The Medical Training Initiative (MTI) is a mutually beneficial scheme that provides doctors from all over the world with the opportunity to work and train in the UK, while giving hospitals a high-quality, longer-term alternative to using locums to fill rota gaps.
The scheme facilitates General Medical Council (GMC) registration and tier 5 (Government Authorised Exchange) visa for those eligible.
The RCP scheme is the largest of all UK college programmes, with approximately 300 international medical graduates currently working in the UK.
The MTI application portal is currently scheduled to be temporarily unavailable from Friday 10 April 2026 due to a system upgrade.
Please read our portal upgrade information and MTI portal upgrade FAQ for further details.
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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