5 YEAR MEDICAL PATHWAY (5MDP)
Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
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Option for Placement Year
Option for Study Abroad
The Five-Year Medical Degree Track (MD Track 5) is suitable for students who have completed their high school education and performed well in science subjects. You will study for two years in Newcastle. Your first year of study will focus on pre-clinical studies, followed by a year on basic sciences. After two years, you will progress to the second year of basic sciences training at SGU’s campus in Grenada. Upon completing both years of basic sciences, you will be awarded a Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSci) from Northumbria University, provided you meet all the necessary requirements. You can complete up to two years of clinical rotations in the US or UK, subject to local visa policies and restrictions in each location. The Doctor of Medicine (MD) will be granted upon successfully completing the program.
The SGU/Northumbria University MD program and tracks have been designed to develop your knowledge, clinical skills, and research interests. You can experience various healthcare systems, enabling you to practise medicine across all specialities with a global perspective. The program and tracks offered in the UK are equivalent to those delivered in Grenada.
The MD program and tracks at SGU open doors for an international medical career. SGU’s School of Medicine accreditor, the Grenada Medical and Dental Council (GMDC), is recognized by the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME) and the U.S. National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA).
If you are ready to submit your application, please visit the SGU website.
Applications should be submitted online through the SGU website. Applications can also be submitted via the Apply button on each SGU course page. Once you have submitted your application, representatives from SGU will be in touch to advise on the next stage of the process. If you have any questions about your SGU application, please contact SGU at globaladmission@sgu.edu.
Please visit the SGU entry requirements page for further information. Please note that the SGU Faculty Student Selection Committee will consider the whole of each applicant’s background – academic, personal development, extracurricular activities, and social commitment – when making determinations for suitability for admission. If you have any questions about SGU’s entry requirements, please contact SGU at globaladmission@sgu.edu.
Medical school is a significant investment in your future. SGU offers a variety of scholarship opportunities that can help you achieve your dream of becoming a doctor. Please visit SGU’s tuition fees page and scholarships page for further information. If you have any questions about SGU fees or scholarships, please contact SGU at globaladmission@sgu.edu
Level of Study
Undergraduate
Mode of Study
5 Year Programme
School
Geography and Natural Sciences
Location
City Campus, Northumbria University
City
Newcastle
Fees
Fee Information
Modules
Module Information
You will learn through lectures, laboratory classes, early patient contact, and small group work. These class activities will enable you to critically appraise the disciplines that encompass both the science and art of medicine.
Many classes are facilitated by junior doctors in small groups of 6-8 students. This ensures you are provided with expert one-to-one tuition throughout your studies. Classes emphasise clinical skills, centring on case studies, practical exams, and real medical histories.
Due to the ever-developing nature of medicine, our modern teaching is evidence-based. The SGU-Northumbria staff are consistently at the forefront of cutting-edge medical practice, ensuring teaching constantly evolves alongside new treatment methods and diagnostics.
MD Track 5 students will spend one year in pre-clinical, two years in basic sciences, and may complete clinical rotations in the UK or US subject to local visa requirements.
You will begin at Northumbria University’s City Campus in Newcastle. The University has invested more than £250 million in its estate over the last decade, and our campus is continuously evolving to create an environment where you can shape your future. SGU-Northumbria students will live together at the Trinity Square student accommodation in Gateshead; a twenty-minute walk or a quick Metro ride from our City Campus.
SGU’s campus in Grenada is located on the southwest tip of the island in the Caribbean. The campus constantly expands to keep up with the latest technologies and to provide students with the best learning environment.
*Based on the number of students who have completed the Doctor of Medicine programme from 1981-2025
Beyond your time in Newcastle, you will be exposed to various experiences working within different healthcare systems, enabling you to practise medicine across all specialities with a global perspective.
For the eleventh year in a row, SGU secured more US residency positions than any medical school in the world.*
*As the medical school graduating the largest number of students per year, SGU places the largest number of graduates into residency programs each year, based on internal SGU graduate/expected graduate and residency placement data as of April 2025.
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