Foundation Training in Scotland

The Scottish Foundation School provides a wide range of programmes offering a unique experience covering different types of populations, hospitals and specialties as well as geographical diversity.  Information about the Scottish Foundation School and the opportunites we provide can be found on the Scotland Deanery website.

A two-year Foundation Programme is the first stage of postgraduate medical training in the UK following graduation from medical school. Recruitment to the two-year programmes in the Scottish Foundation School is undertaken as part of the UK-wide recruitment process to a national UK agreed timetable.

The 4 regions in Scotland offer different opportunties.  The East and South-East offer a fixed F1 year and North and West offer a 2 year fixed rotation.

 

 The information below is based on August 2025.

Region	FP	FPP	TOTALS
East	114	0	114
North	183	6	189
South-East	258	0	258
West	435	105	540
TOTALS	990	111	1101

 

Please note that the Scottish Foundation School does not support or accredit doctors who wish to undertake their F1 or F2 training year outside the UK.

For all enquiries about Foundation Training in Scotland please contact sfas@nes.scot.nhs.uk