2017 Competition Ratios

Applications

21,086

-682 (-3.1%)
vs 2016 (21,768)

Posts Available

11,971

+3,205 (+36.6%)
vs 2016 (8,766)

Competition Ratio

1.76:1

-0.72
vs 2016 (2.48:1)

CT1/ST1 Level

Applications

15,430

-425 (-2.7%)
vs 2016

Posts

8,846

+80 (+0.9%)
vs 2016

Competition Ratio

1.74:1

-0.06
vs 2016

Most Competitive:
Community Sexual and Reproductive Health 24.75:1
Least Competitive:
Core Psychiatry Training 1.26:1

ST3 Level

Applications

4,938

-181 (-3.5%)
vs 2016

Posts

2,548

+21 (+0.8%)
vs 2016

Competition Ratio

1.94:1

-0.09
vs 2016

Most Competitive:
Audiovestibular Medicine 9.00:1
Least Competitive:
Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology 0.43:1

ST4 Level

Applications

718

-76 (-9.6%)
vs 2016

Posts

577

-83 (-12.6%)
vs 2016

Competition Ratio

1.24:1

+0.04
vs 2016

Most Competitive:
Medical Psychotherapy 4.00:1
Least Competitive:
Psychiatry of Learning Disability 0.86:1

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