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- Private
- Founded as an independent School of Medicine in 1976
- Centre of international medical education – students and faculty from over 150 countries
- Main True Blue campus in Grenada + two partner universities: Northumbria University, Uk and Ramaiah Medical College, India
- Graduates practising in 50+ countries – including the USA, Canada and Uk
- 75% of students are North American, 25% rest of the world.
- 100+ nationalities
- 4, 5, 6 and 7 year MD degrees
- US style curriculum
- Almost 2,000 faculty – 465 are based in Grenada
- 8.1 faculty to student ratio in 75% of classes and labs
- Small class experience
- Entry level depends on education background
- A level and IB students will apply for the 5 year programme
- 3 pathways – US, UK and Return (to go back to your country of origin)
- Students can start their Year 1 preclinical sciences programme in Grenada, UK or India, Year 2 in UK or Grenada, Year 3 must be in Grenada, then Year 4 and 5 clinical training is spent at affiliated hospitals in the UK or USA
- Students can spend both years of clinical training in the UK or US, or have one year in each
- Graduates will have had the chance to experience 3 different healthcare systems by the time they graduate
- Regardless of the location, the quality of training is the same and students have many opportunities for cross cultural experience and a chance to grow their global professional network
- First two years of basic science then access to clinical training opportunities at over 70 hospitals in UK, USA and Canada
- US – 88% residency placement rate. The No.1 provider into 1st year US residencies for the last 12 years
- Of the 19,000 total graduates, 11,627 have gone on to residency in the US
- The Office of career Guidance and Student Development works with students on their personalised residency strategy
- USMLE – 94% first time pass rate on STEP 1 2021
- Small learning communities – students are placed in one of nine colleges each with a director, associate director, academic advisors, and student support and wellness programmes
- Lots of emphasis on skill building – the Department of Educational Services offers seminars on study skills, test taking, note taking + study groups, tutorials and sessions on efficient learning techniques
- Mentor Initiative pairs students with peers from higher years
- Students have gone on to practise in all 50 US states and over 50 countries – fully accredited and recognised degree in many countries around the world
- Competitive scholarships offered on the basis of academic excellence, voluntary work experience and financial need
- Scholarships are partial. No additional documents are required in addition to the 2 page financial statement
- Application requirements: application form + passport + 2 letters of recommendation + academic transcripts + CV + English proficiency + financial statement (if interested in a scholarship)
- Costs vary depending on campus – check website
- Applicants are interviewed
- True Blue is a state of the art, purpose built campus with its own private beach
- 65+ student clubs
- Full sports and recreation activities
- 85% of students are scuba certified by the time they graduate. Top 5 in world diving destination
- See SGU – initiative to encourage students to visit the campus. They will reimburse matriculated students for their cost of travel.
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