Begin Your Medical Career Here
SGU School of Medicine graduates have gone on to practice in all 50 US states and Canada. You could be next.
SGU’s School of Medicine, a Caribbean medical school, offers a Four-Year MD Program (MD4) suitable for students who have completed a bachelor’s degree in the requisite sciences. It provides both practical and critical thinking skills needed to succeed as a practicing physician.
Our 42-acre Grenada campus offers a beautiful, encouraging environment that both supports and challenges you during medical school. The first two years focus on basic sciences, which can be completed in either the UK or Grenada. Students then complete up to two years of clinical rotations in the US or UK, depending on visa policies, with elective options in Canada. The MD is awarded upon completion of the program.
Four-Year MD Curriculum Overview
The Four-Year MD program consists of a 157-week curriculum that is typically completed within four calendar years.
The MD program is divided into two phases: Basic Sciences and Clinical Training.
The curriculum gives you the foundation needed to succeed as a physician and prepares you to grow your practice into a thriving career in medicine.
Next Start Date
January 2025
Time to Completion
4 years
Program Overview
Realize Your Dream of Becoming a Doctor
The impressive graduates who obtained a residency prove that SGU continues to add compassionate, skilled doctors to the global workforce.
Take the next step towards realizing your dream of becoming a doctor by obtaining your MD at SGU and gain a global perspective on modern medicine.
The SGU admissions process and requirements give you detailed information on what prerequisites are needed to apply for our MD4 program and will walk you through the steps you need to take to apply for admission.
Entry qualification is a bachelor’s degree in the requisite sciences.
SGU is truly an international institution, not only with its diverse student body and faculty but also the unique opportunity for students to begin their medical education in Grenada or the UK. The two paths feature the same curriculum and provide a strong foundation for SGU’s future physicians. Students can complete up to two years of clinical rotations in the US and/or UK.
How Many Graduates Get A Residency After Graduation?
94% US residency placement rate for graduates over the last three years1
1Average of 2021, 2022, 2023 residency placement rate. Residency placement rate is defined as the total number of students/graduates who obtained a US residency divided by the total number of students/graduates who applied to a US residency program in a given year as of April 2023.
1000+ US residencies in 2023. The largest provider into first-year US residencies for the last 9 years.2
2Data as of June 2023
How Do SGU Students Perform On The USMLE?
89% USMLE Step 1 pass rate for first-time test-takers over the last five years*
*Total results from the five calendar years 2018-2022. First-time pass rate is defined as the number of US students (US citizens/permanent residents) passing USMLE Step 1 on their first attempt divided by the total number of US students taking USMLE Step 1 for the first time within the given time range. In order to be certified to take USMLE Step 1, students are required to pass all basic sciences courses.
90% USMLE Step 2CK pass rate for first-time test-takers over the last five years*
*Total results from the five academic years 2019-2023. First-time pass rate is defined as the number of US students passing USMLE Step 2 CK on their first attempt divided by the total number of US students taking USMLE Step 2 CK for the first time. USMLE Step 2 CK is typically taken upon completion of third-year core clinical rotations.
How long is medical school?
The MD program is comprised of two years of campus-based learning in the basic sciences and two years of hospital-based clinical training. St. George’s University provides a variety of entry points leading to the four-year Doctor of Medicine Program, available for students from any education system around the world.
These include: