Helping you pick the right Foundation School
This site has been updated for Foundation Doctors starting in August 2019.
Foundations Schools Chooser by Messly provides a central source of objective information for new F1 and F2 doctors on the UK Foundation Schools, gathered directly from the foundation schools' websites and collated for you to browse and compare.
For more detailed ratings and reviews of Foundation Programmes and individual rotations, you can use the Training Navigator by Messly, which brings together GMC Training Survey Data to easily compare ratings of Foundation schools and rotations, sourced from over 40,000 junior doctors across the UK.
For a guide to the terminology used, check out Foundation School Terminology.
Use the buttons below to start:
Foundations Schools Chooser by Messly provides a central source of objective information for new F1 and F2 doctors on the UK Foundation Schools, gathered directly from the foundation schools' websites and collated for you to browse and compare.
For more detailed ratings and reviews of Foundation Programmes and individual rotations, you can use the Training Navigator by Messly, which brings together GMC Training Survey Data to easily compare ratings of Foundation schools and rotations, sourced from over 40,000 junior doctors across the UK.
For a guide to the terminology used, check out Foundation School Terminology.
Use the buttons below to start:
![]() Interactive map
If you're unsure where to start, or if geography's your thing, then check out our Interactive Map which will show you where all the foundation schools are. ![]() Important Dates & Applications explained
Feeling a bit mystified by the whole process of applying to foundation school? Have a look at our no-nonsense Applications Explained. |
![]() Individual schools' pages
If you want to reach a bit more about the schools you're interested in, then you can browse the individual pages for each of the UK foundation schools. |
NOTE: Please do not make your application without first rechecking all information on the relevant Trust's own websites. Whilst we hope this website is helpful and we endeavour to keep all data updated, we cannot guarantee this - please read our disclaimer.
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