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Combined BS/MD Degree St. George’s University and Barry University have teamed up to offer a combined BS/MD program to students attending Barry University in the premedical sciences. Barry University is a comprehensive university accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, with its main campus located in Miami Shores, Florida. This highly selective program will lead to the Doctor of Medicine degree after seven years of study. In this BS/MD program, students who have completed three successful years of the premedical sciences at Barry University will proceed to Grenada and enter St. George’s University School of Medicine to continue their medical education. Upon successful completion of the first year of the Doctor of Medicine program curriculum at St. George’s University, students will have fulfilled the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Barry University. Students then continue their studies for an additional three years at St. George’s University in pursuit of the Doctor of Medicine degree. Medical students spend the sixth and seventh year of this combined program in clinical rotations at SGU affiliated hospitals in the United States. Students who, for any reason, fail to complete the first year of the medical program curriculum may complete the BS degree requirements at Barry University. Transfer credit may be given for certain courses satisfactorily completed at St. George’s University. Admission: Applications must be made to Barry University with expressed interest in the combined Barry University/St. George’s University BS/MD program. For information about the program and more detailed application instructions, please contact: Melanie Camacho Early Acceptance Program St. George’s University and Barry University also offer a program especially for career-change applicants who wish to study medicine. Students with a baccalaureate degree who are interested in pursuing a medical degree, but lack some of the premedical course requirements, may qualify for early acceptance into St. George’s University School of Medicine via the Early Acceptance Program. In this program, the required premedical courses can be taken at Barry University with the understanding that the student will proceed to the School of Medicine at St. George’s University upon successful completion of the premedical courses. Admission: For information on the Early Acceptance Program and more detailed information on application instructions, please contact: Regina Brereton |
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Combined BS/MD Degree Program with Associate’s Degree Bermuda College, Bermuda’s only postsecondary educational institution, recognized for advanced standing in universities and colleges overseas, and St. George’s University have partnered to bring students a unique opportunity to meet interim educational milestones (an associate’s degree and a bachelor’s degree) while pursuing the long-term goal of earning a degree in medicine. This seven-year educational sequence begins with enrollment in the two-year Associate of Science degree program at Bermuda College. After successfully completing the associate’s degree program, qualified students are eligible for admission to a combined BS/MD degree program at St. George’s University. The third year of this sequence is comprised of the final year of the premedical program at St. George’s University. Students are eligible for promotion into the Doctor of Medicine program after successful completion of the premedical program. Students must meet the admission requirements and qualifications to enter the School of Medicine, and continue to meet the standards for promotion. The professional program, representing the fourth through seventh years of this sequence, is four calendar years in duration. Upon successful completion of the first year of the professional program, students will have completed four academic years of college-level coursework and will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from St. George’s University. After successful completion of the seven-year program, St. George’s University School of Medicine will confer the Doctor of Medicine degree. The medical degree from St. George’s University has been approved by the Bermuda Medical Council. Lynette Woods, Chair |
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Combined BS/MD Degree The New Jersey Program is a highly selective program developed by St. George’s University School of Medicine, in cooperation with New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)/Albert Dorman Honors College and St. Michael’s Medical Center. NJIT is a public research university located in Newark, New Jersey, providing instruction, research, and public service in several science and engineering fields. St. Michael’s Medical Center is an affiliated hospital at which SGUSOM students complete clinical rotations. After meeting stringent admission criteria, students follow the Honors Curriculum in Biology or Engineering Science at NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College and fulfill the requirements of the college. Students proceed to Grenada and enter the first year of the Doctor of Medicine program at St. George’s University after three successful years at NJIT. Successful completion of the first year of medical study at St. George’s University School of Medicine will fulfill the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Biology or the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science at NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors College. After the second year of the Doctor of Medicine degree program at SGU, students will enter the clinical phase of the Doctor of Medicine degree program at SGU’s affiliated hospital, St. Michael’s Medical Center in Newark. Successful completion of the medical program leads to the conferral of the Doctor of Medicine degree. For further information please contact Regina Brereton (rbrereton@sgu.edu) at St. George’s University or: Prof. David Kristol |
