Institutions

St George's University of London St George's, University of London is an independent dual faculty institution, offering medicine and health sciences, although we remain steadfastly part of the confederation of colleges that constitute the University of London. Our independence has enabled us to move swiftly in response to the ever-changing environment in education and research. In the last external assessment of the teaching quality the school achieved the highest score of any London Medical School. SGUL is renowned both for its innovative approach to teaching and the web-based resources it has developed to support self-directed learning. These resources are developed within the e-Learning Unit (ELU), which was established in 2001 to promote the use of educational technology in enhancing learning and teaching across the institution, within the context of SGUL's teaching and learning strategy. Croydon College Croydon College is one of the largest providers of further and higher education programmes in the country and has more than 1,000 staff delivering programmes to over 17,000 students. The college offers Access courses in nursing, science, and engineering, aimed at students aged 20 and over, many of whom have missed out on traditional academic studies. This type of qualification provides an opportunity to prepare for higher education and is structured to fit in with students' other demanding commitments. Kingston University Kingston University runs its Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences in partnership with St George's. By working together, the two institutions provide complementary areas of expertise. The faculty provides a range of courses including nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, radiography, and social work. The University maintains strong links with local colleges to encourage students with non-traditional educational backgrounds onto its courses. Guy's, King's, & St Thomas The Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ (GKT) School of Medicine is one of the largest medical schools in the UK, with over 2000 undergraduate and postgraduate students and over 600 staff. Its Extended Medical Degree Programme – the first degree of its kind in the UK – is a six-year degree course providing a high level of student support, designed to help and encourage students living in inner London to study at Medical School.