Medical school guide · 2027 entry
City St George's Medicine
City St George's, University of London (Tooting campus)
A clinically focused MBBS in Tooting, south London, with UCAT section minimums and an MMI-based interview.
St George's Hospital, Tooting (shared site with City St George's medical school)
- Course
- A100 · 5 yearsMBBS
- Typical offer
- AAA
- Interview
- MMI
- Halls from
- £206/wk
- Local private rent
- £2,640/mo
- Location
- London (Tooting)
Preparing for City St George's
What matters most at City St George's.
- 01
Every UCAT section must reach at least 500, so a single weak section can rule an application out regardless of the total.
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The SJT is used alongside the interview when making offers.
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Some interview details for 2027 had not been published when we checked, so confirm the format on the school's own page.
Notes by Dr S Farooq, MBChB, BSc (Hons). Checked October 2026.
The interview
The City St George's medicine interview.
MMI
Format
For 2027 entry: Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). Asynchronous video-upload interviews may also be used.
Stations and timing
For 2027 entry: six stations of about five minutes each, with a 60-second break between stations; each station is assessed separately by a different interviewer.
In person or online
For 2027 entry: in person at the Tooting campus, or online. Overseas fee payers are offered a remote MMI using SAMMI-Select (recorded answers to pre-set questions) and can book an on-site interview instead.
Dates
For 2027 entry: weekday interviews from Monday 30 November to Friday 18 December 2026. On-time applicants who interview hear the outcome by 12 May 2027.
How it counts
Each station is marked independently. SJT is used alongside the interview for offers, and UCAT may rank the waiting list.
What City St George's assesses
- Empathy and respect
- Motivation and suitability for the profession
- Commitment to quality of care
- Awareness of research and health policy
- Treating people with dignity
- Teamwork
What the tasks involve
- Answering a question
- Practical task, such as explaining without gesture
- Role play of a challenging situation
Preparation advice from City St George's
Read about NHS topics, reflect on work experience and avoid memorised scripts. MMI details may change for the 2027 cycle.
Six complimentary mock MMIs with reading time, timed answers and marking points, written by a doctor.
Entry and UCAT
Getting an interview at City St George's.
Typical requirements for school leavers. Always check the full requirements on the City St George's website.
Typical A-level offer
AAA (offers may range from AAA to A*AA)
Required subjects
Chemistry and Biology (or Human Biology).
How the UCAT is used
For 2027 entry: a minimum of 500 in each section plus an overall cut-off set each year. UCAT is used to select for interview and may rank the post-interview waiting list.
Situational judgement (SJT)
For 2027 entry, SJT band will be considered in decision making.
Published UCAT scores
Past cut-offs by cycle are published on the City St George's admissions statistics page.
GCSEs
Five GCSEs at 6/B including English Language, Maths and a science. Resits are accepted.
Other qualifications
IB 36 with 18 at HL, including 6 in Biology and Chemistry. The Access to Medicine diploma is accepted.
Contextual offers
Contextual offers are two grades lower than standard (across two subjects) for Group 1 applicants (care-experienced, carers, refugees and asylum seekers, or estranged; one criterion needed) or Group 2 applicants (two of five school, area, deprivation or free school meals criteria).
The course
Studying medicine at City St George's.
At a glance
- Intake
- 165 Home and 19 Overseas places (2025/26 entry)
- Teaching
- Lectures with case-based and problem-based learning
- Anatomy
- Prosection: plastinated and preserved specimens, digital
- Intercalation
- Optional, competitive iBSc or iMSc
- Main campus
- Tooting, shared with St George's Hospital
League tables weight different things, so the same school can sit in different places. Use them as one input, alongside the course, the selection method and where you would like to live.
Year by year
- Years 1–2Clinical science years: life-cycle modules with genomics, population health, clinical and communication skills.
- Year 3Transition year: problem-based learning, a student-selected component and clinical placements.
- Year 4Penultimate year of clinical placements across south London and the South East, with written reflective pieces.
