rugged7:
Very good idea
£500 for plab1 and another £500 for plab2
But IELTS will be the main problem

trendphemmy:




how does someone dat did housemanship in Nigeria get residency then or doing housemanship in Nigeria blocks all ways lto getting residency

Pzone:
Exactly, Naija internship blocks your chances of getting a training post because they dont consider it equivalent to an Irish internship. If you can find a way to repeat internship in South Africa, Sudan or Malaysia and get your Certificate of Experience (COE), the sky is your starting point in Ireland. Our Naija system is really messed up brother, no 1st world country recognizes any Nigerian postgraduate medical qualification except first degree (Only schools on the WHO directory of course).

Pzone:
PLAB 1 is just £155 and not £500

loadux:
am interested in writing PLAB exam but what to know how, where I can write it and how much its going to cost.

RedCapChief:


Any doctor who plans to leave Nigeria has be gather information, money and then be focused to the end. These exams are not cheap and finding fellow doctors to motivate you will not be easy. If you are still starting out, better save cash or get another job because you'll need it
You have to check what your endgame is. Do you want to specialize and become a Consultant/Attending or will you be comfortable as a locum doctor in the UK earning good money. Any doctor writing PLAB?
In the end, it is all worth it.
PLAB 1 - £155
PLAB 2 - £465
IELTS - 40,000 naira?? (let's ask @gmyguy for confirmation)
This is exclusive of preparatory material
If you want to do the USMLE, then
Step 1 - $1015 - if you write the exam in Africa
Step 2 CK - $1015
Step 2 CS - $1505 - you must go to the US to write this.
Then you apply for residency
This is exclusive of transport to Ghana to write the exam and processing your school documents.

If you want to go to Canada (I don't advise this tho)
Registration - $265
MCCEE- $1695
MCCEE 1 - $980
MCCEE 2 - $2350

I know some buds who are earning good money in the UAE, though they are non-training posts

esosa4real:


na wa, i thought ireland was getting better...thanks, please is the amc for australia?? and any real info about it? pros and cons?

angiography:
I am a newly admitted student into medicine, OAU. I appreciate this thread and u guys for ur posts. It's informative!

gmyguy:
ogbeni...pls get through med school first....come back here when you are in 500 level or final year, no offence

gmyguy:
ogbeni...pls get through med school first....come back here when you are in 500 level or final year, no offence

gmyguy:


That Australia runz though...don't use all your widow's might for it...cos i don't think it's easy to pass. I think the exam is written in Greece and Australia. I know some folks who went to Greece to fail and gave up. And another to Australia to fail, and got stuck there, with no $$$. So he got a teaching job and has been teaching since. But i heard the pay is good, if you can pass the AMC, but unfortunately, the number of Nigerians there is lower than UK and USA, and d place is fing far!...not to talk of the spiders, snakes and walking lizards!!!

Australia is a bloody far place, almost on the far end of the world.
The Australian system is very disorganised for foreign doctors.
Part of the problem with Australia is getting the internship slot that is required to commence residency training. However, if you are willing to go into the remote/rural parts of Australia, then it may work for you. Nobody likes those regions because they are a long long way from the mainland where everybody lives and you have to battle hot temperatures, possible loneliness (no Naija peeps) and then gmyguy's spiders, snakes and walking lizards .

You'll need to scale you IELTS and AMC MCQ (approx A$2000) and then get the required visa

Currently though, there is no place to write the exam in Africa and many foreign doctors are even averse to practicing in Australia. The average Pakistani, Indian or Fillipino doctor wants to go to the US or Great Britain.. I'd even advise New Zealand over Australia, at least there are some successful Naija docs there.
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[quote author=Waliyllahi post=38545542]@ Redcapchief .... pls why dont u advise canada. Dats where i ws lookin at .... used to think its d same system with the US sinve they share so many oda things in common. thanks

rugged7:
True, but u will do preparatory courses like Swammy or plabtrainer or samson.
So hold £500

angiography:

young guy...this' a forum to discuss issues irrespective of levels u are in...and our ambitions are diff.
May be u think everyone just coming into medicine are just fresh highschl leavers

EggPlant:
The creator of this thread said "medical doctors' forum", I'm guessing it has not changed to "doctors, students and every1". There's a very vibrant thread for medical students on nairaland, I'll advice you to go there.
Here: https://www.nairaland.com/1049407/medical-students-aspirants-thread

RedCapChief:


Australia is a bloody far place, almost on the far end of the world.
The Australian system is very disorganised for foreign doctors.
Part of the problem with Australia is getting the internship slot that is required to commence residency training. However, if you are willing to go into the remote/rural parts of Australia, then it may work for you. Nobody likes those regions because they are a long long way from the mainland where everybody lives and you have to battle hot temperatures, possible loneliness (no Naija peeps) and then gmyguy's spiders, snakes and walking lizards .

