St George's, University of London A101 Offer Holders 2022 Entry

I think about 50% of students had jobs (including myself), so it's definitely doable. The workload is high though, so it's not something I would necessarily recommend, but obviously lots of people need to work to live.

Thank you for all of the useful info you're giving! I'm just wondering what kind of jobs people tend to get to balance with time taken up by the course? Is it mostly retail and hospitality eg shop/bar/cafe work? I'll almost certainly have to get a part-time job so I'm just trying to prepare and get some streams of income lined up ahead of starting. I was also looking into training as a HCA so that I could take up bank shifts on weekends but I'm not sure how to go about training for this at the moment as I already work a full-time 9-5 job.

Mon am: PBL pm: lectures / SDL (self-directed learning)
Tues am: lectures pm: clinical skills
Weds am: lectures / SDL pm: off
Thurs am: PBL pm: lectures / SDL
Fri am: anatomy pm: lectures

all subject to change (this is what it was like for me) also not sure what the current plans are in terms of online vs in person sessions

Thank you for all of the useful info you're giving! I'm just wondering what kind of jobs people tend to get to balance with time taken up by the course? Is it mostly retail and hospitality eg shop/bar/cafe work? I'll almost certainly have to get a part-time job so I'm just trying to prepare and get some streams of income lined up ahead of starting. I was also looking into training as a HCA so that I could take up bank shifts on weekends but I'm not sure how to go about training for this at the moment as I already work a full-time 9-5 job.

Thanks for this! I was wondering if you could give an estimate about the duration of timetabled days? i.e., is it like a 9-5/longer/shorter and how much self-studying is involved? Could I work Saturdays and Sundays?

where would we go about looking for a house/accommodation with other GEM students? Ofc there's spareroom and stuff for just general house shares but just wanted to know if there's any way people found other GEMs

Is there going to be an offer holders day?

@jzdzm Just checking term dates & came across 30th August as the 2022 start date - this seems quite early, did you start in August last year? Thanks

Yes it usually starts in August

Also, can I ask if you ever had (or will have) any responsibilities (lectures or other academic activities) that go past 6pm? I'm asking to see if I would still be able to teach my group exercise classes in the evenings - Thanks again

Not that I remember in first year, everything finishes by 5.30pm. But keep Fridays free for GEP Friday in the SU bar if you can!
In later years on placement there are very occasional evening / weekend / night shifts.

Has anyone who has confirmed SGUL as a firm choice received emails about fitness to practice checks?

In the offer email: "You are not required to start either your Occupational Health or DBS check unless you select St George's as your firm choice, at which time full instructions will be sent to you by email"