MEDICAL STUDENTS - Are you eligible for the UK's Foundation Year 1 (internship) as an IMG? 

Finally some exact and proper information Thank you so much

Thank you so so much.This is very helpful

This information was a relief, because on the website I saw 7.5 as cut off for each section of the ielts test instead of 7.0 which I thought it was. Thanks for confirming

The music is very annoying i wish the video without music

background music makes it impossible to hear you.

Hello! quick question; The last 2024 UKFP guideline state that the deadline of qualification from med school was 3rd October however they want a PLAB1 booking confirmation by 31st August. How can one get the booking confirmation before qualifying as you cannot open a GMC online account without qualifying?

Thank you for the detailed video. In the application form it asks for the right to work evidence, and there are no options to say I do not have RTW. (The options are: I will use this passport for RTW, I will use another passport for RTW evidence, I will provide evidence of my RTW by mail until the deadline) How do you suggest to proceed?

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Hey there. Thank you so much for the video!! I'm still a bit confused. So I graduated in 2021 June without an internship. Unfortunately I was only able to book Plab 1 seat in 2022 November which is next year. So what should be my next step if I want to get a placement at least in 2023? Obviously I'll have to sit for both SJT & CSA. Can I sit for these before plab 1?

Hi! How fast do the PLAB 1 seats get booked ? If I’m getting my medical degree in sometime around june and can open a GMC account only then . Can I still have a chance to book a seat for PLAB 1 before November? Will that timeframe be enough? As I’ve heard that the seats get booked extremely fast in the beginning of the year .

Hi, my wife is a US Medical graduate and has passed PLAB examinations. However, she has not done an internship as the US medical degrees do not incorporate an internship in the final year of med school. The internship is rather incorporated into the residency which is done after med school. Does the GMC have any leeway on this?

Thank you so much ma'am! Ma'am I am 4th year medical student in Romania.. What is the easiest route to make it to UK according to you?And how long the process will take?

Hi! Love your videos thanks so much for all the info. But im a little confused, so if i am an IMG and want to do the FY1 in the uk does that mean i have to sit for both SJT and PLAB papers?

Hi, I have missed applying for SJT aug21 and cleared my ilets, plab 1 n plab 2. I've pre-settled status and right work in UK. Any idea if I can do an Internship or observership outside the UKFP on just a provisional license?

Hello Thank you for your informative vedio and your help 💕 I graduated from medical school more than 2 years ( 2018) is that mean iam not eligible for foundation program?

Is their any chance of not getting Foundation program post if someone scores less in SJT test?? Or SJT is just a mandatory test which will decide our place of FY1 post? Your videos are very very helpful for those who want to goto foundation program thanks a lot!💯❤️

Hi If I get the the English certificate from the GMC to book for plab. So do I have to take OET or IELT test for proper REGISTRATION AFTER PLAB 2 ?

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Thanks for this helpful video. I wanna ask are you propagating the fact that we can skip IELTS and oet if we get a English language certificate from our university stating that we had our curriculum in English language?? Please help me

I graduate in December, 2020. Can I still enter the 2021 cycle as I won't have my degree until January 2021? Also, the eligibility timeline and application guide links can't be accessed by us. I'm guessing it's because you need an account at health education England

Hello ! And how does it work for non UK but EU-graduate?

Hello ma'am. I was able to get dean's statement for approving 75% patient interaction was in English. Do I have to write IELTS/OET ? Please reply.

hi, i am still confused with sjt exam ,can someone tell me what should i do next after completing PLAB 1/2 and getting the provisional certificate?

Hi, I am a final year medical year student and will be graduating in december 2022. Can i apply for fy1 this year to get into the program by 2023 or can i only apply next year after i’ve graduated?

Hii.. I hope you can take the time to answer. What is the foreign degree requirement for gmc? Is it ecfmg or what

Hi, can you please elaborate at 02:02 that 'you must not taken 2 years out of university before starting FY1'? Does it mean that after graduation I should have applied within 2 years of graduation and now I am eligible. Kindly help me to understand. I graduated in 2016 but haven't done internship. Now I am planning to take PLAB 1. If you can kindly elaborate on the same.

Tell how can international students apply

I am currently studying in the Philippines in my md 2nd year. I will be graduating 2025 nearly august. Iam thinking for ukfpo 2 years program as i will only have clerkship here but not internship So i am confuse now about GMC registration as they are asking for date of the result of final exam as we are not yet sure whether it will be on time or not. Can you please help me to clear about this? And after GMC registration i will have to book for plab 1 seats during august and i dont know whether i will get any seat left or not. Please help me out about this. Thank you

Hi , I want to apply for fy1 in aug 2021 for 2022, can I set oet , plab and get provisional registration before application on oriel in august? And one more q sorry, If for provisional r. they requiered grade B in oet and for ukfp 400 in each section and I requiered B , then I need to pass one more time? The english test can I take after oriel application? Ps :Because I don't know to get the test now or later , to improve better my knowledgies Thank you very much for answer🙂

Hi, Quick question, Say I was to graduate in Summer 2021. Would I have to start my Oriel application once I have passed both PLAB 1&2 and obtained provisional licence (meaning starting my application in July 2022, to start FY1 in 2023) or can i apply for Oriel in 2021 whilst I'm doing my PLAB 1&2 and start my FY1 in 2022 (if I have passed PLAB and receiving my provisional licence)? Let me know if that makes sense, because ideally I don't want to wait 2 years from finishing med school before starting FY1 Thanks

I finished my internship in september 2018, however i have not work since then , what are my chances to be accepted for fy1

I'm a bit confused. Wouldn't an IMG with neither a UK or EU passport not have the right to work in the uk - that's needed to get onto the foundation program?

Hi. I graduated in 2022 and moved to uk. did not completed my housejob after mbbs till now. Am I eligible for Fy1?

