Program Overview
PLAB 1 and 2
Overview
PLAB (Professional and linguistic ability test) is a requirement to fulfill the GMC (General Medical Council UK) registration as a medical practitioner. There are two exams based on UK medical school syllabi. Foreign graduates in medicine need to pass the PLAB exam to the required standard before registration with GMC. There is also a requirement for English language competency via IELTS or OET.
Course Detail
PLAB1 test preparation involves online support for young graduates in the topics or areas where they are lacking confidence. Practice tests are offered to evaluate the preparation for the exam. To well prepare for the test, there are two routes:
- Online: Register for an online course that provides lecture slides for popular topics with the option to take a mock test, which will be marked to assess knowledge.
- Campus: For Campus PLAB 1, obtain competency in either IELTS or OET prior to starting the course. The course runs full-time for three weeks or part-time over three months, three half-days or evenings at our London Campus.
PLAB 2 Exam preparation runs for 3 weeks full-time to cover all stages of exams guided by practicing clinicians full-time or two days half-days a week for 3 months approximately. PLAB 2 is only offered at the campus at present.
Course Topics
PLAB 1 topics include:
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry (and Metabolic Medicine)
- Cardiology
- Contraception
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Epidemiology
- Epidemiology
- Ethics
- ENT
- Gastroenterology
- Gynaecology
- Health administration
- Haematology
- Immunology
- Infectious diseases (Bacteriology, Mycology, Virology, Parasitic diseases)
- Metabolic
- Neurology
- Nephrology (Urology)
- Obstetrics
- Oncology
- Orthopaedics
- Paediatrics
- Pharmacology
- Psychiatry
Who Should Participate
Foreign medical graduates who have completed their degree and have worked for one year in clinical settings.
Fees
- Subscription for online access to question banks and notes or videos:
- 1 Month Subscription: £99 (non-refundable)
- 3 Months Subscription: £299
- 6 Months Subscription: £500
- Campus-based fee:
- Three weeks full-time course or 3 months part-time course will cover all the fields mentioned in course details and on top of that access to mock exams designed to test your knowledge before embarking on the real test.
- Full-time PLAB1: £1500.00
- Part-time PLAB 1: £1500.00
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