Core Surgical Training CT1 2027
NHS England Medical Hub · United Kingdom · UK-wide
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What is it?
Core Surgical Training CT1 in Medicine, offered by NHS England Medical Hub.
Who is it for?
Doctors / international doctors
Cost and funding
- Cost classification
- Paid
- Cost detail
- Paid NHS specialty training if appointed.
- Funding support
- Paid specialty training only if appointed.
Eligibility
- Summary
- Medical degree/equivalent; right to work; full GMC registration at application; licence by start; FPCC or equivalent foundation/CREST evidence; ≤18 months WTE surgical specialty experience by start; 2027 prioritisation applies.
- Prerequisites
- See official source.
- Duration
- See official source.
What does it lead to?
Core surgical training; subsequent higher surgical specialty recruitment is separate.
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Qualification / licensing
- Credential
- Complete a GMC-approved UK training programme and meet requirements for CCT.
- Regulator / licensing
- Full GMC registration at application; licence by start.
- Pathway family
- Doctor / Medical Specialty Training
- Country system
- UK Specialty Training / GMC
- Regulator gateway
- GMC
- Application platform
- Oriel
- Training accreditor
- GMC-approved training
- Training type
- Core Surgical Training CT1
- Training endpoint
- Core surgical training; higher specialty recruitment separate
- Licensure authority
- GMC
Important dates
- Opens
- 22 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 19 Nov 2026
- Intake / start
- Not stated
- Provider time zone
- Europe/London
International applicant information
- 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.
Official source
- https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/person-specifications/person-specifications-2027/core-surgical-training-ct1-2027(opens the provider website in a new tab)
- https://medical.hee.nhs.uk/medical-training-recruitment/medical-specialty-training/overview-of-specialty-training/recruitment-timelines
Last verified
Verified 7 Oct 2026 · next check due 14 Oct 2026
Conditions and warnings
- Do not use older 2026 specialty timeline. National 2027 Round 1 dates are the safe public dates until CST page is refreshed. Core Surgical Training itself is not the end-point CCT.
- Applications open 22 Oct 2026 10:00 and close 19 Nov 2026 16:00 (UK time).
- No guarantee of appointment, CCT, registration or progression.
- 2027 doctor-calendar milestone: Round 1 CT1/ST1: 22 Oct 2026 10:00 – 19 Nov 2026 16:00; Aug–Dec 2027 starts; maximum five applications.
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