On graduating from HYMS, your MB BS joint degree
from the two universities will entitle you to register provisionally with the UK's General Medical Council.
This gives you a licence to practise medicine in the UK, subject to demonstrating that your fitness to practise is not impaired. You can find out exactly what this means from the GMC website.
You will then enter the Foundation programme as a house officer. The Foundation programme is a two-year general
programme forming a bridge between medical
school and specialist or general practice training.
Over the two years, Foundation Years 1 and 2
trainees have the opportunity to gain experience in a
variety of specialties and healthcare settings before
applying to enter their specialist area. Within that
context there will naturally be openings for those
wishing to pursue academic medicine, as well as
for clinicians.
There are enough Foundation posts available
across the HYMS area for all our graduates
who wish to remain in the region.