MBBS is the most demanded course among the science students, but due to limited seats across India and very high competition not everyone can get a Free seat.
In India in order to pursue MBBS under management quota the fees will be around 11 lakhs per year and some institutes even have 15 lakhs per year fees. So for the entire academic fees will come around 65 – 70 lakhs excluding the boarding, mess and other fees.
Not even 2% of the students can afford that fees. Hence students look for some less expensive colleges in abroad.
The fees for a managemebt MBBS seat in abroad is 30% that of fees in India. Some colleges provide the entire course with hostel within 17-18 lakh rupees, which is still affordable for many candidates.
But there are few differences that has to be kept in mind while you choose to study MBBS abroad.
Major differences between study in India and study in abroad
Let us discuss some major points and differences between MBBS in India and Abroad.
Course Title : In India the medical degree is called as MBBS but in aborad it changes from country to country, but it is equivalent to the MBBS degree in India.
Course Duration : The duration of the course in India is 4 1/2 Years + 1 Year internship, where as in abroad some countries have 5 years course, while some countries have 6 years (2 years pre medical + 4 years MD) additionally the students has to complete 1 year internship in India. So, the total duration may go upto 7 years.
MCI Screening Test : Earlier there was a screening test for Indian students who have done Medical course in abroad, which is called FMGE (Foreign Medical Gradudates Examination), the students has to clear the FMGE in order to get permission for internship in India. But the FMGE test was not so easy to clear, only about 3 to 5 % students were able to clear the test. But from the year 2020 FMGE has been removed and a new screening test called NEXT Exit exam has been approved which is for both students from Indian colleges and students from abroad.
Fees : While the management fees for MBBS in India will range from 65 lakhs to 70 lakhs and in some colleges may cross 1 crore for the entire course duration, in abroad some colleges offer equivalent degree for 17 lakhs – 22 lakhs including the hostel fees for the entire course duration.
Language : One major issue faced by the Indian students in abroad is the language of the country, even though the institute is English medium and teaching will also be in English, but while interacting with the localities you have to speak in their language.