The NMC rules every foreign medical degree must meet
These are the main conditions in NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021 (FMGL 2021). Check every one of them before you choose a country or a college.
Course of at least 54 months (not counting internship)
The medical course abroad must last at least 54 months, not counting the internship.
Internship of at least 12 months in the same institution
After the course, a separate internship of at least 12 months must be done in the same foreign institution.
Graduates can register to practise medicine in that country
The graduate must be eligible for registration to practise medicine in that country, on the same terms as its own citizens.
Whole course taught in English
All teaching, theory and clinical, must be in English.
Entire course, training and internship in the same institution
No part of the course, training or internship may be done in India or in another country.
Curriculum covers the subjects listed in Schedule I
The syllabus must include the theory, practical and clinical subjects listed in Schedule I of FMGL 2021.
Check your college against these rules
Summary in simple words. The official NMC regulation and the latest NMC notices always apply.
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