H thanks for the reply, what you have said about Imperial makes a lot of sense. Hey Biochem:) I have accepted the offer and im also struggling to find funding, I actually asked Debbie Baines at the interview and she basically said there is no such funding for this course. The only good news is that they are flexible and allow you to pay over the year, i'm currently looking for a job how do you intend to fund it? I dont understand the high tuition fees they expect us to pay, its more then you would have to pay at Imperial!!

im asking because in 2005 st. george's joined UoL and in 2007 Imperial broke off from UoL and said they didnt want to award the same degree as less prestigious members. Do you think Imperial and perhaps some others think lowly of st. George's?

Thanks for the replies. im studying the MRes degree and im intending to study for a PhD next year. i dont think my course is intended to be a stepping stone for medicine because it is a research masters and 60% of the final mark comes from the research project. Also when i apply for a PhD it will be at whatever medical school so i hope it will work to my advantage. profB i was also wondering what you think of St. George's reputation?

Does anybody know what the reputation of St. George's is. Ive read it is the second oldest medical school in the country, but they do collaborate with kingston, which has a bad reputation and their entry requirements are quite low. (2ii for MRes biomedical sciences)

Yeh i have checked their RAE rating which for my subject is 3a, but they are a member of the university of london which should count for something right. I suppose with imperial leaving and the other 3 big names also looking to leave the university of london, i wonder exactly how much their degree will be worth in say 5 years. If anyone has already taken or is currently enroled in biomedical sciences at st. georges please leave a post.

I have been offered a place to study biomedical sciences at st. george's uni. has anyone studied this course at st. georges or knows about the reputation of the university. I cant find it in any university league tables?

thanks for the reply hattie. Im still going to apply for 1 CDL and see what happens, and since im working perhaps I can get a private loan from one of these dodgy online companies!

ps I cant believe the UK is one of the richest countries in the world

I have applied to all three banks for a CDL to help fund my masters in biomedical sciences. I dont think they will give one to me, because I have previously (within the last 3 years) had my account sent to debt agencies and I still owe about 2K. So my question is do any of you guys know whether or not I could get a personal loan (working p/t) and if im more likely to receive one compared to a CDL. Anyone know a bank or other business that might consider lending money to a student with bad credit rating?