Obc1234:
I wrote jamb this year and my score was 310 hoping to gain admission in University of Nigeria nsukka
I the middle of the year I applied for Russia scholarship unfortunately medicine and surgery was not excluded I then applied for biotechnology engineering which they offered me
Should I go for the scholarship or wait and write my post utme?

Jashub:
Baba go abroad jare. What do you need a nigerian medical degree for? Are they not considered useless outside the shores of Nigeria? Please go abroad and get exposure jare. Who knows, you may choose to later switch to medicine over there

GogetterMD:

You can't just "switch over" to medicine in Russia.
@OP, the choice is yours to make. While medicine still remains a top choice for course applications (you can always still travel abroad after writing qualification exams for IMG post-medical school), you still have 6-7 years to study medicine (+/- strikes).
Biotechnology is a very nice course to study as well. How grounded the course is in Russia, and possibility of you getting a job in Russia afterwards (Russians are not very kind in foreigners working in fields of pure science), I am not so sure of. But going by the rule of "a bird in hand is worth more than 2 in the Bush", it might be worth a shot

perfectsusanoo:
would u want to spend 10 to 11 years for a 7 yrs course due to strike?.
This is like choosing b/w fried rice and gala.
But hey some pple choose weirdly though.

Jashub:
I schooled in Russia oga. The only issues he will experience there is racism with groups called Skinheads . And that is everywhere. But the most important point I will like to stress on here is the exposure. Medicine in Nigeria has nothing to offer anyone. All those who support it are living in the past glories of the profession, not the financial backing of the profession

tienry:
I heard that medical education in Ukraine is no worse (and sometimes even better) than in Russia. Why not consider this option? In addition, there are fewer problems with racism in Ukraine

GogetterMD:

I don't doubt that you schooled in Russia. My point is that it is going to be difficult for him to switch to medicine from his biotechnology course. He's going to need to reapply or complete that course first, before applying to study for medicine.
And no, you're wrong. Medicine in Nigeria has everything to offer. All the successful Nigerian medical practitioners abroad had their primary medical degree/qualification in Nigeria. You always have the option of switching allegiance to another country by writing the necessary exams after your medical training in Nigeria

Jashub:
Who is telling you that? Of course you can switch professions. I even have a classmate who studied chemical engineering (which has a branch under biotech engineering) and later chose to switch to medicine after we had graduated.


Then secondly, the delusion you have of medicine in Nigeria begin grand is hogwash. As it stands now, Nigeria has a failed medical system ;so what can a failed medical system offer you as an aspiring doctor? Or do you forget there are no equipments, no incentives and most our resident doctors here keep looking for greener pastures elsewhere? And what about the strikes by Nigerian Medical Association(NMA) keeps singing on yearly? Are their strikes not on unpaid allowances? Let me leave that as a rhetorical question.


Then, have you even considered the ASSU strikes involved? ASSU is not just destroying destinies, but also destroying the future of Nigerians. Now will you want your son or daughter studying in Nigeria under these circumstances?

GogetterMD:

You're just affirming what I said earlier.
And to address the other part of your assertions, I talk not from a point of privilege, but I also happened to have studied medicine in this same Nigeria. You studied here doesn't mean you have to practice here, which I stated in my first post. However, studying here gives you a fairly good medical education (excluding the strikes), and you can always write you at a very affordable cost qualifications as an international medical graduate in US, UK, Canada, Australia

Jashub:
Studying here is hogwash. How?

You have an outdated curriculum.

Outdated facilities.

The lack of exposure here will also hinder you elsewhere. So why not get a good foundation by going out there and studying out there.

Obc1234:
I wrote jamb this year and my score was 310 hoping to gain admission in University of Nigeria nsukka
I the middle of the year I applied for Russia scholarship unfortunately medicine and surgery was not excluded I then applied for biotechnology engineering which they offered me
Should I go for the scholarship or wait and write my post utme?

Obc1234:
I wrote jamb this year and my score was 310 hoping to gain admission in University of Nigeria nsukka
I the middle of the year I applied for Russia scholarship unfortunately medicine and surgery was not excluded I then applied for biotechnology engineering which they offered me
Should I go for the scholarship or wait and write my post utme?

Obc1234:
I wrote jamb this year and my score was 310 hoping to gain admission in University of Nigeria nsukka
I the middle of the year I applied for Russia scholarship unfortunately medicine and surgery was not excluded I then applied for biotechnology engineering which they offered me
Should I go for the scholarship or wait and write my post utme?

Obc1234:
I wrote jamb this year and my score was 310 hoping to gain admission in University of Nigeria nsukka
I the middle of the year I applied for Russia scholarship unfortunately medicine and surgery was not excluded I then applied for biotechnology engineering which they offered me
Should I go for the scholarship or wait and write my post utme?

Jashub:
I schooled in Russia oga. The only issues he will experience there is racism with groups called Skinheads . And that is everywhere. But the most important point I will like to stress on here is the exposure. Medicine in Nigeria has nothing to offer anyone. All those who support it are living in the past glories of the profession, not the financial backing of the profession

jesmond3945:
what is your experience with skin heads

Jashub:
Studying here is hogwash. How?

You have an outdated curriculum.

Outdated facilities.

The lack of exposure here will also hinder you elsewhere. So why not get a good foundation by going out there and studying out there.

Emmaxy9:

You literally don’t know what you’re saying. Where’s the lack of exposure? Do you know a Nigerian Medic can train himself to standard levels?even better than others in top tier countries?
If it was curriculum, I’d say medicine in Nigeria is one of the courses that cannot be affected by outdated curriculum. Why? They don’t depend on lecturers. Right from year two, medics would have gotten standard textbooks used globally like grays anatomy, Hutton physiology, and all. Then they’ll read the textbooks and also reading materials.
You said lack of foundation? How do you mean? Is it the same Nigerian Medics that ace Plab, and usmle and go over to uK or Us to practice? Don’t think about that. The only thing limiting Nigerians in education is themselves and not necessarily the system.

Jashub:
[s][/s] Please go out there, and when you come back, talk to me.

Obc1234:
I wrote jamb this year and my score was 310 hoping to gain admission in University of Nigeria nsukka
I the middle of the year I applied for Russia scholarship unfortunately medicine and surgery was not excluded I then applied for biotechnology engineering which they offered me
Should I go for the scholarship or wait and write my post utme?

pstmikol1:

Bro I do I go about this Russia scholarship?