population are Roman Catholics. Islam is the second largest religion.
- * Capital city is Manila, but the largest city is Quezon City.
- * Government is a Unitary presidential constitutional republic. The president is currently Benigno Aquino III.
- * The Philippines is the world's leading producer of coconuts.
- * Three of the top 10 largest shopping centers in the world are found in the Philippines.
- * In the province of Camiguin, there are more volcanos (seven) than towns (five).
- * The Philippines is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, with many species which are thought not to exist anywhere else in the world.
- * The Philippines' flag changes to indicate a state of war – the blue and red stripes are switched.
Advantages of Pursuing MBBS in the Philippines
Some of the other benefits of pursuing MBBS in the Philippines is as follows:
- * Medical universities in the Philippines offer high-quality education and are listed in the IMED medical directories and the WHO (World Health Organization).
- * The faculty members at Philippines medical universities are highly experienced. Expert faculty members from countries such as the USA, India and others also present or teach in medical universities of the Philippines.
- * For Indian medical aspirants, the climate of the Philippines is an added advantage. The temperature is moderate in the country, and it varies from 23 to 32 degree Celcius throughout the year.
- * The medical universities in the Philippines follow the US education system. MBBS graduates from these universities can make a bright career in English-speaking countries such as Canada, the US, the UK, Australia etc.
- * Compared to major European countries, the living expenses and the cost of living in the Philippines is less.
- * Indian food is also available in some of the restaurants across the Philippines, which is also an advantage for Indian students.
- * Employment scope after graduating from an MBBS course offered by one of the colleges in the Philippines is high.
- * If you are planning to migrate to the US after earning an MBBS in the Philippines, you can do so by cracking the USLME Parts I & II in the Philippines under the supervision and guidance of medical professors.
- * The Philippines Embassy in India is student-friendly. The visa process is easy and requires the candidates to submit all the required documents. If all the documents are relevant and correct, the Visa application shall be processed easily.
List Of Medical Colleges in Philippines.
* AMA Medical College Philippines Makati. (Private)
* Emilio Aguinaldo College Manila (Private)
* University of Northern Philippines Vigan (Government)
* St. Paul University the Philippines Tuguegarao, Cagayan (Private)
* Lyceum Northwestern University Dagupan (Private)