Is your son/daughter or even yourself willing to be an MBBS Doctor but don’t know where to start?
Have you just lost hope of getting admission to your dream college because of a few lesser marks?
Are you preparing your mind to pay those heavy donations for admission to MBBS?
Well, my friend, the world is not over yet. Neither you have wasted a whole year and need not repeat for NEET nor I am asking you to pay for heavy donations to Indian medical colleges. There are more options to complete your dream of becoming a Doctor without donations and heavy fees.
You can complete your MBBS degree course from abroad like Georgia, Ukraine, Germany, Poland and many more. I know for us it is not that easy to take decisions.
But trust me, studying abroad is a lot cheaper than it looks expensive. For that matter of fact, it is a lot cheaper actually, like way lesser than mere donations to our Indian Medical Colleges. And Georgia is one of the best options to pursue MBBS from as the fee structure and living costs in Georgia are budget-friendly.
In this article, I am going to talk about MBBS in Georgia. I will drive you through all the important points and facts and everything you need to know about MBBS in Georgia.
There are few startup questions for that. Like, which university is the best choice to study MBBS in Georgia?
So there are a number of universities in Georgia, but before choosing any university we need to confirm whether that university is MCI (Medical Council of India) approved or not.
Here is the list of top-ranked MCI approved medical universities in Georgia
- David Tvildiani Medical University, TBILISI
- Akaki Tsereteli State University, AKAKI.
- Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, BATUMI,
- European University
- New Vision Medical University, Georgia
- Georgian American University
- Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, TBILISI
- David Agmashenebeli University Of Georgia
- Tbilisi Medical Academy
- Georgian National University, Georgia
- Caucasus International University
- East European University
- Tbilisi Open Teaching University
- Tbilisi State Medical University
- University of Georgia
Eligibility criteria –
- the student must be 17 years old on or before the 31st December of the year of admission.
- He or she should have secured the minimum score of 50% in 12th with PCB group and must have cleared the NEET exam.
For some universities, the IELTS/TOEFL exams are compulsory and in remaining universities, they arrange a personal interview for students instead of judging from the IELTS/TOEFL score.
When you crack these eligibility criteria, we proceed for the collection of the documents and fees. The fee structure in Georgia is very much affordable as it comes in between the range of approx 2.8 lakh Rs. per year to 7.5 lakh Rs. per year. Which sums up for the 5 years course of MBBS to between 14 lakh to 37.5 lakh. The course is for 5 years with 1 year for an internship.
So get your documents ready and apply for a student visa for Georgia after getting an invitation letter from the university.
But is it affordable to live in Georgia?
Well, the average cost of living for an individual in Georgia is approx Rs.12-15 thousand
Further thinking about all these, there is a question.
Is Georgia safe for Indian students?
We must think about our safety first.
Yes. Georgia is one of the safest countries. In fact in Global Peace Index where India stands 141st rank, and the USA stands 128th rank, Georgia is at 99th position. So yes, it is safer than India for Indian students.
So you can think about this as one of the options as MBBS in Georgia is affordable, with cheaper tuition fees, low cost of living, simple eligibility criteria, and safety assurance. Also as most of the universities in Georgia are approved by so many medical councils, you have a wide career opportunity after completing MBBS there.
One can start practice in India, USA, Georgia, Russia, and many more countries after completing the screening tests of respective countries.
So this was the quick guide about the MBBS in Georgia for Indian students.