Hi, I am in 4th yr, medsch in Ukraine and also a British passport holder. I want to enter FY1 programme after graduation, does this apply to me or there would be some exceptions for a British candidate? Do I still have to do PLAB before I can enter a FY programme? Any other advice? Thanks 😊

Hello Thank you for a video and I have few enquiries could you please help me. I am a Caribbean medical student doing my clinical rotations is it possible to give plab1 before internship. Or it must be taken after internship? Is it possible to do our internship in the UK.

I graduated in 2016 after which I started lecturing Pathology and Medical Microbiology in a medical school. I have not done my internship yet, will I be allowed to write my PLAB exams since I graduated more than 2 years ago? Can I apply to Ireland if UK rejects my application?

Hello Thanks for your information video can you tell us more about SJT exam on which information does it based - dose we have sit for plab Exam before starting to apply for foundation program For example some One finishing His Medical school In January 2022 and and to site for plab Exam must first graduate from the medical school but application process is starting at July 2021 so must wait until pass plab Exam or not necessary

I am currently on my internship(only a month has passed) Will I be eligible for this foundation programme?

With a 5-6 month internship in the uk prior to graduating your undergrad degree (MBBS) and also completing Plabs ,Sjt etc can an IMG apply for full registration or you will still get provisional registration and get into foundation training ?

Hello.. Thank you so much for these wonderful infos I am am IMG who graduated in 2016 I have not done any internship and am planning to join fy1 in 2022.. Is it possible for me to go that road with a gap of 4 years post med school?? Hoping to hear from you at the earliest

As an EU student, can I apply on my final year? The Eligibility Application states I need a Dean Statement and that requires a decile ranking, so how can I possibly get that before I graduate? :/

I have graduated in 2018. And since then I have not done any internship or work experiance. So, what if my primary medical degree has been received more than 2 years ago ?

If you receive GMC provisional registration via the USMLE pathway, do you still have to sit for PLAB 1/2 when applying for FY1 program? Also, if you graduated from MD taught only in english do you have to sit for OET exam?

Is ielts is not necessary if we provide our english proficiency language letter from our uni?? This letter will be enough or ielts is compulsory??

Hi! I´m an IMG from Peru. Do I need to take the PLAB exams if I have spanish nationality ?

Hello, is it too late to start applying for an FY1 2021 (november) .i’m in my final year of medical school

Hello , I am an IMG(outside Europe) , plz tell me how my college internship(one year) will be valid by gmc , I mean what is the criteria or requirements ??

Good afternoon, I am an IMG and I finish medical school next summer, which is when I will start applying to hopefully get to the FY1 program by 2023. I just got my IELTS results back and I got a minimum of 7.5 in each criterion and an 8.5 overall. After getting those, I went into the UKFPO website and found out that my IELTS should be valid by the time I start FY1 in 2023, which is something I honestly did not notice earlier. It is really hard for me to take the exam again (financial issues). Can this approximate 10 day difference be forgiven for someone with special circumstances? I know that the PDF file for the UKFPO 2023 is not out yet, I'm basing what I'm saying on the 2021 and 2022 ones that are already out and state that we should sit the exam on August 3 or further, and i sat mine on July 2021.Thank you in advance,I hope there is some way I can circumvent this.

I'm a fifth year medical student and am I eligible to sit for plab 1 with my provisional university certificate and final pass marks. Our University has a compulsory 1 year internship and then we are graduated. So can I write plab exams before graduation ?

I am going to graduate in 2021 June .so,when do I have to apply for eligibility?

Hi this is Meha from India. Ou college provides log book to us after completion of an internship Is this log book sufficient for GMC registration or do I need transcript book??? Please answer ASAP so that I can proceed further

Hey there, I am doing my Medicine in Russia so can i get a certificate from Dean regarding the English Proficiency?

Do I need to be registered as a doctor in my country for applying for fy1 ? .,,,,, Because i heared I need certificate of good standing from my country to apply for gmc registration

Do we need to give plab after doing fy-1 and fy-2 via sjt exam?..

Is this the only process to enter to FY1.?

Do we need a evidence of English for FY1 for the eligibility part on the oriel application

Please do you know any opportunities for midwives?

I am still an undergraduate and in my country final year exams are in December so it would be hard to apply for an FY1 post in the next year so my question could I still enroll in my country's internship which is 2 years btw but with the intention to not complete it and meanwhile prepare oet and plab 1 and 2 and apply in July of next year of my graduation to enroll in the year after for the FY1 ? I hope I have explained my situation clearly 😅

Hi, its been 4 years since I graduated and I have not done my internship . Am i eligible for this route?

Hi I graduated in July 2020. Is it too late to apply. If it is late, would it be possible to apply next year around the same time

This was a very helpful video,thank you.i graduated in May 2019 and I have now completed my plab exams.if I have to apply for the ukfypo 2022 would I need to sit the csa exam ?? BTW between 2019 and 2022 I was doing my oet and plab exams and the covid consumed most of my time.

I am in the middle of my internship. Can I apply for FY1?

Hello i there any way to contact you soo i can ask all my questions

hi thank you very much for this effort ! can i apply for FY1 without sitting for plab 1 exam? is there any overseas centers for the SJT exam?

Doc, is it true that it more difficult for IMGs to get into fy1 as compared to fy2 ?

Hello! quick question; The last 2024 UKFP guideline state that the deadline of qualification from med school was 3rd October however they want a PLAB1 booking confirmation by 31st August. How can one get the booking confirmation before qualifying as you cannot open a GMC online account without qualifying?

Hi! if I am granted provisional registration and I sit the SJT, is there a possibility to "fail" and not be placed in a foundation school? what are the chances of that happening?

We don’t need to do plab exam for intership??