MS Course - Form, Fees, Scope, Eligility Criteria etc

MS Course full form is Master of Surgery course which is a postgraduation degree in the field of medical sciences. This course allows medical graduates to specialize in their field of surgery. Graduates who hold an MBBS degree from a recognized university and are registered under MCI can pursue further specialization in fields of orthopaedics, general surgery, traumatology, gynaecology etc.As per MCI, there are a total of 397 medical colleges offering postgraduation after MBBS. It includes both government and private colleges offering around 4285 seats across the country.

It is a 3-year course in which admission is done through entrance exam which is NEET-PG. The seats are allocated under All India Quota (AIQ)- 15% and State Quota (SQ)- 85%.

INI CET

INI CET is an entrance exam held for admission into pg course of colleges like AIIMS (all branches), JIPMER, NIMHANS and PGIMER. It is conducted twice a year. Once in the month of January and second in the month of July. For more information, review INICET article.

MS Course Eligility Criteria 2024

General criterias applicable for all applicants:

1. A valid MBBS degree or provisional MBBS pass certificate.
2. MBBS qualification registration issued by Medical Council of India or State Medical Council.
3. Applicants must have completed their MBBS one-year rotatory internship as on or before 11 August 2024.
4. There is no upper age limit and limitation in number of attempts of examination.
5. The admissions are given on the basis of merit and the cutoff decided for that particular year.
   • Criterias for AIQ-50%:
     1. Applicants from Jammu and Kashmir must have to submit a signed affidavit stating that they have been selected by the Government of India.
     2. Rest J&K applicants are not eligible
   • Criterias for Foreign medical graduates:
     1. Must have qualified the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE)
     2. Registered with MCI/SMC.
     3. Must get their FMGE pass certificate verified by the NBE on the day of exam conduction.

Different MS courses approved by MCI

• MS in Orthopaedics
• MS in Urology
• MS in Ophthalmology
• MS in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• MS in General Surgery
• MS in Ayurveda

Top PG Medical Colleges in India

• AIIMS Delhi
• King George’s Medical College
• Kasturba Medical College
• JIPMER
• Christian Medical College
• JSS Medical College
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology
• Ramaiah Medical College

MS Course Syllabus

The whole curriculum is divided into 5 main fields.

• Theoretical knowledge
• Clinical skills
• Thesis skills
• Training in research methodology

Skill sets owned by a MS doctor is very much different from a MD doctor. MS doctors need to have thorough knowledge of human anatomy, all the surgical hands on knowledge, all the post operative complications and most important a good presence of mind. MS doctors should also be physically fit so as to perform major fracture operations and long duration surgeries. They should also possess patience and a calm mind.

MS Course Fees

• For government colleges: 50,000 - 2,00,000
• For semi-government colleges: 20,00,000 - 40,00,000
• For private or deemed to be university: 75,00,000 - 10,00,000.

Scope after MS Course

In the recent times, the scope of MS and other healthcare sectors has increased 10 folds. There are increasing number of opportunities in this sector given the number of diseases and infections. There are various sectors like government, public, laboratories, emergency rooms, community healthcare centres and private practice. The major recruiting agencies for MD candidates are Apollo Health Industries, Sun Pharma Industries, Fortis Healthcare, Zydus Healthcare, Max Healthcare, Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital etc.

Few career opportunities after MS course are as follows:

• Government jobs: Doctors can work in a government hospitals as medical officers or senior resident etc.
• Private jobs: Doctors can work in any private hospital.
• Independent practice: Doctors can practice independently by opening their own clinic after attaining their licensures.
• Masters of Public Health: Many students opt for Masters in Public Health which deals with epidemiology, Healthcare management biostatistics etc.
• MBA in Hospital Administration: the graduates who are interested in management related career opt for MBA.
• Masters in Medical Science and Technology: A program offered by IIT Kharagpur is a course which is a combination of both medical science and technology.
• Civil services: Doctors can pursue civil services by appearing for UPSC examinations.

Starting level salary after MS Course

• Freshers: between 50,000 to 1,00,000
• Doctors with experience of 1 or 2 years: 1,00,000 to 4,00,000
• Doctors with more than 3 year's experience: 5,00,000 to 10,00,000.