An EPM Framework has been produced following discussion by the Task and Finish Group and consultation with schools.

This includes information on how the EPM score will be derived and the various components that make up the final EPM score. Each school will be required to calculate their student’s EPM score based on this framework.

The EPM reflects how medical students have performed academically up to the point of application to the Foundation Programme. It is based on three components, with a combined score of up to 50 points:

Each medical school has consulted with its students on the ‘basket of assessments’ that will be used to calculate medical school performance up to the point of application in deciles in relation to the graduating cohort, and the final frameworks will be published online.

The points awarded for previous degrees are as follows:

Previous Degree	Points
Doctoral degree (Dphil, PhD etc)	5
Masters degree 1st class honours degree Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) B Vet Med	4
2.1 class honours degree 1st class intercalated degree which does not extend the degree programme	3
2.2 class honours degree 2.1 class intercalated degree which does not extend the degree programme	2
3rd class honurs degree Unclassified or honours degree 2.2 class intercalated degree which does not extend the degree programme	1
Primary medical qualification only 3rd class intercalated degree which does not extend the degree programme	0

The EPM Framework is available to download:
EPM_Framework_July2011