Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU)
Our Lady of Fatima
University is the number 1 ranked medical university in the
Philippines. Formerly known as Our Lady of Fatima College, and also
formerly known as Fatima Medical Science Foundation, Incorporated (FMSFI) is a
private university in the Philippines.
Indian students will
get admission to study in the Valenzuela campus of Our Lady of Fatima
University located in Manila, the capital city of Philippine. The university
concentrates mainly on allied medical sciences. Its name was derived from The National
Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima or Pambansang Dambana ng Birhen ng Fatima (in the
Tagalog language) near the Valenzuela campus, but is not affiliated with the
Catholic Church, and welcomes students of all faiths.
Fatima College of Medicine
The Fatima
College of Medicine (Our Lady of Fatima University) is the
number 1 ranked medical college in the Philippines. It is one of the
Philippines’ most distinguished centres for medical education. Constantly
responding to the rapid changes in science, technology and the social
environment, Our Lady of Fatima University fulfils
its commitment to produce competent, world class medical practitioners.
Fatima College of Medicine
(Our Lady of Fatima University) strives to create the best environment for students to master the
principles and theories of medicine and obtain sufficient knowledge and
experience to launch into a successful practice.
Its the first and only
Philippines medical school to have an institutional clerkship program with a
foreign hospital. In fact, the University has sent over 100 medical students
for clerkship training at the Brooklyn Medical centre and Peninsula Hospital in
New York and Jackson Park Hospital in Chicago. Thus, creating career
opportunities abroad for young men and women.
In its almost more
than 40 years of existence, Fatima (Our Lady of Fatima
University) has graduated more than 30,000 medical and
allied medical health practitioners from all disciplines. Proof that makes Our
Lady of Fatima University a valuable contributor in the
development of the medical and paramedical professions in the Philippines and
abroad.
The Fatima
College of Medicine (Our Lady of Fatima University) is
housed in five buildings where you’ll find the school’s lecture halls, seminar
and conference rooms, research and teaching laboratories, classrooms, amphitheater, library facilities with audio visual monitors, administrative
offices of the departments and parking space.
Fatima College of
Medicine (Our Lady of Fatima University) has the latest
sophisticated medical laboratory equipment that meets the standards of the
Board of Medical Education. Also, it has a computer laboratory equipped with
internet access to facilitate research work and networking of all medical
students.
Fatima Medical Centre and Virtual Laboratories
At the heart of the College of Medicine lies the Fatima
Medical Center which is a 200-bed hospital within the university
campus. The Center is an institutional partner that serves as a teaching
tertiary hospital fully equipped to give students hands on experience and
exposure. It is furnished with sophisticated and cutting-edge medical,
diagnostic and surgical equipment. It also houses a first class emergency room,
intensive care unit, with centralized monitors, physical rehabilitation clinic,
pulmonary laboratory, ophthalmology clinic and ENT clinic.
Our Lady of Fatima University creates a
“hands on classroom” providing students with extensive patient care experience.
An edge that could reap benefits for aspiring medical practitioners. Equipped
with cutting-edge training manikins and simulators, Our Lady of Fatima
University provides students excellent exposure to medical procedures
giving them a competitive advantage.
OLFU for Indian Students
For Indian students,
completing their senior secondary examination with 50 per cent marks is the
only eligibility criteria. In Philippines, MBBS is called the MD Programme (Doctor
of medicine). Indian students who want to pursue MBBS course have to get
admission for a pre-medical course first
(duration of this course is 14 months), and on completion of the same, they can
enroll in the medical degree. The total duration of this MBBS course is 5 years
to 5 ½ year for students who have cleared Class XII with physics,
chemistry, biology. The first 12 to 16 months is called the Bachelor of Science
programme and focuses on building foundation for a strong
medical education.This course mainly covers biology, medicinal technology,
nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and psychology. After the completion of this
course, students can enroll in University in the Philippines.The next 4 years
is the core medicine and clinical rotation. There are no entrance exams to join
medical universities in the Philippines. But a few universities require
students to pass National Medical
Admission Test (NMAT), which consists of two parts. Part -I covers Verbal, Reasoning, Quantitative and Part-II covers Physics,
Chemistry,and Biology. One of the best universities for MBBS admission
in Philippines is Our
Lady Fatima University which is listed in WHO, ECFSMG and MCI. You can also
practice in India after registration.”
MD / MBBS
course for Indian Students
The main campus is located in Valenzuela City, on the outskirt of
Metropolitan Manila. The Fatima College of Medicine is
located in Valenzuela. Always vibrant, full of energy and steaming with
activity, the main campus in Valenzuela City houses the College of
Medicine Building and the Allied Medicine building (AMS) where the
College of Dentistry is situated. Common areas are Wi-Fi accessible. Also
situated in Valenzuela is the Fatima University Medical Center that
is a partner institution for the Fatima College of Medicine.
Another cluster of Valenzuela Campus buildings are in the vicinity
of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. This location houses
the college of Hospitality and Institutional Management, College of Maritime
and College of Business Administration among others.
The population of foreign students exposes one to diverse cultures and
likewise gives the community an international touch.
The Valenzuela campus has easy access to downtown Manila and metro
Quezon City. Bus and taxi commutes are easy and numerous. The metro train
terminals (LRT: NW to SW and MRT: N to S) are only 15-25 minutes ride from
campus.
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