Combined Programme

Combined Programme → CCT (guidance / eligibility route) in Medicine, offered by GMC.

Doctors with prior non-approved training

Cost classification

Cost not stated

Cost detail

Paid training once appointed; no separate course-fee card.

Funding support

Paid specialty training only if appointed.

Summary

Doctor joins approved specialist training at a later entry point and has prior competencies accepted from non-approved posts.

Prerequisites

See official source.

Duration

See official source.

Successful completion of remaining approved training can result in CCT.

EasyPath4You does not guarantee a job, a training place or any other outcome.

Credential

Prior competencies may be recognised after joining approved training. Overseas training does not convert directly to CCT.

Regulator / licensing

GMC requirements apply; see official source.

Pathway family

Doctor / Medical Specialty Training

Country system

UK Specialty Training / GMC

Regulator gateway

GMC

Training type

Combined Programme

Training endpoint

CCT only after successful completion of remaining approved training

Licensure authority

GMC

Opens

Not stated

Closes

Not stated

Intake / start

Depends on specialty recruitment and individual competency recognition

Provider time zone

Europe/London

Eligibility

International eligibility conditional

Note

International doctors: check GMC eligibility and current specialty recruitment prioritisation. Recruitment is not equally open or prioritised for all overseas doctors.

• https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/our-registers/a-guide-to-our-registers/specialist-and-gp-application-types(opens the provider website in a new tab)
• https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/overview-of-specialty-training

Verified 26 Sept 2026 · next check due 26 Oct 2026

• This is not a shortcut; competency recognition and appointment to approved training are separate.
• No guarantee of appointment, CCT, registration or progression.