Students
You’re preparing to join a regulated profession. We want to help you understand what that means.
We work to make sure that your education and training outcomes prepare you to deliver good, safe patient care across the UK.
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Our role is to:
- approve which medical schools, PA and AA course providers can award a registrable qualification, and we continue to assess these schools and course providers, and speak to their students, to make sure their programmes meet our standards
- set the standards of patient care and professional behaviours that you’ll need to meet when you become a doctor, physician associate or anaesthesia associate.
- give guidance and advice to help you understand what’s expected of you.
The links below provide more information about what we do and what we offer you. You can also follow us on Instagram.
We provide guidance to help you manage ethical and professional challenges. Find what you need.
All medical students graduating from UK medical schools from 2024-25 onwards will take the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) as part of their degree. Watch our introductory videos.
You’ll need to pass both parts of the Physician Associate National Exam (PANE) or Physician Associate Assessment (PARA) before you can apply to register.
We make sure that your education and training meet our standards. Learn more about the process.
You’ll need to pass both parts of the Anaesthesia Associates Registration Assessment (AARA) before you can apply to register.
There are different ways to join our registers. It depends on your profession, where you qualified and your experience. Find out how to join our registers.
GMC news for students
This is our newsletter for you. It’ll help you understand what medical regulation means for you, and how we can help you make the most of your time at medical school.
Quick links
We offer advice and guidance across a wide range of topics. Here are some resources we think you’ll find particularly useful:
Clinical placements
Know what to expect on when you’re on placement.
Ethical hub
Advice about using social media, tackling sexual misconduct, raising a concern, and much more.
Join our Student voice group
Our student voice group gives members an opportunity to share their views and represent medical students in our work. We’ve approached the group about presenting at conferences, producing content and providing feedback on new projects.
Email us to find out more We also run a competition each year for UK medical students
