St George’s curriculum is organised into integrated learning weeks, drawing upon case-based and problem-based learning tutorials, to offer a patient-focused approach.
The curriculum is delivered through a range of teaching methods, including:
You’ll also gain the following clinical experience throughout the course:
For more information relating to the course structure and the teaching and learning, visit St George's website.
St George’s University is based at St George’s Hospital – "the only UK university based on a hospital site".
In addition to the experiences you’ll gain at St George’s Hospital, you may also undertake placements within the following:
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Student selected components (SSCs) give you the opportunity to study areas of interest to you during the course. The six-week elective in your final year will also provide the opportunity to explore an aspect of medicine of your choice, within a practical setting, anywhere in the world.
In addition to this, St George’s also offers the option of an intercalated degree, which allows you to take one year out of your medical course to study for an intercalated BSc degree. St George’s offers a wide variety of BSc modules, as well as the option to intercalate at an alternative institution, for a limited number of students. Alternatively, high performing students can choose to undertake an intercalated master's programme (iMSc). You can find out more about their intercalated options here.
St George’s offers an accelerated four-year Graduate Entry programme; however, from September 2021, there is also the option for graduates to apply for the five-year MBBS programme, allowing you to undertake the additional year of study if you’d prefer. As St George’s accepts applicants with a minimum 2:1 honours degree in any discipline, the option to undertake the five-year standard entry route might be particularly appealing if your previous degree was not science or health related. You can find out more information about the Graduate Entry route here.
St George’s uses the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format for its interview.
This consists of six interview questions, each lasting approximately four minutes. On their website they identify the following areas which will be assessed:
You can find more information about St George’s MMI and admissions process on their website.
Most medical schools require you to pass an admissions exam before you’ll be invited for interview.
Admissions exam for St George’s: University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
The UCAT assesses your characteristics, attitudes and professional behaviours against those required for medical school. The exam is divided into 5 sections: Abstract Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning, Situational Judgement (SJT) and Verbal Reasoning.
St George’s Med School select applicants for interview based on their UCAT scores.
To help you to successfully prepare for all sections, the free Medibuddy AI-powered, adaptive question bank carefully selects questions based on your strengths and weaknesses within the syllabus, to ensure that you’re focusing on areas which will have the biggest impact on your UCAT score.
You can also clearly see in the question bank dashboard the areas you have “mastered” and those which you need to focus more time on.
It’s crucial that you prepare well for all areas to ensure that you get the best UCAT score possible and secure your interview place!
For more information and guidance, see our complete guide to the UCAT and our UCAT preparation tips.
