Eligibility Applications for UK Foundation Programme (UKFP) 2023 entry – Timeline & Deadlines

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