Applications

Applications for 2020 are now closed

2021 Timetable

Selection Registration Opens – Wednesday 6 January 2021

Selection Registration Closes – Wednesday 3 February 2021

Selection Application Opens – Wednesday 24 February 2021

Selection Application Closes – Wednesday 24 March 2021

Referee Reporting Opens – Wednesday 21 April 2021

Referee Reporting Closes – Wednesday 19 May 2021

Interviews –  June 2021

First offers made – Thursday 1 July 2021

Last date for Offers Friday 12 November 2021

Please note that all those who preregistered with RACS and are eligible to apply will be emailed outlining the revised Selection process and timetable.

If you have any queries, please email:  Helen Glasgow

Applicants must have successfully completed the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Generic Surgical Sciences Examination (GSSE) prior to the Specialty application closing date, in addition to having a minimum of 26 weeks General Surgery experience and 12 weeks Surgery in Critical Care experience which must be completed by the time of application.

A completed  Procedural Skills and Professional Capabilities Form which shows validation by a supervisor of a number of professional activities and operative procedures is also required.   The procedures must be carried out after 1 December 2017.

To apply:

• Please check you meet the generic requirements of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons by visiting the website:  RACS Selection Requirements.
• Register your interest with RACS – this must be done even if you have applied before.  Click here to register with RACS.
• For specific requirements to apply for the Training Programme in General Surgery in New Zealand, please refer to the 2021 REG 2020 Selection Regulations New Zealand 1 November 2019
• Click on this link to access the application form  – https://portal.nzags.co.nz/applicant/application/start  .  This link will be available again on Wednesday 20 May 2020 until 12 June 2020.

In Decemade Thursday 29 October 2020ber 2021 the General Surgical Training Programme will be moving to a five year competency based training programme.