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STAGE 3 · ROUTE A · UK MEDICAL SCHOOL

Medical school and the licensing assessment

Route A: five or six years, the UKMLA and provisional GMC registration. Typical time: 5–6 years.

STEP 1 OF 4

What medical school looks like, year by year

Pre-clinical and clinical phases, assessments and professionalism.

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STEP 2 OF 4

The UK Medical Licensing Assessment (UKMLA)

The common standard every doctor must meet: the AKT and the CPSA.

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STEP 3 OF 4

Electives, intercalation and building your CV

Optional extras that can strengthen your Foundation and specialty applications.

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STEP 4 OF 4

Graduating and registering with the GMC

Provisional registration, Foundation Year 1 and full registration.

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