Foundation Programme Recruitment Process

Information on the Foundation Programme Application System (FPAS) for August 2011 has now been published at www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk. 

Please click here for further details.

There are 243 available programmes of linked F1 and F2 posts for you to choose from within the Northern Ireland Foundation School.  In addition there are 9 academic programmes which are allocated via a seperate process.

The on-line system will auto match you to your highest available 2-year programme preference, based on your score.  All applicants will be allocated in score order starting with the highest.  Please click here to view the Northern Ireland Foundation School Matching Guidance.  

Please click here to access a welcome letter for successful applicants to the NIFS 2010 - 2012. 

Please click here to view the Northern Ireland Foundation School rotations for 2010 - 2012. (updated 08.12.09)

Please click here to view the range of scores for the Northern Ireland Foundation School 2010 - 2012. 

For information on academic placements please go to www.nimdta.gov.uk/hospital-medicine/foundation-training/academic-posts/

If you have any questions specifically relating to the Northern Ireland Foundation School,  please e-mail foundation@nimdta.gov.uk.

Standalone F2 posts  August 2010 - August 2011

F2 posts for August 2010 - August 2011 will be advertised in March 2010.  

 Career Fair - October 2009

A career fair for final year medical students wishing to apply to the Northern Ireland Foundation School will be held on Monday 5 October 2009 5pm in Belfast City Hospital, Postgraduate Centre.

Please click on the links below for the programme and presentations from the Career Fair.

Programme

The Recruitment Process - Ms A M Carragher  Foundation School Director NIFS

Foundation Posts in Northern Ireland - Ms Denise Hughes Foundation School Manager

Application Advice - Ms Fidelma Dynan Careers Adviser, Employability & Skills, QUB