From the School
Saint James School of Medicine is an international medical school with two campuses on the Caribbean islands of Anguilla and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Our students study Basic Sciences at one of our Caribbean campuses then study Clinical Sciences through a clinical rotation program at affiliated hospitals in the US.
The overall objective of the SJSM medical education program is to instill in students the essential and enduring knowledge, abilities (skills) and behaviors (values, attitudes, dispositions) that will effectively prepare them to enter and complete post-graduate training in the international healthcare environment.
The mission of Saint James School of Medicine (SJSM) is to help motivated students realize their dream of a medical career irrespective of their ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. We use innovative teaching methods to shape the minds and spirits of our students and to help transform them into compassionate healers of the human body and mind. Our students are trained to pursue their profession with confidence, balanced with humility and compassion.
Saint James School of Medicine was founded in 1999 by a consortium of medical educators and physicians from universities and colleges in the United States and Europe. Hundreds of students have graduated from Saint James since the school was founded. We have a current enrollment of over 1,000 students.
Overview
From The School
As campuses have limited capacities, SJSM offers acceptance to those eligible applicants who best meet our selection criteria and whom admissions committee deems to have the most potential to benefit from our MD program.
The selection of the applicants by the Admissions Committee depends on the following criteria:
1. Academic performance of the candidate,
2. Exposure to medical field and motivation: health sciences related volunteer work/research, health science careers,
3. Higher degree/s such as MS/Ph.D.,
4. Extracurricular accomplishments, achievements in science like scientific publications,
5. Community involvement and service,
6. Achievements and academic awards/ higher accolades, and
7. Personal qualities/Unique characteristics
While completion of the MCAT is not a requirement for admission, students who attempted the MCAT are given high regard during the admission process. Our holistic approach candidate selection also focuses on details written in the personal statement and the letters of recommendations.
Admissions Requirements
Overall
From The School
Our Medical Program is divided into two distinct components: Basic Sciences and Clinical Sciences. Basic Sciences studies are conducted on our Caribbean campuses (on the islands of Anguilla or St. Vincent and the Grenadines) and they last 5 semesters (80 weeks).
Clinical Sciences studies are conducted in the United States partner hospitals. This component of the program also lasts 80 weeks.
Majors and Degrees Offered
We only offer a Medical Degree.
Faculty
Saint James School of Medicine's faculty is made up of accomplished medical professionals dedicated to scientific instruction and academic excellence. All faculty members hold an M.D., a Ph.D., or both.
Many of our teachers are medical school professors from the US and Canada, who have moved to the Caribbean to enjoy the laid back island lifestyle and follow their vocation of teaching medical students to become the physicians of the future. Saint James School of Medicine faculty offer you tutoring, mentoring, one-on-one guidance, and research support.
Overview
From The School
We have Two Campuses, so tuition and board is showcased below.
| St. Vincent | Anguilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $87,250 | $97,250 |
| Fees | $11,050 | $11,050 |
| Living Expenses (est.) | $10,700 | $15,700 |
Financial Aid:
Several private lenders available, financing up to full amount of tuition:
MedInvest, MPower, Meritize, OSAP and others.
Student Body Profile
Campus Life
Saint James School of Medicine is proud of its large, diverse student body. Our students come from different backgrounds and different walks of life. Many of our students chose Saint James School of Medicine for the quality of our program, for affordability, but also because our approach to teaching allows students who did not come from science backgrounds to quickly and easily adapt to the stringent medical school curriculum.
Admissions Office Contact
The Quarter, Anguilla 2640
