Doctor of Medicine (4 Years)

Doctor of Medicine (4 Years)

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; all instruction is delivered in English. The MD program is divided into two phases: Basic Sciences and Clinical Training.

1. In Year 1 and Year 2 (Basic Sciences), students complete their courses on SGU’s campus in Grenada. They learn through traditional lectures and laboratory sessions augmented by small group sessions and case-based learning exercises.

2. Year 3 and Year 4 (Clinical Training) occur at SGU-affiliated hospitals and clinics across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Grenada. Bedside teaching is used, and lectures, small groups, and directed study are augmented by it.

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. 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.