- Year 5Five-week assistantships in medicine, surgery and GP, critical care and emergency medicine blocks, finals, then a five-week elective.
How it is taught
Clinically focused and patient-centred teaching combining lectures, case-based learning (CBL) tutorials and problem-based learning (PBL). Years 1-2 are the 'clinical science years' and Year 3 is the 'transition year'.
Patient contact
Early GP and community visits, with weekly small-group clinical and communication skills sessions. Each week starts and ends with a case-based tutorial.
Intercalation
Optional iBSc in Year 3 or 4 (internal or external), and a competitive iMSc option after Year 3.
Placements
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and partner hospitals and GP practices in South London and the South East.
Distinctive features
- Campus co-located with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals
- Anatomy taught in the Anatomy Suite with plastinated and preserved specimens, models and 3D digital tools (Anatomage, Complete Anatomy)
- Year 5 five-week assistantships in medicine, surgery and GP, plus a five-week elective
How you are assessed
Students must pass three domains separately: professional knowledge, professional skills and becoming a doctor. Written exams and clinical competency assessments run each year, with the MLA (AKT and CPSA) and Prescribing Safety Assessment in the final year.
Elective
Five weeks after finals in Year 5, anywhere in the world.
Main teaching hospitals
- St George's Hospital, Tooting
- Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton
- Kingston Hospital
- Croydon University Hospital
- Epsom and St Helier hospitals
- Springfield University Hospital (mental health)
Placements and travel
Placements run across Greater London, the South East and further afield (e.g. Yeovil, Exeter). Out-of-London trusts usually provide accommodation; for London placements students pay their own travel (Zones 1–9 travelcard estimated at £2,700 a year), with NHS reimbursement possible once on the NHS Bursary.
Student life
Living in London (Tooting) as a medic.
Where you will live, the societies and sport on offer, and how you will get around. Prices and dates change, so check the linked pages.
The city
Tooting is a residential area of south London with independent cafés, restaurants and two markets; the Northern line reaches Waterloo in about 20 minutes.
Accommodation
First-year undergraduates are guaranteed a room in Horton Halls if they apply and firmly accept an offer by 1 July (2025/26 policy). The halls are about a 15-minute walk from campus.
Students' union
Sport and gyms
There is no university gym named on campus; students get a discount at Tooting Leisure Centre and can use the track at Tooting Common. The students' union runs over 100 clubs and societies, including sports clubs.
Shops and essentials
Aldi, Lidl and Iceland are near the Tooting campus; the SU shop in Hunter Wing opens 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays.
Getting around
Tooting has two tube stations, a rail station and night buses. A Student Oyster photocard (£20) gives 30% off weekly and monthly TfL fares.
Support for medics
The students' union has a welfare team with an open-door policy, and the school offers extra study skills support.
Cars and parking
The Tooting campus parking policy covers staff and contractors; the only student parking it describes is a ballot for bays at Horton Halls, with residents given priority. With two tube stations and a rail station in Tooting, a car is not needed for the main hospital site.
Food and essentials
Inside the Hunter Wing foyer are Peabody's, Greenhouse and the SU shop, with Pret a Manger in the Jenner and Hunter Wings; in the hospital, Ingredient's (Lanesborough Wing) gives students 20% off hot food and there is an M&S in the Grosvenor Wing.
Going out
The Students' Union's Dragon Bar on the Tooting site has a free pool table, quizzes and society socials, with drinks cheaper than local pubs and opening until 2am on event nights.
Costs and living
City St George's medicine fees and living costs.
Fees, university accommodation and local private rents, from official sources.
University halls
From £206/wk£206–£228 per week at Horton Halls, the Tooting residence, with bills included (2026/27).
Accommodation pricesLocal rent, whole homes (ONS)
£2,640/mo£2,640 per month, Wandsworth, ONS Price Index of Private Rents (21 Oct 2026 release, Sept 2026 data)
Average for a whole home of any size; a room in a shared house costs much less.
