The words to use
- Graduate-entry medicine
- A medicine course for people who already hold a degree, usually four years long and often needing a 2:1. Several UK schools run one; check the MSC's entry-requirements guide.
- Foundation Programme
- The paid two-year training programme every new UK doctor completes after medical school, before applying for specialty training.
- Specialty training
- Training after the Foundation Programme that leads to working as a GP (three years) or a consultant (usually five to eight years).
- Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026
- A UK law in force from March 2026 that puts UK medical graduates first in the queue for foundation and specialty training places.
- Intercalation
- An extra year of study added to a medical degree. It is mandatory at some schools and optional at others.
