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King's College London GKT School of Medical Education

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

School Type:

Public

Year Instruction Started:

1173

Operational Status:

Currently operational

Alternate Names:

Guy's, King's & St. Thomas's (GKT) School of Medicine
King's College London GKT School of Medicine
King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry (KCSMD)
United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St. Thomas's

Academic Affiliation:

University of London (Current)

Clinical Facilities:

Clinical Training:

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s):

In English

Additional Information:

Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine was created on August 1, 1998 by the merger of King's College London (including the former King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry) and the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St. Thomas's, which had been formed in 1982 by the merger of Guy's Hospital Medical School and St. Thomas's Hospital Medical School. The medical school was later renamed King's College London School of Medicine at Guy's, King's College and St. Thomas' Hospital. In 2009, King’s College London was granted degree-awarding powers for the medical programs. Students graduating from 2009 onwards may receive a degree from either King’s College London or from the University of London.

School Contact
Admission Contact

Main Address:

1st Floor, Henriette Raphael Building
Guy's Campus
London SE1 1UL
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Phone Number(s):

+44 (20) 78486501

Fax Number(s):

+44 (20) 78486969

Email:

Address:

Phone Number(s):

Fax Number(s):

Email:

[email protected]

Current Programs

This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree.

Program Name: Medicine

Qualification Title:

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

Year Instruction Began:

1998

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration:

5 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is not required

Tuition Paid By:

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as
reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that
year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2009	444	410

Program Name: Extended Medical Degree Programme

Qualification Title:

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

Year Instruction Began:

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration:

6 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

Program Name: Graduate Entry Medicine Programme

Qualification Title:

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

Year Instruction Began:

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration:

4 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of an undergraduate degree.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

Program Name: Medicine Maxfax Entry Programme MBBS

Qualification Title:

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)

Year Instruction Began:

Curriculum Last Revised:

Curriculum Duration:

4 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of an undergraduate degree.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are not admitted

Genders Admitted:

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is not required

Tuition Paid By:

Additional Information:

This program is "for qualified dentists who are registered with the UK General Dental Council and who wish to pursue a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery." (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/medicine-maxfax-entry-programme-mbbs)

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Canada

Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here.

À moins d’avis contraire, les diplômes de médecine de cette faculté de médecine sont acceptables aux ordres des médecins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par conséquent acceptables à toute autre organisation au Canada qui œuvre dans le domaine médical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facultés de médecine acceptables, telles que définies dans les normes modèles pour l'inscription médicale au Canada, cliquez ici.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply for ECFMG Certification, provided that:
- For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as “current”.
- For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below.
Graduation Years:
1998 - Current
- The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials.
- All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school’s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy. “Recognized accreditation” means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school’s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.

King's College London GKT School of Medical Education

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0000035