Since it began training medical students in 1733, St. George’s, University of London is the UK’s sole independent college offering study programmes in medicine, biomedical, health and social care sciences A constituent college of the University of London, St. George’s is the UK’s sole independent medical and healthcare higher education institution offering study programmes in medicine, biomedical, health and social care sciences. It began training medical students at St. George’s Hospital, Hyde Park Corner, inaugurated way back in 1733. Since then St. George’s, University of London (SGUL), is the second institution in England to provide formal training to doctors (after Oxford University). Affiliated with the University of London soon after its establishment in 1836, St. George’s, University of London alumni include John Hunter, known as the father of modern surgery, and Edward Jenner, who discovered the first vaccine to eradicate smallpox. The only medical school in the UK to share its campus with a hospital — the St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust — St. Geroge’s, University of London currently has 2,290 students on its muster. “The hospital with which we share our campus is one of the UK’s largest teaching hospitals, with an excellent international reputation. The facilities housed here are among the nation’s best and our research has global impact. Partnerships forged with the hospital, other NHS (National Health Service) organisations, and universities add depth and breadth to students’ learning experience. Moreover, our teaching methods are some of the most innovative in the world. No wonder St. George’s alumni have such a significant impact on local, regional, national and international medicine and healthcare delivery,” says Prof. Peter Kopelman, principal of St. George’s, University of London. Sited on a well-equipped campus in Tooting (south-west London), St. George’s, University of London offers a range of undergraduate, post-grad and doctoral study programmes in medicine, biomedical and healthcare sciences. Moreover St. George’s has established a partnership with Kingston University under which study programmes are jointly delivered by Kingston and St. George’s, with degrees awarded by Kingston University. The jointly created Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education offers programmes such as midwifery and nursing for adults and children, and mental health nursing. London. The political, financial and cultural capital of Britain, London attracts millions of visitors each year drawn to its wealth of galleries, theatres and museums, palaces, parks and squares, restaurants and shops, not to mention familiar landmarks such as Big Ben, Tower of London, British Library, the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Soho and Oxford Street. For those who believe there’s more to the academic experience than study, London is another city by night. Cosmopolitan does not do justice to the number of cuisines available and the range of theatre (West End and fringe), cinemas, music, clubs, pubs, social and cultural events, lectures and discourses on offer. St. George’s, University of London campus is sited in Tooting, which is also well supplied with fresh food markets, cheap eateries and great bargain shopping. The campus is a five-minute walk from Tooting Broadway…
