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Medicine has always been one of the most lucrative and sought after career options both in India and abroad as well.

MBBS in the UK

Regarded as of one of the most competitive courses, the UK, every year accepts thousands of international students in the various medical schools established there. In order to be eligible to be accepted for a course in medicine a student is required to obtain AAA grades with either chemistry or biology as a requirement. International students willing to pursue medicine are required to obtain a minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 7.0 with scores not less than 6.5 in all four categories of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Selection into various medical and dental schools is based upon the UK Clinical Aptitude test (UKCAT)/Bio Medical Admissions Test (BMAT) encompassing the areas of verbal, quantitative and abstract reasoning along with decision analysis and situational judgement.

MBBS in Australia

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) has developed a quality oriented course in the field of medicine. Intenational students seekiing an undergraduate degree in medicine in the country must have comleted their higher secondary examination from a recognised board or institute with a minimum score of 7 in IELTS. The students are required to qualify the Undergraduate Medicine and health Admission Test (UMAT) organised by the AQF.
International applicants may also apply with Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) scores. The minimum GAMSAT score should at least be 50 in each section, and a score of at least 50 overall.

The medicine programs are usually four to six years long followed by one year of internship and one year of residency upon the completion of which the MBBS degree is awarded. The speciality training is of three to eight years and is optional.

MBBS in Canada

There is a keen competition for entry into the faculty of medicine in Canada. Majority of the medical schools in Canada enroll students who have completed a degree in bilogical sciences except for the Quebec province which accepts students on the basis who have completed their class 12 exam and one year of diploma. MBBS in Canada is known as MD (Doctor of Medicine, considered as an undergraduate degree). International students willing to pursue medicine in Canada have to undertake the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). It is a multiple-choice question based examination meant to access problem solving, critical thinking, writing skills and knowledge of science concepts/ principles that are prerequisite to the study of medicine.

The medical course is a three to five year program in Canada varying according to the university and medical background of each student. Those with a bachelor degree in the appropiate field are eligible for the 4 year program while the others have to opt for the 5 year program. An additional residency training is also required which may range from two to seven years of study.