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Why Ukraine is a top draw for Indian MBBS students

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Every year, 20-25,000 students from India, aspiring to become doctors, but with budgets tighter than what is required to secure an MBBS seats in a private medical college at home, head out of the country.


Nearly a quarter of them go to Ukraine for the cost advantage it offers as well as its location which provides easy access to Western Europe, say consultants who track these trends.


A four-and-a-half-year medical course in Ukraine, and even in Russia, costs Rs 24-30 lakh. In comparison, pursuing MBBS in countries such as Mauritius and Netherlands can set students back by Rs 50-55 lakh.


In India, privately run medical colleges charge a steeper Rs 70 lakh- Rs 1.2 crore for MBBS.


In 2021, about 15 lakh students had written the extremely competitive National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, vying for 88,120 MBBS seats, about 50,000 of which were in 313 public colleges.


For those who failed to qualify for a government run medical college in India, going abroad is an attractive option compared to studying in a private college at home.


Consultants say that these students seek admission in medical colleges across countries spanning the Netherlands, Russia, China, former USSR nations, Mauritius to Nepal, Bangladesh and even Pakistan in the immediate neighborhood.


“There are options also in other former USSR countries like Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan where the total expenses are under Rs 25 lakh, including fee, accommodation and travel, but many students still prefer Ukraine because of the strong European cultural influences and advantages that it offers later,” said Neeraj Chourasia, who runs Gurukul, a consultancy service in the national capital for students looking to pursue MBBS abroad.


Read Morea at https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/health-trends/why-ukraine-is-among-top-draws-for-indian-students-pursuing-mbbs-abroad-8164511.html


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