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St George’s, University of London Interview

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December 15, 2022

Teaching Overview

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:

  • Lectures and seminars
  • Small group teaching
  • Inter-professional learning
  • Case-based learning
  • Problem-based learning
  • Clinical and communication skills sessions
  • Demonstrator-led anatomy teaching – including whole-body prosection
  • Expert tutorials
  • Online learning

You’ll also gain the following clinical experience throughout the course:

  • Year 1: Half day general practice and community visits. Plus ‘Good Medical Practice Clinical Attachment’ (which includes paediatrics and geriatrics, medicine, surgery).
  • Year 2: 'Early years clinical experience attachment' (which includes geriatrics, radiology, medicine, surgery).
  • Year 3: A series of five-week clinical placement blocks in Medicine, Surgery and General Practice.
  • Year 4: A series of rotations – 11 weeks integrated medical specialities, 10 weeks general surgery and surgical specialities, one week palliative care, and five-and-a-half weeks each in neurology, stroke and rehabilitation, psychiatry, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology.
  • Year 5: Three five-week assistantships in each of medicine, general practice and surgery, four weeks critical care and anaesthetics, four weeks emergency medicine.

For more information relating to the course structure and the teaching and learning, visit St George's website.

Teaching Hospitals / Clinical Partnerships

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:

  • Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust
  • Kingston Hospital NHS Trust, Kingston
  • Croydon Health Sciences NHS Trust
  • South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust
  • East Kent Hospital
  • East Surrey Hospital
  • Frimley Park Hospital
  • Ashford & St Peters

Extracurricular / Additional Opportunities

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.

Selling Points

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.

Interview Information

St George’s uses the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format for its interview.

For 2023 entry, this will consist of six interview questions, each lasting approximately four minutes. On their website they identify the following areas which will be assessed:

  • Why you want to be a doctor
  • Your skills that will make you a good student and future healthcare professional
  • Your commitment to quality of care
  • Your knowledge of research and government policies on healthcare
  • That you are respectful and treat people with dignity
  • Your commitment to improving the lives of others
  • Your teamwork

You can find more information about St George’s MMI and admissions process on their website.

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