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Core Surgical Training CT1 - Specialty Specific Application Form Questions

These are the UK Specialty Training application form questions used on Oriel for applications to ST1, CT1, ST3 and ST4 specialty training posts. 

The questions are presented here to help you prepare for your future applications. Please be aware application form structures, questions, word counts, etc. can change and there is no guarantee that future application forms will remain the same. 

Supporting Information

1. Surgical Experience
Applicants’ are required to demonstrate they have 18 months’ or less experience in surgical specialties (not including Foundation placements) at the advertised post start date for the vacancy. All experience in posts at any level count, irrespective of the country the experience is gained. Where placements in surgical specialties are undertaken without enrolment in a UKFPO programme no more than 12 months experience will be accepted as foundation equivalent.

Please state the number of months of surgical experience you will have by the start date of 6th August 2025 (not including Foundation placements). This should reflect the information you have provided in your employment history. [Characters allowed: 5]

NB: Core Surgical Training Self-Assessment 2025
Applicants are no longer required to complete a self-assessment section on the application form

Specialty Applications

This site provides data and information on the medical and dental specialty training application process to help doctors and dentists plan their applications to speciality training posts in the UK.