Does the Scottish Foundation School offer an application checking service?
The Scottish Foundation School is unable to provide a pre-checking service to applicants and will not review or provide advice on the content or supporting evidence of applications prior to the submission deadline. Please link to your local Medical School for advice and support.
Where can I find information about the Scottish Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP)?
Information about the Scottish SFP can be found here.
What publications, presentations and prizes can I submit as part of my SFP application?
For information about publications please see the 2024 key documents on the UKFPO website.
For presentations, applicants can submit up to a maximum of 10 presentations:
- The oral or poster presentation must be given at a national or international conference organised by a recognised medical, professional or educational body. National means that the level of organisation is Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland or another country
- The poster or oral presentation must describe the applicant's academic work
- The applicant must be a named author on the presentation
- The presentation must have been accepted or taken place before the close of the application period
For prizes:
- The prize must be an undergraduate/medical school, national or international educational prize awarded by an organisation
- National means that the level of organisation is Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland
- A prize is awarded for academic achievement rather than for an activity
How many white space questions should I complete for SFP application to the Scottish SFP?
Please complete all the application form in full including all white space question in the application form.
Can I add additional achievements to my application after the deadline?
No, you cannot add additional achievements after the application deadline.
What is the format of the SFP interview?
Candidates will be asked a series of questions by the interview panel.
How many interview stations are involved in the SFP interview in Scotland?
Currently the SFP interview has one station.
Who will be on my interview panel?
The interview panel will be comprised of appropriately trained panellists.
Will I receive a written copy of the interview questions before, during or after my interview?
No, interview questions are confidential and are changed each year.
Will my decile score by used as part of the SFP offers process?
The decile score has been removed and will not be used in the SFP selection process.
Am I allocated to a one-year or two-year programme?
All trainees allocated to the Scottish Foundation School are allocated to a two-year programme. For the Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP), trainees in the East, North and West are allocated to a fixed two-year rotation. In the South-East trainees are allocated to a fixed F1 rotation and their F2 allocation is decided through a local allocation process which takes place part-way through the F1 year.
Scores and Rankings?
The foundation school does not share scores and rankings as this is a locally managed process and these scores and rankings are not comparable across other foundation schools across the UK.