The Verifera™ Encyclopaedia — Careers edition
UKMLA
Verified reference for UK professional registers, credentials and career pathways. Every entry shows its sources and last-verified date — the “Verified by Verifera” mark appears only when all facts are in-window.
How to become a doctor in the UK — the training pathway
Medical school → UKMLA → provisional GMC registration → the Foundation Programme (FY1/FY2) → specialty training (run-through or uncoupled) → CCT → the GMC Specialist or GP Register.
✔ Verified by VeriferaCredentialUKMLA — UK Medical Licensing Assessment
The GMC's single licensing standard — the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) plus the Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment (CPSA). UK graduates sit it directly; international medical graduates are assessed against the same MLA standard via the MLA-compliant PLAB exam (PLAB 1 meets the AKT requirements, PLAB 2 the CPSA).
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