Undergraduate education

The General Medical Council (GMC) works with UK medical schools that issue UK primary medical degrees, to set standards for the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours that medical students should learn.

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Regional and National Workshops to Support the Implementation of Tomorrow's Doctors (2009)

A page detailing the 10 regional and national workshops for medical schools and key interest groups to support the implementation of Tomorrow's Doctors (2009). Read more about the workshops.

Information for UK medical students

A page for medical students - and prospective medical students - which explains what we do, our role in setting standards and guidance in medical schools, and all the other things which students need to know. See our Information for UK medical students.

Undergraduate policy

The GMC sets the standards that students must meet and outcomes they must attain in medical school in a document called Tomorrow's Doctors. We also produce joint guidance with MSC on professional behaviour and fitness to practise. Read more about undergraduate policy.

FAQs about undergraduate education

For a round-up of frequently asked questions, see our FAQs about undergraduate education page.

Quality assurance of undergraduate education

The GMC runs a quality assurance programme for UK medical schools to ensure they maintain a good standard of medical education. See our quality assurance of undergraduate education section.

News and projects

For news and projects relating to undergraduate education, see our news and projects section.

UK medical degrees

For a list of the universities that can award UK medical degrees, see the section on bodies awarding degrees.

Archive

For information about closed consultations and historic undergraduate policy and guidance documents, see our undergraduate archive page.