Medicine & Health Sciences

Dear Manoj
Considering that you are eligible for admission in MBBS in Australia, the following scholarships are available:
1. Notre Dame Scholarship
http://financialaid.nd.edu/prospective-students/applying/international-students/
2. Tasmanian International Scholarship
http://www.utas.edu.au/international/scholarships/tasmanian-international-scholarship
3. Tasmania University Sibling Discount
http://www.utas.edu.au/international/scholarships/10-utas-tuition-fee-discounts/sibling-discount
4. Lindsay McWah Accommodation Scholarship for Indian Students
https://international.adelaide.edu.au/choosing/scholarships/asis/
5. Australia Award Scholarships
http://dfat.gov.au/people-to-people/australia-awards/pages/australia-awards-scholarships.aspx
6. Monash International Scholarship
http://www.study.monash/fees-scholarships/scholarships/find/international-student-scholarships/international-merit
7. Sydney Achievers International Scholarship
http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/
Hope this helps.
All the best!

Dear Astha it is true that Switzerland Institutes do not prefer foreign applicants in programs related to medicine, dentistry, veterinary and chiropractic with the following exceptions:
If the applicant is:
1. Recognized refugee by Switzerland
2. Citizen of Liechtenstein
3. Foreign citizens who have been residing in Switzerland for 5 or more years.
If you are looking to study medicine in European continent, you can consider Poland, Czech Republic, and Romania. You can choose Poland as the quality of education is good, cost is less as compared to Switzerland and is a more preferred destination for foreign students to study medicine and allied programs and also technical programs. Some of the Institutes such as Warsaw University take an entrance test before accepting a candidate if your grades are below the required criteria.
A lot students also go to countries such as Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Philippines etc. to study medicine.
Besides the country, it is also important to decide on a good institute as the quality of education varies at different institutes within the same country.
Hope this information is sufficient.

Hi Neenamma,
You should definitely consider enhancing your educational qualifications at this stage. One of the best approaches while deciding on your career is to look at doing something that you are good at and would enjoy. The medical lab technician profession includes generalists as well as individuals qualified in a number of specialized areas of expertise including microbiology/virology, hematology, immunology, transfusion medicine, clinical chemistry, endocrinology, toxicology, cytogenetics, pathology and molecular diagnostics. Integral features of each of the specialties may include research, consultation, education, information management, marketing and administration.
After your B.sc you can go in for M.Sc MLT which would be the direct progression.You could also go in for M.Sc microbiology, bioinformatics etc. You could also opt for clinical research training through courses offered by various institutes (icriindia.com, cliniminds.com, Academy for clinical excellence), which will equip you for a career in clinical trials/clinical research.You can also go in for the MS-MLT — Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology is a three-year special programme offered by BITS (Pilani) as an off-campus course for eligible graduates in life sciences, conducted at the Vidyasagar Institute of Biomedical Technology and Science (VIBS) in the premises of Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai.
For further details regarding the course you can check the website: sankaranethralaya.org. Even a MBA in hospital management/Healthcare and hospital administration would leverage your qualification. The choice you make should depend on your long term and short term career objectives, aptitude, ability, personality and interests.
Hope this information helps. Please feel free to revert.
Wish You Luck!