Ophthalmology ST3 Competition Ratios

The competition ratio for Ophthalmology ST3 training posts in 2023 was 3.48:1. 73 applications were made for 21 posts. This is an increase of 19 applications (35.2%) compared to 2022, when 54 applications were made. The number of posts was 50% higher in 2023 compared to 2022 when 14 posts were available.

Please note: There is no 2024 competition data for Ophthalmology ST3 on the medical specialty training competition ratio website. This could be an error or because there were no posts available in 2024.

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This data has been taken from the reports available on NHS England’s Medical Specialty Training website (https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/). Data is presented here in a single table to make it easier to sort, filter and make comparisons across specialties, etc. The published data may not include posts in Scotland or Northern Ireland if they manage their own recruitment rather than recruiting via the national recruitment process across the whole of the UK.

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