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Entry level
£38k (F1, 2024/25)
Mid-career (typical)
£38k – £119k
Senior / lead
£105k – £145k+ (Consultant)
What you'll do
A day in the life
- See patients in clinic or on wards
- Order and interpret investigations
- Prescribe treatments and manage plans
- Lead multidisciplinary teams
- Study and teach continuously
The path
Your career roadmap
Every milestone from school to senior. Track progress as you complete each stage.
- 12 yrs
GCSEs
educationTop grades across the board.
- 22 yrs
A-Levels
educationBiology, Chemistry + one other.
- 35–6 yrs
Medical School (MBBS)
qualificationIncludes clinical rotations.
- 42 yrs
Foundation Training (F1, F2)
experienceFirst two years as a junior doctor.
- 53–8 yrs
Specialty Training
experienceGP, Surgery, Paediatrics, etc.
- 6—
Royal College Membership
certificationMRCP / MRCS / MRCGP.
- 73–5 yrs
Registrar
roleSenior training doctor.
- 88+ yrs total
Consultant / GP Partner
roleIndependent expert clinician.
What you need
Skills you'll build
Clinical reasoningCommunicationResilienceTeamworkLifelong learning
Qualifications
- GCSEs (top grades)
- A-Levels (Biology, Chemistry, Maths/Physics)
- MBBS / MBChB Medical Degree
Certifications
- GMC Registration
- MRCP / MRCS / MRCGP (speciality)
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