The Structured Study Programme is designed to help you prepare for the PLAB 1 Exam in an organised and planned way.

It is a comprehensive revision programme that has been specially prepared to help you to cover the full curriculum outlined by the GMC in the PLAB 1 Blueprint.  Each session comprises a lecture on a core PLAB 1 subject (e.g. cardiology) followed by sample questions to aid learning and understanding of the lecture material as well as aid recall during the real exam.

The Central Scotland Training Centre is a professional institution that has over 1,000 doctors (up to senior consultant level) in its faculty.  Together they provide a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience and are the backbone of the training provided through our centre.  The Structured Study Programme is no different – it is overseen by a ‘PLAB Specialist Advisory Panel’ which is a panel of senior doctors with a vast amount of knowledge, skill and experience of working in the UK (they screen/approve the content of the teaching material) as well as junior doctors who have recently passed the PLAB with a good score and are in a special position to be able to pass on their ‘secret exam tips’.  Between them, they have an incredible amount of clinical and teaching experience in the UK and are uniquely placed to be able to help you to pass your exam on the first attempt.  The PLAB Specialty Advisory Panel constantly evolves to ensure it contains practitioners of the highest calibre who are the most up-to-date in their respective fields.

Special Features of the Structured Study Programme

• Highest yield topics are covered, to maximise chances of passing the exam.
• Contains the most up-to-date UK guidelines – each lecture’s content is reviewed and refined by the PLAB Faculty before each session.
• Active audience engagement during lectures.
• Participants will be invited to join the online PLAB discussion group, allowing questions to be put to the lecturer.
• Lecture slides will be issued to all participants, after the session is over.

Who is the course for?

Anyone who is intending to sit the PLAB 1 Examination, with a view to becoming registered with the General Medical Council and working as a doctor in the United Kingdom.

Eligibility criteria

Anyone can apply to take part in this course.  However, spaces are strictly limited to preserve the quality of the learning experience for attendees.  Therefore, if too many people apply, priority will be given to the following groups:
1. Those who have failed the exam in the past and are on their last permitted attempt.
2. Those who have failed the exam even once.
3. Those who have a confirmed placement to sit the PLAB 1 exam on the next diet of the exam.

Prior qualifications, training or experience required

Attendees should have some basic medical education (e.g. completion of initial part of medical school).  The lectures will be delivered in English so having a reasonable grasp of English is important.

Method of course delivery

The lectures will be delivered online via Zoom.