Foundation trainee pharmacist national recruitment scheme
Overview
Oriel for Pharmacy is the national foundation trainee pharmacist recruitment process. All third-year MPharm students in Great Britain must undergo the process to secure their foundation programme for the foundation training year.
On this page, you’ll be able to find all the essential information to support you through the recruitment process.
Webinars
National recruitment scheme 2026 – Introduction webinar
National recruitment scheme 2026 – Preferencing webinar
Events
| Activity | Date (Scotland) | |
| Application window opens | 15 June 2026 at 12pm | 15 June 2026 at 12pm |
| Application window closes | 3 July 2026 at 10am | 3 July 2026 at 12pm |
| Preferencing window opens | 29 July 2026 | 29 July 2026 |
| Numeracy/SJT centre booking window opens | 3 August 2026 | 3 August 2026 |
| Numeracy/SJT centre booking window closes | 14 August 2026 | 14 August 2026 |
| Numeracy/SJT centre startdDate (Pearson VUE Test Centres) | 21 September 2026 | 21 September 2026 |
| Numeracy/SJT centre end date (Pearson VUE Test Centres) | 1 October 2026 | 1 October 2026 |
| Preferencing window closes | 22 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 at 12pm |
| First round of offers released | Early November 2026 | Early November 2026 |
| Offers upgrade deadline | Late November 2026 | 25 November 2026 |
| Employers informed of recruited applicants | Mid-December 2026 | Mid-December 2026 |
*Please note the date/items are subject to change/TBC