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MBBS in Philippines
The only Asian MBBS destination following a US-style medical curriculum, with English as the national language, but the pre-med BS year needs careful attention.
What You Need to Know
Bachelor's degree, NMAT (National Medical Admission Test), and a Certificate of Eligibility for Admission to Medicine.
A pre-med BS course followed by a separate 4-year MD programme.
Full practice in the Philippines requires passing the Philippine Physician Licensure Examination.
Only the MD Counts Toward NMC's 54-Month Rule
- The pre-med BS is NOT equivalent to Indian MBBSNMC has clarified that only the 4-year MD (excluding the BS pre-med years) counts toward the FMGL Regulations' 54-month course requirement.
- The Philippines' CHED has confirmed FMGL compliance for the MDWhere it meets a 54-month MD structure, mandatory subjects, English medium, and a 12-month internship at the same institution.
- A Certificate of RegistrabilityConfirms eligibility to practice in the Philippines, satisfying NMC's "eligible in country of study" requirement.
Confirm your programme excludes the BS from the MD count
Make sure your specific university's structure clearly separates the BS pre-med years from the MD count, and that your admission is into an MD track confirmed by CHED as FMGL-compliant.
Return-to-India pathway
After completing your MD, you must clear NExT/FMGE and complete a further supervised internship in India before full registration.
Considering MBBS in the Philippines?
We'll confirm your programme's MD structure is properly separated from the pre-med BS years before you apply.
