How to apply

The application period for medical students who are expected to obtain an MB BS degree (or equivalent) in summer 2013 is from 8-19 October 2012.

For AFP 2013, applicants will complete the national FP application form. Applicants will then actively choose if they wish to apply for an Academic programme on FPAS. Applicants wishing to apply for an AFP will be able to apply to a maximum of two Academic Units of Application (AUoA). Each AUoA will determine the supplementary information it requires and this will be collected centrally through the online Foundation Programme Application System (FPAS).

Each AUoA will determine its own interview schedule and will notify their applicants of the local process. Details of the Thames Foundation Schools process will be available on http://www.stfs.org.uk/tfs-academic-foundation-programme-recruitment in June/July 2012.

At Barts and The London we believe that accurate, first hand information is essential for young students looking to choose the right academic programme, and we encourage prospective applicants to contact us if they need further information.

Who should apply?

Not everyone will wish to pursue an academic career. For those who succeed in clinical academia the rewards and job satisfaction are enormous. However, academic training posts are presently in short supply and competition for posts is strong.

Only the most talented and committed students are likely to succeed in their applications - they of course have a distinguished track record at medical school as indicated, for example, by a first class BSc, prizes or distinctions in exams and/or publications in journals.

Get in touch

Applicants who would like to correspond with our current academic trainees are welcome to email Salma Akhtar, Foundation Programme Manager at Barts and The London NHS Trust, with a note of the programme in which they are interested:
Salma.Akhtar@bartshealth.nhs.uk

For all other queries please contact the North East Thames Foundation School: netfs@qmul.ac.uk