Medicine or Veterinary Medicine with St. George’s University Limited
Christian Brothers University has an agreement with St. George’s University Limited to offer qualified students the opportunity to pursue a career in medicine or veterinary medicine at St. George’s University, following successful graduation with a degree in a pre-approved pre-medicine or pre-veterinary medicine program from CBU, allowing the students to obtain the BS/MD or BS/DVM degree.
In the 4+4 Program established by this Agreement, students will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Biochemistry, or Biomedical Science at CBU. After successfully completing the four-year premedical or pre-veterinary medicine curriculum at CBU, and having met all prerequisite coursework for entry into SGU’s School of Medicine or SGU’s School of Veterinary Medicine, students will continue into medical or veterinary school at St. George’s University.
Advantages and Benefits
Students enter SGU’s medical or veterinary medical programs directly, without competing for a slot. The qualified medical student will be eligible to complete the first two years of medical study in Grenada, or can complete year one at Northumbria University in the UK; year two in Grenada; and the final two years of this program in clinical rotations at SGU’s affiliated hospitals in the United States and/or the United Kingdom. Qualified veterinary students will be eligable to complete three years of study in Grenada and their final clinical years at SGU’s affiliated schools in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, or the Netherlands.
Outcomes
- 95% US residency placement rate for graduates over the last five years
- 930+ US residencies in 2024. SGU is the largest provider of doctors into first-year US residencies for the last 10 years
- 89% USMLE Step 1 pass rate for first-time test-takers over the last five years
- 90% USMLE Step 2CK pass rate for first-time test-takers over the last five years
