University Name:
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UCAS Code: S49
Location: South-west London Show on Map
Site: Single site, on the St George's Hospital site in Tooting
Research-led specialist health sciences institution, a college of the University of London.
Student Population
| Total Students: | 5,125 |
| Undergraduates: | 90% |
| Postgraduates: | 10% |
| FE Students: | 0% |
Undergraduates
| Total undergraduates: | 4,590 |
| Male: | 41% |
| Female: | 59% |
| Full Time: | 51% |
| Mature on Entry: | 44% |
| UK Students: | 97% |
| State school entry: | 84% |
Teaching Staff
175 full- and part-time
Broad study areas
Medicine, radiography, physiotherapy, biomedical sciences, paramedic science.
Freshers
| Admission Information: | AS-levels accepted in combination with 3 A-levels or equivalent; alternative qualifications accepted for some programmes. |
| Points on Entry (Mean): | 340 |
| Drop Out Rate: | 5% |
| Accommodation: | Most first-year students housed |
Institution
| Founded: | 1751 |
| Structural features: | Part of London University. Faculty of health & social care science in partnership with Kingston University. |
| Site: | Shared single site with St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south-west London for medicine and biomedical sciences. Paramedic science, physiotherapy and radiography students spend time at both St George’s and Kingston University. |
| How to get there: | Tooting Broadway underground station (Northern line); buses. |
| Special features: | Only free-standing medical and healthcare institution in the UK. Faculty of health & social care sciences is joint between St George’s and Kingston University. |
Student services & facilities
| Student advice & services: | Student centre, disability & dyslexia support, finance adviser, accommodation adviser, international visa advice, counselling service, student health service, chaplains. |
| Amenities: | Hospital chapel; bookshop managed by school club; bar, common rooms, prayer rooms, bank. |
| Sporting facilities: | On-site sports centre comprising , 3 squash courts, 3 badminton courts, two aerobics training and weight-training rooms; large sports hall (badminton, volleyball, five-a-side football, cricket nets); wide range of exercise classes; Olympic-standard public swimming pool just off site and open-air pool on Tooting Common; sports ground at Imber Court, rowing at Chiswick, sailing at Royal Victoria dock. Students also have access to London University sports facilities. |
| Accommodation: | 90% of first years in school accommodation. 332 self-catering, ensuite rooms available at £130-£140 per week including bills, contracts term time only (but do not need to vacate rooms at Christmas and Easter). Most students live in privately-rented accommodation after first year, rents £85−£90 pw excluding bills. |
Study opportunities & careers
| Library & information services: | 30,000 monographs, 90,000 journal volumes, 800 periodicals, 400 study places (group and silent study places). Information provision, £234 pa spent for each student (FTE). Separate IT services (open 12 hours/day); 100 workstations with access to library, 140 to internet; ratio workstations to students 1:8. Staffed IT support desk; 2-hour orientation for new students on library catalogue, medical databases, internet etc; courses on all IT applications offered. |
| Other learning resources: | On-site clinical skills labs, physiotherapy labs and ‘wet’ labs, dissecting room, medical biomics centre, anatomy resource centre; virtual learning environment (moodle) including course information, lecture slides, podcasts. |
| Study abroad: | Most final year medical students spend an elective abroad, largely outside Europe. |
| Careers: | London University careers adviser runs individual sessions and events; assistance for final year medical students applying for first jobs. |
Money
| Living expenses budget: | Minimum budget of £800 a month (excluding tuition fees) recommended by the School. |
| Term-time work: | No school policy on term-time work for full-time students. |
| Financial help: | Scholarship of £3000 in Year 1 for students whose family income is up to £25k pa; or of £100−£500 in Year 1 where family income is £25k−£42.6k pa. Additional bursary of £1000 pa for care leavers who live in student accommodation. Also £100,000 government funds, 120 students helped. Apply to student finance support officer in the Registry. |
| University tuition fees: | Home students pay £9000 for first degree courses, except NHS-funded courses (physiotherapy, radiography, parts of MBBS) and foundation programme for medicine. International students pay £11,995 (physiotherapy), £13,650 pa (biomedical science), £17,743 pa (pre-clinical MBBS), £31,108 pa (clinical) |
Courses
Academic features:
Most courses have strong practical focus, with considerable time spent on placements. Medical curriculum allows students to combine compulsory core with own choice of components; teaching focused on body-system modules, with emphasis on clinical relevance of basic sciences and clinical communication skills. Emphasis on case- and problem-based learning and innovative use of e-learning materials. Graduate entry MBBS course for graduates of any discipline.
Awarding body:
St George’s Hospital Medical School (University of London).
