The UKFP 2023 entry high-level timeline key dates can be found here
Please note that key dates for UKFP 2023 entry will be released on an incremental basis. This document will be reviewed and updated regularly to include additional dates. Please refer to the website regularly to ensure that you are viewing the most up-to-date information.
Eligibility Key Dates
July 2022
06 July 09:00AM (BST)
Eligibility application window opens
29 July 12:00 midday (BST)
Eligibility application window closes
August 2022
11 August
Clinical assessment payment details released to applicants
Eligibility outcomes released to applicants
11-18 August (deadline 12:00 BST)
Stage 1 appeal: window for submission of information to either correct or provide supplementary evidence
24 August
Final date for applicants to set up their GMC Online account (this includes providing valid English language evidence to the GMC) – applicants who need to take PLAB
25 August
Stage 1 appeal: applicants informed of eligibility appeal outcome
25-30 August (deadline 12:00 mid-day, BST)
Stage 2 appeal: window for submission of appeal against how the process has been applied
31 August (deadline 12:00 mid-day, BST)
Deadline for applicants to pay the Clinical Assessment fee
Deadline to submit reasonable adjustment requests for the Clinical Assessment
31 August
The Oriel application system will be offline for planned downtime
Final date for applicants to email PLAB@gmc-uk.org asking for access to book PLAB 1 places – applicants who need to take PLAB
September 2022
01 September
The Oriel application system will be offline for planned downtime
By 02 September
Stage 2 appeal: applicants informed of eligibility appeal outcome
07 September
National application window for FP, FPP, SFP, PFF programmes open
Pre-allocation application window opens
09 September 12:00 midday (BST)
Deadline for applicants to send confirmation of PLAB 1 booking to UKFPO – applicants who need to take PLAB
19 September
Clinical Assessment dates and times provided to applicants
20 September 12:00 midday (BST)
National application window for all programmes closes
Pre-allocation application window closes
Deadline to apply for SJT Reasonable Adjustments
21 September
Foundation Schools/Specialised Units of Application (SUoAs) begin Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) selection processes
October 2022
03 October
SJT booking window opens for applicants with approved reasonable adjustments
07 October 12:00 midday (BST)
SJT booking window closes for applicants with approved reasonable adjustments
10 October
SJT booking window opens for all applicants
13 October 12:00 midday (BST)
SJT booking window closes for all applicants
November 2022
03 November
Pre-allocation application outcomes released to applicants
Applicants must sit PLAB 1 on or before this date – applicants who need to take PLAB
08, 09 & 10 November
Clinical Assessment dates
23 November
Clinical Assessment outcomes and feedback released to applicants
December 2022
07 – 20 December
Situational Judgement Test (SJT) window 1
30 December
Foundation Schools/SUoAs end SFP selection processes
January 2023
19 – 23 January
Situational Judgement Test (SJT) window 2
March 2023
31 March
Deadline to have booked a PLAB 2 test sitting with the GMC
April 2023
6 April 12:00 midday (BST)
Deadline for applicants to send confirmation of PLAB 2 exam booking to UKFPO