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St. Matthew's University (SMU), School of Medicine, the Cayman Islands, British Caribbean
We are currently accepting applications for January, May and August 2012 entry. To apply for the medical degree course now, please click here.
4-Year Medicine; 2-years taught in the British Cayman Islands, 2-Clinical years in the UK or US
This course is open to post-graduate students and those who have completed the 1-year M&D Pre-Med.
This Medical School, founded in 1997, has the only hospital-integrated education and research programme in the Caribbean.
There are more than 1,000 successful graduates who have earned residencies and/or permanent licensure in 43 states in the US as well as in Canada, Great Britain, and numerous other countries.
Please follow the link to the GMC website to see the current recognition status of St. Matthew's University.
St. Matthew's state-of-the-art campus offers excellent anatomy, histology, microbiology and clinical skills labs along with beautiful classrooms, spacious study areas and student lounges and wireless internet connectivity.
This is a unique new opportunity for British and European students to study pre-clinical training (2 years) in the British Cayman Islands, one of the most appealing locations in the world. The clinical training (2-years) is usually taught at top teaching hospitals in the UK, Ireland or the USA.
The degree course is taught according to the US system and is therefore only 4 calendar years in duration. It has given British students the option to study medicine at a foreign university while remaining on British soil.
This 4-year programme is designed for selected graduates who have completed the M&D Pre-Med, run by Medipathways in London, or have a medical science BSc degree course.
If you wish to browse the extensive SMU website, please click: www.stmatthews.edu
Student life in the British Cayman Islands
With the diverse accents of Caymanians, there is no denying the hospitality of the local people, the superb weather, stunning beaches and great restaurants and night-life that make the transition to this new country easy, as well as exciting.
The country, surrounded by delicate coral reefs and gentle tropical breezes offers wonderful opportunities to scuba dive, snorkel and swim in tropical seas that are warm all year round. Having one of the lowest crime rates in the Caribbean, Grand Cayman provides students with the opportunity to explore, and discover the island freely.
Diners can choose from traditional Caymanian, Mediterranean, American, Indian, Chinese, Thai and Tex Mex restaurants, or even familiar franchises like Burger King, Wendy's, KFC and Domino's Pizza. Choices range from 5-star Sushi to pasta Alfresco served by serenading Italian waiters.
For socialising during the day and night, there are a number of coffee shops, beach-side bars, art galleries, theatres, music festivals, and beach parties and clubs where you can dance the night away.
Links to living, tourism and governmental affairs on the Cayman Islands:
You may also view a brief video about this medical school by clicking here
Application Procedure: Complete M&D Application; send University transcripts for evaluation; complete telephone interview.
Entrance Requirements: To have completed a medicine related degree covering the subjects, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, Biology, English and Maths, or to have successfully completed the M&D Pre-Med. There are no entrance examinations.
Application Deadline: There is not deadline, but instead there is a rolling intake in January, May and August.
Places are filling fast, so please submit your application as soon as possible to secure a place to study Medicine in January, May or September.
To register your interest and apply for their medical degree course now, please click here.
Opening hours (Mon-Fri): 10:00 - 18:00 GMT. Closed December 23rd - January 2nd inclusive.
Many UK medical schools and dental schools receive many applications to study medicine or study dentistry and places are very limited. Therefore, the preparation of a UCAS application form for medical or dental school is very important. Online Medical Admission forums are an excellent way to exchange views and ideas on what medical schools are looking for and which medical and which dental schools actually ask the toughest interview questions. The premed course is an excellent way to secure a place at a UK medical schools in the UK or medical schools based abroad. Medical and dental school applicants are strongly advised to get as much medical work experience and possible. Medical work experience seminars and dental work experience seminars consist of a series of medical seminars and dental seminars at a NHS hospital based in Britain. Many students also fine that UKCAT revision and UCAS Personal statement checking is very helpful.
Fierce competition for UK medical school places has encouraged students to embark on medical degrees and dental degrees outside of the UK, such as: Medical schools in Poland, Medical schools in Slovakia, Dental schools in Slovakia, Medical schools in Prague, Dental schools in Prague and Medical schools in the Caribbean.