Medical Colleges Private Medical Colleges in Bangladesh
185Introduction
About Bangladesh Medical College
Location House # 34/35, Road # 14/A (New), Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209.
Year of Establishment 1986
Date of Commencement of Classes of First Batch 1 July 1987
Course Offered MBBS under University of Dhaka
Curriculum Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council curriculum (BM&DC) adopted by the Faculty of Medicine, Dhaka University in 2012.
Academic Year Starts in January
Duration of course is five years
Class Hours 7.30 AM to 2.30 PM with interval between 10.30 AM and 11 AM. For clinical students there is two hours of evening classes in the Hospital.
Affiliation of the College The College is affiliated with the Dhaka University as its constituent college since 10th May 1988. It is also recognized by WHO.
Recognition of the College
The College is recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council since 1986. BMC has been enlisted in the World Directory of Medical Schools with effective in 1995 published by World Health Organization which entitles the graduates of BMC recognition all over the world. Graduates of BMC are eligible for limited registration with the General Medical Council of United Kingdom. They are also eligible to take the United States Medical License Examinations (USMLE).
College Accommodation
The College and the attached Hospital in Dhanmondi are accommodated in three 6 storied buildings with arrangements for 600 inpatients. The new building of the Hospital, called the Community Welfare and Health Care Centre (CWHCC), was built to inernational standards. It has an excellent Outpatient Department in addition to Inpatient facilities. The College also has a Modern Accident and Emergency Department.
Class Rooms
There are 5 large fully air conditioned class rooms for lectures. In addition, there are departmental tutorial rooms attached with the respective departments. The Anatomy Dissection Hall is fully air conditioned. The laboratories of various departments like Pathology,Biochemistry, etc are well equipped with instruments.
Audiovisual Equipment
Each class is provided with Multimedia Projectors, Computers, slide projector and microphone system. In addition Overhead Projectors are also available for teaching in classrooms and different departments.
Library
The College has a modern fully air conditioned library located on the first floor. The library has a collection of over 7,500 books including expensive latest monographs. It subscribes 7 international medical journals on an annual basis. The library has accomodation for seating 100 students and 15 teachers at any given time.
The Medical Education Unit (MEU) is attached to the library. MEU has computers for use by students and faculty members. Fax, Inernet and E-mail facilities are freely available and are widely used.
ADMISSION
Government of Bangladesh sets the rules and procedures of admission of foreign students to all public and private medical colleges within its territory. Following are the steps that you need take if you want to get admitted into Bangladesh Medical College (BMC).
1. If you have the passport of a country having diplomatic relationship with Bangladesh you can apply for admission in MBBS course (Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery) in one of the public or private Medical Colleges in Bangladesh.
2. You must have 12 years of schooling, and your grades must have to be matched (Equivalecy) with the Bangladeshi counterpart- SSC (Secondary School Certificate) & HSC (Higher Secondary School Certificate).
3. Your eligibility criteria for admission to MBBS course:
a. O-level (Equivalent to SSC) certificate: Minimum 5 subjects
b. A-level (Equivalent to HSC) Certificate: Must have Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
c. USA 12 grade completion certificate: Must have Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
d. Minimum GPA (After equivalency with SSC & HSC)= 7 (seven)
e. Minimum GPA in Biology= 3.5
4. You have to undergo in the following steps if you decid to get admitted into BMC.
a. Get the photocopies of the following documents attested from the foreign ministry of your country:
i. School/College graduation certificates
ii. Mark/grade sheet
iii. School leaving certificate (Testimonial)
iv. Copy of Passport
v. Two passport size photographs of applicant
b. Download ‘MBBS admission form’ from the website of Bangladesh Foreign Ministry(www.mofa.gov.bd) and fill it up. You must mention your medical college of choice.
c. Pay $60 (Subject to change) in any bank of your country in favor of DGHS and get the receipt. (For more info. visit www.dghs.gov.org)
d. Deposit your attested documents, bank receipt and filled admission form to Bangladesh Embassy of your country for processing of Grade Equivalency and permission from Government of Bangladesh. You can do this job by yourself or by an agent.
e. Send copies of your certificates, mark sheets, passport and a letter of intention to Bangladesh Medical College office (Email or post) for advance booking of your seat.
5. Having received the permission letter of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and grade equivalency of your certificates, Bangladesh Medical College (BMC) office would inform you and proceed with your admission.
6. Admission fee structure for the session as follows (change might occur according to the decision of Governing Body).
a. $25,000 down payment b. $6,000/year x 4 (Mode of payment would be informed)
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