Applicants MUST apply for the Foundation Programme (FP) before applying to Specialised Foundation Programmes (SFP) or Foundation Priority Programmes (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.
Training programmes are designed to ensure that 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.
UKFP 2024 Key Documents
Timeline:
UKFP 2024 Application Timeline [.pdf 141KB]
Applicant Guides:
UKFP 2024 Applicant Presentation [.pdf 769KB]
UKFP 2024 Applicant Handbook [.pdf 514KB]
UKFP 2024 Guidance on how to apply to the Foundation Programme [.pdf 1.3MB]
UKFP 2024 Applicant Guide to Allocation – Preference Informed Allocation [.pdf 409KB]
UKFP Competition Ratios (2021, 2022 and 2023) [.pdf 69.5KB]
UKFP 2024 Webinar recordings
The recordings of the following webinars can be found on our UKFPO webinars page.
- FP 2024 Pre-allocation webinar, 06 September 2023
- FP 2024 Preference Informed Allocation (PIA) webinar, 13 September 2023
UKFP 2024 Pre-allocation Application forms and guidance
UKFP 2024 Applicant Guide to the Pre-Allocation process [.pdf 408KB]
UKFP 2024 Pre-allocation withdrawal process [.pdf 131 KB]
Criterion 1 – Pre-allocation Application Form 2024
Criterion 2a – Pre-allocation Application Form 2024
Criterion 2b – Pre-allocation Application Form 2024
Criterion 3 – Pre-allocation Application Form 2024
Criterion 4 – Pre-allocation Application Form 2024