Professional Postgraduate Experience form - Professional postgraduate experience form, please complete it at the start of the application process. This form should be kept up to date until the GMC registration is complete.
Starting the MTI application
You must secure a post with an NHS hospital before you can commence the MTI application process. Please check for suitable vacancies on the NHS Jobs website, Lancet website, and BMJ website, among others.
Once you have been offered a suitable post by a hospital, you can start your application through our online portal. Please make sure you have read the MTI guide which provides detailed information about the scheme and the eligibility criteria, as well as the MTI portal step by step guide containing instruction on how to complete the online form.
As part of your application, you will be required to complete a copy of MTI CV and a professional postgraduate experience (PPE) form. You can find the templates of those documents at the bottom of this page.
Please download our full guide for more details.
MTI: A complete guide
Application process and documents required
Once a suitable post has been secured, the RCP online application can start, the MTI flowchart outlines the process and parties involved.
Documents that may be required as part of the application process:
- Passport
- Most recent version of CV (template available below)
- Professional postgraduate experience (PPE) form (template provided below)
- Primary medical qualification certificate in the original language and translated if necessary
- Pre-registration verification of primary medical qualification (PMG)
- Evidence of completion of internship or practical training or housemanship
- Postgraduate medical qualification (PGQ) in the original language and translated if necessary
- Certificate of good standing (CGS) from each country where training has been undertaken, including current country of work
- English language certificate: British Council Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test OR medicine version of the Occupational English Test (OET).
- Offer letter from UK hospital confirming offer of post, which should include title of post, salary and star and end dates or letter of funding if receiving scholarship or bursary
- Copy of job description and timetable of post offered
- Structured references including cover letters (template available)
- RCP MTI application form
- Academy of medical royal colleges (AoMRC) consent form
MTI flowchart illustrates the process.
MTI Process FlowchartGeneral medical council registration
All doctors practicing in the UK need to be registered with the general medical council (GMC). Doctors participating in the MTI scheme are able to apply for GMC registration through sponsorship route, the RCP is an approved GMC sponsor.
Please note that, as part of GMC registration, international medical graduates are required to have their primary medical qualification independently verified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) through their online system - known as the Electronic Portfolio of International Credentials (EPIC) service. Applicants to the MTI scheme will need to set up an online EPIC account and have their qualification verified before we are able to provide GMC sponsorship.
If you have already had your qualification verified by the ECFMG, you will not need to have it verified again, but you will require an EPIC account in order for the GMC to review this.
Please see the GMC website for more information regarding registration.
Primary source verification for international medical graduates
Visa information
The MTI falls under the government authorised exchange (GAE) visa, previously known as tier 5 visa. This visa is designed for doctors coming to the UK for short term training and can be issued for a maximum of 24 months. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) is the official visa sponsor for the government authorised exchange visa for MTI.
Certificate of sponsorship (CoS) will be issued by the AoMRC. Once it has been issued it is your responsibility to apply for the government authorised exchange visa via the UK Government website.
In certain circumstances, we are able to support candidates on tier 2, tier 4 and British ancestry visas. Candidates need to be able to demonstrate that they have intention to return home on completion of their MTI training and their visa covers the full length of the MTI post.
More information regarding government authorised exchange visa can be found on the UK Government website.
UK Government websiteDocuments and templates
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MTI-portal-stepbystep - Step by step guide on how to use the MTI online portal.
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CV template - MTI CV document, please complete this template at the start of the application process.
Begin Your MTI Application
We are delighted that you are considering the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) with the Royal College of Physicians. To start your application, it is essential that you have already secured a suitable post with a hospital.
Once your post is confirmed, you can proceed with your application through our online portal. Before you begin, please ensure you have reviewed the following resources:
MTI A complete guide: This comprehensive guide provides detailed information about the scheme and the eligibility criteria.
MTI Portal step by step guide: This guide offers clear instructions on how to complete the online application form.
These resources are designed to help you navigate the application process smoothly and efficiently.
To begin your application, please click the button below:
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If you have any query relating to the Medical Training Initiative (MTI), please get in touch.
The MTI team is available to respond to telephone queries on +44 (0)20 3075 1631. If you are unable to speak to us please leave a voicemail.
The MTI team can also be reached via email: mti@rcp.ac.uk
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