FP 2017 Eligibility Information

The eligibility checking period for FP 2017 is 11 July to 10 August 2016. You must submit your online eligibility
application form and submit your supporting documentation within this timeframe. Documents received outside this
period will not be accepted.

DO YOU NEED TO SUBMIT AN ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION TO APPLY FOR FP 2017?

Yes - If you are a student or graduate from a non-UK medical school.

Yes - If you graduated from a UK medical school prior to 2 August 2015.

Yes If you are a non-UK or non-EEA national studying for a UK medical degree at a campus outside the UK.

No - If you graduated from a UK medical school after 2 August 2015. However, you do need to contact your former
medical school Dean to arrange to be nominated to apply for FP 2017.

No If you are a UK medical student expecting to graduate in 2017. Your medical school will arrange for you to be
nominated to apply for FP 2017.

No - If you are a UK or EEA national studying for a UK medical degree at a campus outside the UK. Your affiliated UK
medical school will arrange for you to be nominated to apply for FP 2017.

HOW DO I SUBMIT AN ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION?

Submitting an Eligibility Application comprises two steps:

Step 1 Complete an online Eligibility Application form

Step 2 Send supporting documentation to the UKFPOs Eligibility Office

You must complete both steps between 11 July and 10 August 2016. If you do not complete BOTH steps your Eligibility
Application will be incomplete and you will be deemed ineligible to apply for FP 2017.

STEP 1 Complete an online Eligibility Application form

You must complete this step first

All applicants who wish to submit an Eligibility Application must first complete an online Eligibility Application form on
Oriel. You will be able to access Oriel from the UKFPO homepage
(http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home) from 11 July 2016.

The form asks for your personal details and information about your activities since you completed your medical degree,
e.g. your clinical experience and employment history.

On submission of your online eligibility form you will receive an email informing you of your Oriel Pin number and a link
to the checklist. You must record your name and Oriel Pin number on this checklist, tick the relevant boxes and include it
in the documentation you send to the UKFPOs Eligibility Office see Step 2.

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STEP 2 Send supporting documentation to the UKFPOs Eligibility Office

You must complete Step 1 before sending your supporting documentation

You must send all the supporting documentation listed below in the same envelope to the UKFPOs Eligibility Office:

1. Eligibility Checklist, with your name and Oriel Pin number recorded (this will be emailed to you after submitting
your online eligibility application form)
2. One passport-sized photo stapled to the top right-hand corner of the first page of the Eligibility Checklist
3. Original and signed Deans Statement (http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home/how-to-
apply/FP2017-Eligibility-Information)
4. Academic transcripts
5. Medical degree certificate or official Deans letter (if you have already qualified)
6. International English Language Test System (IELTS) pass certificate (if applicable)
7. Evidence of any name change (if applicable)
8. Evidence you can comply with the GMC requirements for provisional registration
9. Evidence of your right to work in the UK

The documents should be submitted in the order specified above to:

UK Foundation Programme Office

St Chads Court
213 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B16 9RG

It is important that all eligibility applicants read the Guidance Notes for Eligibility Applicants
(http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home/how-to-apply/FP2017-Eligibility-Information) which provides
further information on points 1-9 above.

Each year many eligibility applicants are deemed not eligible due to small errors and omissions. Reading the guidance
will ensure that you understand fully what information you need to provide.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING RIGHT TO WORK:

Based on trends over the last few years, we expect there will be more fully eligible applicants than there are vacancies
for the UK Foundation Programme commencing in August 2017 (FP 2017).

Applicants who are not able to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK by 12 January 2017 will be withdrawn
from the process if there are more fully eligible applicants than vacancies.

If you are a graduate from a medical school outside the UK and you cannot provide evidence of your right to work in the
UK by 12 January 2017, you may still submit your eligibility documentation for consideration. If you are deemed eligible
to apply for FP 2017, you may go on to submit an FP 2017 application when the application period opens on 3 October
2016. However, you should bear in mind that you will be required to sit a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) in the UK on
2 December 2016 or 9 January 2017 and it is very likely your application will not be considered because there will be too
many applicants who do have the right to work.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Applicants who qualified from medical school before 2 August 2015 must also undertake an assessment of their clinical
skills in the UK in October 2016, prior to being granted full eligibility. Go to Clinical Assessment Overview for more
information on the national clinical assessment.

Applicants with refugee status - Please contact eligibility@foundationprogramme.nhs.uk if further guidance is required.
It is understood that all documents may not be readily available from the medical school in your home country.

For further information regarding PLAB, Right to Work, UKFPO Clinical Assessment and other eligibility matters, please
visit the FAQ section of our website where you will find detailed information:
http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/medical-students/faqs.

If after reading the FAQs you have any queries relating to the Eligibility Application process, please contact the Eligibility
Team at eligibility@foundationprogramme.nhs.uk.

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