The Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) tests the core knowledge, skills and behaviours of doctors who want to practise in the UK. It helps give patients and employers greater confidence in doctors starting work in the UK - wherever they were educated or trained.
The MLA is taken by two candidate groups:
Both groups take assessments based on the same set of topics, as set out in the MLA content map, and which meet the same delivery requirements.
The following pages explain the MLA for students at UK medical schools and for international medical graduates.
The MLA content map is the framework which forms the basis of MLA assessment content. It's underpinned by three themes:
The content map is a live document. We're committed to keeping it up to date with timely revisions, to make sure it continues to be reflective of day-to-day medical practice.
MLA information for UK medical schools.
UK medical schools' guide to the MLAWe work with doctors, physician associates, anaesthesia associates, those they care for and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK.