Home tuition fee
£9,790 per year (2026/27, as stated on the Graduate Entry MBBS page)
Bursaries and funding
For English students, the NHS Bursary covers tuition from Year 5, plus a means-tested bursary (up to £3,356 in London) and a £1,052 non-means-tested grant, with placement travel and accommodation costs claimable (2025/26 guidance).
Other routes in
Graduate, gateway and international routes.
Graduate entry
MBBS Medicine (Graduate Entry) · A101 · 4 years. 2:1 in any subject (UK degree), or 2:2 plus a UK postgraduate degree (Pass); degree awarded within the past 5 years (older degrees need recent study, e.g. A-level grade B). Test: GAMSAT (minimum 50 in each section plus an overall cut-off). Places: 71 places, open to Home fee payers only (2025/26 entry).
Gateway or foundation
No gateway programme is listed for A100. The Access to Medicine diploma is accepted as an entry qualification.
International applicants
Accepts international applicants. International places: 19 Overseas places (2025/26 entry). Government rules cap overseas places at approximately 9% of the cohort (2027 entry).
International applicants are welcome: there were 19 overseas places for 2025/26 entry and 13.8 international applicants per place (Medical Schools Council). The 500 minimum in each UCAT section applies, and remote MMI options are available.
Places
165 Home and 19 Overseas places on the five-year MBBS (2025/26 entry).
Applications, interviews and offers
Home applicants: 8 applicants per place. International applicants: 13.8 per place and 2.2 per interview (MSC, 2027 listing). About 750–950 applicants interviewed in previous years across all groups.
FAQs
City St George's medicine FAQs.
What are the entry requirements for City St George's medicine?
For 2027 entry, the typical offer is AAA (offers may range from AAA to A*AA) with Chemistry and Biology (or Human Biology). You also need five GCSEs at 6/B including English Language, Maths and a science.
What UCAT score do you need for City St George's medicine?
For 2027 entry, City St George's requires at least 500 in each UCAT section, plus an overall cut-off set each year. UCAT is used to select for interview and may rank the post-interview waiting list.
What is the City St George's MMI like?
For 2027 entry, it runs an MMI of six stations of about five minutes each, with a 60-second break between stations, each marked separately. It is held in person at the Tooting campus or online, and overseas fee payers are offered a remote MMI.
When are City St George's medicine interviews for 2027 entry?
For 2027 entry, weekday interviews run from Monday 30 November to Friday 18 December 2026. On-time applicants who interview hear the outcome by 12 May 2027.
How does City St George's decide medicine offers?
Each station is assessed separately and independently by a different interviewer. For 2027 entry, SJT band will be considered in decision making, and UCAT may be used to rank the post-interview waiting list.
How many places does City St George's medicine have?
There were 165 home and 19 overseas places on the five-year MBBS for 2025/26 entry.
Sources
Official sources.
Checked in October 2026 for 2027 entry. Requirements and dates change each cycle, so always confirm on the City St George's website before applying.
Official links
Show 18 sources
- citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/medicine
- citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/governance/policies/contextual-admissions
- citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/schools/health-sciences/about/admissions-statistics
- sgul.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-study/how-to-apply/multiple-mini-interview-mmis
- medschools.ac.uk/courses/city-st-georges-medicine-a100
- citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/schools/health-sciences/about/selection-process
- citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/medicine/2027
- citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/accommodation/paying-for-halls
- sgul.ac.uk/study/courses/medicine
- medschools.ac.uk/courses/city-st-georges-medicine-a100
- sgul.ac.uk/study/get-started/life-at-st-georges
- sgul.ac.uk/for-students/students-union
- studenthub.citystgeorges.ac.uk/student-life/social-and-community-life/student-un
- sgul.ac.uk/study/accommodation
- nhsbsa.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/2026-02/NHS%20Bursary%20Funding%20for%20Medica
- citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/accommodation/residential-halls
- ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukm
- citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/medicine-graduate
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