You MUST apply for Foundation Programme (FP) before applying to Psychiatry Foundation Fellowship (PFF) or Foundation Priority Programme (FPP)
The Foundation Programme is a two-year, work-based training programme which bridges the gap between medical school and specialty / general practice training. The foundation programme is part of the continuum of medical education. It ensures that newly qualified doctors develop their clinical and professional skills in the workplace in readiness for core, specialty or general practice training. The Foundation Programme aims to ensure that all doctors deliver safe and effective patient care and aspire to excellence in their professional development in accordance with GMC guidance.
Applications for foundation training are to a generic programme. Rotations are designed to ensure all foundation doctors undergo a balanced programme which enables them to meet the competences and outcomes set by the GMC as described in the Curriculum.
Key Documents
Available now:
- UKFP 2021: Application Process High-Level Timeline – A combined timeline of the application process for the UK Foundation Programme.
- UKFP 2021 Applicants’ Presentation – A presentation for prospective applicants in 2021, providing a brief overview of the Foundation Programme and the application process.
- UKFP 2021 Applicant’s Handbook – A handbook for prospective applicants in 2021, providing comprehensive instructions/guidance concerning the application process for UKFP 2021.
- UKFP 2021 Person Specification – A summary of the specification to which all applicants must adhere (these specifications are elaborated upon in the other key documents).
- Situational Judgement Test – Reasonable Adjustment Process – Applicants Guidance – Guidance on submitting reasonable adjustment requests for the SJT.
- Foundation Programme Information 2021
- UKFP 2021 Educational Performance Measure Framework