United Kingdom and International
For international students at UK medical schools: the UKMLA and the 2026 law
If you came from abroad to study medicine at a UK university, you are a UK medical student in every way that matters for the UKMLA and, since 2026, for Foundation Programme places too.
You sit the UKMLA
Every student graduating from a UK medical school passes the Medical Licensing Assessment as part of their degree: an applied knowledge test and a clinical and professional skills assessment.
The 2026 law counts where you trained
The Medical Training (Prioritisation) Act 2026 puts UK medical graduates first for Foundation Programme places. The test is where you trained, not your nationality: you count as a UK graduate unless all or most of your training took place outside the British Islands. The BMA has confirmed that international students at UK medical schools are treated as UK graduates. Graduates of overseas campuses of UK universities are not.
Where WardRun fits
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