Main undergraduate awards:
MBBS, BSc, FdSc
Length of courses:
5 years MBBS (6 years with intercalated BSc; 4 years for graduate entry); 3 years BSc; 2 years FdSc (4 years part-time)
Main subjects offered:
- Biomedical Science
- Medicine
- Physiotherapy
- Radiography
Student view
Living
Large modern complex of buildings in Tooting, south-west London. All pre-clinical and approximately half clinical teaching on site, with radiography and nursing split between both the main site and Kingston uni. First years can apply for a place in self-catering mixed halls, 10 minutes' walk from the medical school. Halls life is good (socially) and easy (financially and domestically). Tooting is good for eating and drinking; theatre, film and more require a short five-minute bus journey; central London is about 20 minutes by tube. SU is apolitical holding fortnightly discos in the newly-refurbished SU bar, plus many other events (band nights, quiz nights, karaoke, formal balls every term) and specials (Christmas revue, rag week, freshers' fortnight). The bar is good value and rumoured to be the longest student bar in London; as well as the usual, it has guest beers, wines and malts on constant promotion. Hot and cold food now available at brand new SU café 'Eddie Wilsons'. Most sports and leisure interests are catered for and new clubs constantly being formed. Sports ground is at Cobham (Surrey) but a sports hall on site has 3 squash courts, 3 multigyms and a weights room (membership only £20 pa). Successful clubs include hockey, football, netball, cricket, tennis, rugby and rowing. All clubs are remarkably active socially! School offers a range of subjects in health science, from 4- or 5-year medical courses, radiography, physiotherapy, pharmacy through to paramedic courses. Possible to intercalate a degree at the end of the second year (or later). Student-staff relations are relaxed and friendly. Ideal if you want to become a capable and caring physician, and still enjoy every moment.
Summary
Housing: Halls for all 1st years, local housing plentiful (find it through estate agents, ULU, word of mouth and on SU website). Eats: Curry! Tooting is curry centre of SW London. In med school, Eddie Wilsons offers good food at reasonable prices. Drink: Average pint £1.50+ in student bar. Pubs nearby include the Selkirk, the Trafalgar and Hoochie Mamas. Nightlife: SU events (well-equipped); comedy nights, quizzes, live bands. Plenty of local clubs; central London 20 minutes away. Locals: Fine. Sports: Cheap, good on-site sports centre; cheap entry to local pool. Travel: School scholarships for electives. Financial help: Access funds; SGUL bursary for students on maintenance grant. Banks reasonable to healthcare professionals when it comes to overdrafts. Jobs: In student bar (up to £6.50/hour); nursing temp, medical secretary and lab work during holidays. Best features: Friendly atmosphere, expert training, curriculum, good clinical experience. And worst: 5 years can seem a long time! Informal name: George's.
Past Students
Henry Gray (Gray's Anatomy); Edward Jenner (smallpox vaccine); Thomas Young (physician and physicist); John Hunter (surgeon); Mike Stroud (physician and explorer); Harry Hill (comedian).
More info?
Contact SU President on tel 020 8725 2709, email stuuni@sgul.ac.uk or SU website, www.students.sgul.ac.uk.
Open days
9th June 2012
Open day for medicine and biomedical science. This will enable you to: get a feel for the atmosphere at St George's and the people studying and working there; talk to current students and ask questions about living and studying at St George's — they will be able to show you the library, lecture theatres and teaching spaces, IT suites, labs, the Students' Union, the bar, cafes and shops; find out more about our courses, entry requirements and the George's student experience; meet other applicants with whom you might well end up studying. Book on line (about 2 months beforehand).
30th June 2012
Open day for healthcare courses (physiotherapy, paramedic science, healthcare science). This will enable you to: get a feel for the atmosphere at St George's and the people studying and working there; talk to current students and ask questions about living and studying at St George's — they will be able to show you the library, lecture theatres and teaching spaces, IT suites, labs, the Students' Union, the bar, cafes and shops; find out more about our courses, entry requirements and the George's student experience; meet other applicants with whom you might well end up studying. Book on line (about 2 months beforehand).
19th September 2012
Open day for medicine and biomedical science. This will enable you to: get a feel for the atmosphere at St George's and the people studying and working there; talk to current students and ask questions about living and studying at St George's — they will be able to show you the library, lecture theatres and teaching spaces, IT suites, labs, the Students' Union, the bar, cafes and shops; find out more about our courses, entry requirements and the George's student experience; meet other applicants with whom you might well end up studying. Book on line (about 2 months beforehand).
17th October 2012
Open day for healthcare courses (physiotherapy, paramedic science, healthcare science). This will enable you to: get a feel for the atmosphere at St George's and the people studying and working there; talk to current students and ask questions about living and studying at St George's — they will be able to show you the library, lecture theatres and teaching spaces, IT suites, labs, the Students' Union, the bar, cafes and shops; find out more about our courses, entry requirements and the George's student experience; meet other applicants with whom you might well end up studying. Book on line (about 2 months beforehand).
28th November 2012
Open day for healthcare courses (physiotherapy, paramedic science, healthcare science). This will enable you to: get a feel for the atmosphere at St George's and the people studying and working there; talk to current students and ask questions about living and studying at St George's — they will be able to show you the library, lecture theatres and teaching spaces, IT suites, labs, the Students' Union, the bar, cafes and shops; find out more about our courses, entry requirements and the George's student experience; meet other applicants with whom you might well end up studying. Book on line (about 2 months beforehand).
Contact
Address:
St George's University of London
Cranmer Terrace
Tooting
London
SW17 0RE
Tel:
020 8725 2333
Email:
Website:
Student enquiries:
Enquiries Team
Application:
UCAS; direct for some Foundation degree programmes.
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