The NHS Next Stage Review states „Current arrangements for recruitment to Foundation Programme training are perceived by many in the [medical] profession as not robust enough. New work needs to be undertaken to develop more reliable and valid selection methods for recruitment to these programmes‟(Darzi, 2008, paragraph 32), and directs the newly established Medical Education England to consider recruitment processes. The Medical Schools Council, as a key stakeholder in the transition of medical students into practice, has commissioned this literature review to identify methods and processes used for selection which may inform future directions in recruitment to Foundation Programme.