FROM A-LEVELS OR AN OVERSEAS DEGREE TO PRACTISING IN THE UKSearch the guide
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STAGE 1 · EVERYONE

Start here

See the whole road from A-levels to consultant before you take the first step. Typical time: Read in an evening.

STEP 1 OF 4

The big picture: becoming a doctor in the UK

Every stage in order, what each one is for, and roughly how long it takes.

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STEP 2 OF 4

Choose your route: UK medical school or PLAB

A short decision guide for school leavers, international applicants and qualified overseas doctors.

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STEP 3 OF 4

Is medicine for you? An honest look

Workload, wellbeing, cost and what the day-to-day job is actually like.

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STEP 4 OF 4

The UK system explained: GMC, NHS, Royal Colleges and more

The organisations you will meet at every step, and what each one does.

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