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Qualified students from around the world apply to the St. George’s University School of Medicine to pursue their Doctor of Medicine (MD) whether it be in the Four-year postbaccalaureate program, or in the Five, Six, or Seven year MD programs.
Located in St. George’s, Grenada, SGU is a Caribbean medical school with a global reach. Our medical school admission requirements recognize the needs of our international students.
Students applying for a dual MD/MSc or MD/MPH degree program must include the Graduate Addendum of the application to the MD program. Candidates will be reviewed by the School of Medicine’s Committee on Admission first and then by the subcommittee that determines acceptance to graduate degree programs.
Inquiries concerning application, test dates, and locations should be directed to:
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Medical College Admission Test
655 K Street, NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20001-2399
Phone: +1 (202) 828-0690
mcat@aamc.org
aamc.org/mcat
The AAMC administers the MCAT, which is a standardized, multiple-choice examination used to assess student readiness for medical school admission. Test scores are reported in four sections:
Each section is scored from 118 to 132, with a total overall MCAT score ranging from 472 to 528. The total score midpoint is 500.
Individual score reports provide more information beyond the actual scores, including percentile ranks, confidence bands and score profiles.
COVID-19 Update:
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, IELTS centers have suspended testing in many of the countries, and it is anticipated that when centers do re-open, there will be a very large backlog of tests to clear. To enable our international applicants who are planning to join the St. George’s University School of Medicine in August 2020 to meet our admissions documents’ requirements, we will be temporarily accepting English test results by a number of other providers, including TOEFL, CEA, and Pearson.
This change will ensure that students, who are required to provide English Language proficiency scores, will have greater access to English Language Test slots.
The approved English Language Test Providers for August 2020 class are as follows:
Please note that these changes do not apply to students planning to start their studies with our partner Northumbria University in the UK.
MD Program Entry Points with Possible English for Medicine Pathway (EMP) Based on IELTS Score
4 Yr. MD | |
Entry Point | IELTS Score |
4MD Direct Entry | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands |
4MD Direct Entry with MAC | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands with a deficit of 6.5 in the writing section only |
4MD / EMP 1 Term | 7.0 overall with a deficit of 6.0 in 1 – 2 bands 6.5 overall with a deficit of 6.5 in 1 – 2 bands |
4MD / EMP 2 Terms | 6.0 overall with a deficit of 6.0 in 1 -2 bands |
5 Yr. MD | |
Entry Point | IELTS Score |
5MD Direct Entry | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands |
5MD Direct Entry with MAC | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands with a deficit of 6.5 in thewriting section only |
5MD / EMP 3 Terms | 6.5 or 6.0 overall with a deficit of 5.5 in 1-2 bands |
6 Yr. MD | |
Entry Point | IELTS Score |
6MD Direct Entry | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands |
6MD Direct Entry with MAC | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands with a deficit of 6.5 in the writing section only |
6MD / EMP 3 Terms | 6.5 or 6.0 overall with a deficit of 5.5 in 1-2 bands |
7 Yr. MD | |
Entry Point | IELTS Score |
7MD Direct Entry | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands |
7MD Direct Entry with MAC | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands with a deficit of 6.5 in the
writing section only |
7MD / EMP 3 Terms | 6.5 or 6.0 overall with a deficit of 5.5 in 1-2 bands |
The FSSC reserves the right to change these placement guidelines if it deems that there is a significant weakness in one or more areas of a student’s English mastery which will negatively impact the study of medicine.
Reference Points
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Medical Academic Communication (MAC)
UKCAT. SGU recommends that our international students sit the UKCAT (ukcat.ac.uk) to provide the Committee on Admission additional quantitative information on your academic and science foundation to allow us to properly assess your file. The UKCAT is not mandatory but is a suggestion.
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MD Program Entry Points with Possible English for Medicine Pathway (EMP) Based on IELTS Score
4 Yr. MD | |
Entry Point | IELTS Score |
4MD Direct Entry | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands |
4MD Direct Entry with MAC | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands with a deficit of 6.5 in the writing section only |
4MD / EMP 1 Term | 7.0 overall with a deficit of 6.0 in 1 – 2 bands 6.5 overall with a deficit of 6.5 in 1 – 2 bands |
4MD / EMP 2 Terms | 6.0 overall with a deficit of 6.0 in 1 -2 bands |
5 Yr. MD | |
Entry Point | IELTS Score |
5MD Direct Entry | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands |
5MD Direct Entry with MAC | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands with a deficit of 6.5 in thewriting section only |
5MD / EMP 3 Terms | 6.5 or 6.0 overall with a deficit of 5.5 in 1-2 bands |
6 Yr. MD | |
Entry Point | IELTS Score |
6MD Direct Entry | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands |
6MD Direct Entry with MAC | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands with a deficit of 6.5 in the writing section only |
6MD / EMP 3 Terms | 6.5 or 6.0 overall with a deficit of 5.5 in 1-2 bands |
7 Yr. MD | |
Entry Point | IELTS Score |
7MD Direct Entry | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands |
7MD Direct Entry with MAC | 7.0 overall / 7.0 on all bands with a deficit of 6.5 in the
writing section only |
7MD / EMP 3 Terms | 6.5 or 6.0 overall with a deficit of 5.5 in 1-2 bands |
The FSSC reserves the right to change these placement guidelines if it deems that there is a significant weakness in one or more areas of a student’s English mastery which will negatively impact the study of medicine.
Reference Points
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Medical Academic Communication (MAC)