EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

General Guidelines  

1. Policies,  standards and guidelines regarding the Doctor of Medicine(MD) course (primary medical education course in the Philippines) are available at :  

https://ched.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/CMO-18-s.-2016.pdf

2. To know about the recognised medical colleges in the Philippines please visit the website of the  Commission on Higher Education (CHED).  CHED is the Philippine government agency responsible for formulating plans, policies and strategies relating to higher education in the Philippines.  

3. All students seeking admission to the MD course in the Philippines are requested to take note of all the admission requirements. A Bachelor Degree and successfully clearing the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) is a must for enrolment in the MD course in the Philippines. A (10+2) Indian student seeking admission to the MD course needs to complete the Bachelors degree to be eligible for enrolment.

A student planning to also pursue the pre-medical Bachelor degree (BS, BA, etc.) in the Philippines (before pursuing MD) is requested to ensure that the Bachelor degree course is also accredited by CHED, the content of the course meets the eligibility requirements of the MD course and that the duration of the course is in accordance with the guidelines issued by CHED and the basic education system being currently implemented in the Philippines. 

4.   Once admission is confirmed, students should ensure that fees are directly remitted to the concerned medical college and that an official receipt is issued after the payment.  

5. Students are requested to refer to the latest guidelines issued by  CHED and the  National Medical Commission (NMC) of India before confirming their admission.  

6. Graduating students may kindly take note of the following advisory r egarding legalisation/attestation of degree documents apostilled by the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines :   https://www.eoimanila.gov.in/alert_detail.php?alertid=159

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Archive of Advisories for Indian Students  

(Note : This is an archive of the past advisories issued by the Embassy(dates indicated). In addition to the advisories, students are strongly advised to also refer to the latest/updated guidelines of  CHED  and  NMC )  

Advisory for Indian medical students regarding the Medical Act of 1959 - 04 June 2024

Advisory on Medical Education in the Philippines - 26 May 2023

Advisory on Medical Education in the Philippines - 05 September 2022

Important Advisory regarding NMC's FMG Licentiate Regulations 2021 - 28 February 2022 

Important Advisory regarding NMC's FMG Licentiate Regulations 2021 - 04 January 2022

Important Advisory regarding NMC's FMG Licentiate Regulations 2021 - 15 December 2021

Important Advisory regarding NMC's FMG Licentiate Regulations 2021 - 08 December 2021

Advisory for Indian medical students regarding Visa processing - 07 July 2021

Advisory for Indian medical students regarding payment of fees - 30 June 2021

Important Advisory for Indian Students regarding Medical Education in the Philippines - 22 March 2021 

Advisory regarding Attestation/Legalisation of Apostilled documents - 07 December 2020