You'll need to scale you IELTS and AMC MCQ (approx A$2000) and then get the required visa

Currently though, there is no place to write the exam in Africa and many foreign doctors are even averse to practicing in Australia. The average Pakistani, Indian or Fillipino doctor wants to go to the US or Great Britain.. I'd even advise New Zealand over Australia, at least there are some successful Naija docs there.
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@Waliyllahi
Canada is worse than the UK and US when it comes to their allowance for foreign doctors to practice medicine. Even the UK can grant you locum spots where you will make a few pounds to keep body and soul together. In the US, foreign doctors join residency programs on the average of 7 out of 10 (this is specialty dependent) -all you have to do is pass your Steps on 1st attempt and you can get in.

Canada has a doctor shortage yet their doors are firmly closely. Some provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan are begining to open up poco a poco

Pzone:
PLAB 1 is just £155 and not £500

RedCapChief:


Australia is a bloody far place, almost on the far end of the world.
The Australian system is very disorganised for foreign doctors.
Part of the problem with Australia is getting the internship slot that is required to commence residency training. However, if you are willing to go into the remote/rural parts of Australia, then it may work for you. Nobody likes those regions because they are a long long way from the mainland where everybody lives and you have to battle hot temperatures, possible loneliness (no Naija peeps) and then gmyguy's spiders, snakes and walking lizards .

You'll need to scale you IELTS and AMC MCQ (approx A$2000) and then get the required visa

Currently though, there is no place to write the exam in Africa and many foreign doctors are even averse to practicing in Australia. The average Pakistani, Indian or Fillipino doctor wants to go to the US or Great Britain.. I'd even advise New Zealand over Australia, at least there are some successful Naija docs there.
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@Waliyllahi
Canada is worse than the UK and US when it comes to their allowance for foreign doctors to practice medicine. Even the UK can grant you locum spots where you will make a few pounds to keep body and soul together. In the US, foreign doctors join residency programs on the average of 7 out of 10 (this is specialty dependent) -all you have to do is pass your Steps on 1st attempt and you can get in.

Canada has a doctor shortage yet their doors are firmly closely. Some provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan are begining to open up poco a poco

EggPlant:
I havent met any1 in Nigeria who took Swammy and plabtrainer course as you said for PLAB 1, people mostly, only do that for the OSCE (PLAB 2) & thats in London. The registration fee for PLAB 1 remains £155 and not £500, don't misinform people.

centje:
That's harsh and unnecessary. He did no wrong by expressing what he felt about the thread.

angiography:

tell me what the problem really is!
I don't think it's wrong if i fancy some info being given out here. Your position as a doctor is not under threat by my being here, i assume.

Just tell me why a 'lawyer' (or other professional), not to talk of a medical student, cannot come here to source info!...

gmyguy:
Anyway, it's okay...like i said...no offense, just an OBJECTIVE opinion.

rugged7:


O boy dress well....who send u message
Mscheeew
Na u know wetin dey bite u.
For your mind, na everybody dey write PLAB 1 from Nigeria, abi?
I repeat, Swammy/plabright and samson classes increase your chances of passing the PLAB exams faster and quicker at less cost finally.


PLAB Fees Effective until 31 March 2015 Effective from 1 April 2015
Part 1 of the PLAB test £145 £155
Part 2 of the PLAB test £430 £465
Request for clerical check of results for the PLAB test £40 £45

As i said hold £500 for tuition for swammy/plabright or samson.
The cost varies from if u want to do 1 week prep to 6 weeks prep.
Either way, they are useful.

when u pass, if u require a place for clinical attachment in the U.K, contact me.
And if you require an organization to employ you via tier 2 in lieu of NHS, contact me.

This one no be 419 matter, been there, done that...
Chikena