I do not hold the right to work in the UK. Can I still apply for the Foundation Programme?
If you are a student or graduate of a non-UK medical school you must first submit an eligibility application, which will determine whether you are eligible to apply for the foundation programme. Refer to the “How to Apply” section of our website for details of the eligibility process: The Foundation Programme – How to apply If you are considered to meet the eligibility criteria but do not hold valid right to work in the UK, you will still be able to complete an application form, and have it scored, along with those applicants who are fully eligible. After fully eligible applicants with valid right to work in the UK are matched to foundation schools, applicants who do not hold the right to work in the UK, but who meet the rest of the eligibility criteria will be allocated to any remaining vacancies. However, this would not be a guarantee of employment and you would still be required to obtain the right to work in the UK, this may involve your employing Trust agreeing to sponsor you. For
Yes you can, however please be aware that for the Foundation Programme commencing in August 2012 (FP 2012), we expect there will be more fully eligible applicants than there are vacancies based on trends over the last few years. The final number of applications will not be known until the close of the application period on 21 October 2011. If, at that time, there are more fully eligible applicants than vacancies, we will not consider applications from graduates who do not have the right to work in the UK by 7 October 2011. Individuals in this category will be withdrawn from the national recruitment round on 24th October 2011 and their application will not proceed.
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