Countries with affordable medical schools for international students

Do you have your heart set on becoming a doctor?Medical schools are known for their sky-high tuition fees. For example, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) says the average first-year medical student paid US$36,755 for tuition, fees and health insurance to attend a public medical school during the 2018-2019 academic year. The average fees rose to US$59,076 for students who attend private school.For tuition fees alone, public university-going students can expect to pay US$31,905 and US$53,901 for private medical schools for the same academic year. However, these figures only apply to students with resident status at their respective institutions; fees are higher for those with non-resident statuses.So how can you avoid a mountain of debt in your journey towards becoming a medical professional? One option is to choose an affordable medical school.Here are three countries that offer affordable medical programmes for international students.