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Joint Medical Degree Program St. George’s University and Northumbria University have entered into an agreement providing an exciting pathway to becoming a medical doctor. Northumbria University, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, is well known for its excellence in biomedical sciences and is recognized as a principal innovator in the field. The agreement links the scientific aspects of premedical training in the United Kingdom with a comprehensive and excellent medical education. Students begin their studies at Northumbria University in a Certificate of Higher Education in the Biomedical Sciences Course in the School of Applied Sciences, taking the same modules as Year 1 of the BSc Honors degree in Biomedical Sciences. After successful completion of the one-year certificate course, qualified students proceed to Grenada to commence the St. George’s University Doctor of Medicine degree program. Qualified students accepted into this competitive program will complete the degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) after a total of five years of study. Students apply to Northumbria University for the Certificate of Higher Education in Biomedical Sciences Course through UCAS or direct to the International Office for international students. Upon receipt of the respective applications, St. George’s University and Northumbria University will liaise to establish suitable candidates and dates for interview. An offer for the joint program can only be made after an interview is conducted. Entry into St. George’s University School of Medicine is conditional on a minimum overall mark of 60% in the Northumbria University Biomedical Sciences Certificate and a satisfactory reference from Northumbria University. Northumbria University International Students: |
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Affiliation Agreement St. George’s University and T. A. Marryshow Community College (TAMCC) in Grenada have entered into a collaborative agreement to better serve the undergraduate student population at St. George’s University and TAMCC. Incepted August 2001, students matriculating into the first or second year of St. George’s University programs in business, life sciences, premedical sciences, and preveterinary medical sciences attend classes, many taught by SGU professors, on the TAMCC campus to fulfill some of their program requirements. Under this agreement, students have full access to a wide range of support services at TAMCC, as well as all of the student support services at SGU, including the Department of Educational Services, the Office of the Dean of Students, counseling services, administrative services, residential life, computer labs, library, and sports facilities. For further information, please contact: T.A. Marryshow Community College -OR |
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Memorandum of Agreement The two universities, in recognition of each other as regional institutions with high academic standards, have entered into a partnership that encourages the sharing of graduate and postgraduate students, and staff between the two institutions. These academic exchanges take place within the context of the degree programs and research initiatives, and the universities collaborate in the development of programs that enhance the education and research initiatives in the region. |
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Memorandum of Agreement The two universities have agreed to work towards mutual collaboration in the areas of research, shared curricula, faculty, and student exchange in various degree programs, and collaboration on graduate and postgraduate training. Each institution will recognize the other’s credit in compatible courses and will jointly review relevant curricula. The two institutions encourage collaborative research and graduate students’ research supervision, as well as facilitate, when possible, accommodations for academic exchange visits. |
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Caldwell College in Caldwell, New Jersey has joined with St. George’s University (SGU) offering students an opportunity to obtain a BS/MD or BS/DVM degree. Qualified students are able to pursue a career in Medicine or Veterinary Medicine at SGU following successful completion of the Premedical or Preveterinary Medical program at Caldwell College. Enrolled students will begin their studies at Caldwell College where they will spend the first three years of the Premedical or Preveterinary Medical program. Qualified students will then proceed to Grenada to enter the freshman class of St. George’s University School of Medicine or School of Veterinary Medicine respectively. Upon successful completion of their first year at St. George’s University, students will fulfill the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in biology from Caldwell College. Qualified students are then eligible to complete the three remaining years of study at SGU leading to the completion of a MD or DVM degree. Caldwell College is a Catholic, co-educational, four-year liberal arts institution. Founded in 1939 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic, the College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Universities, chartered by the State of New Jersey, and registered with the Regents of the University of the State of New York. Located on a 70-acre wooded campus in a quiet suburban community 20 miles from New York City, Caldwell provides a serene and secure environment, conducive to study and learning. For more information please contact: Dr. Sook Choi, PhD -OR Bob Ryan |