Application Dates 

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Applications for July 2023 intake will open Monday 3 October 2022 and will close at 12pm (midday) on Friday 11 November 2022.

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You can apply to Basic Specialist Training programmes in four specialties:

• General Internal Medicine
• General Paediatrics
• Histopathology
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology

You can apply to more than one specialty, although very few candidates will apply to more than two specialties.

The first step is to complete the online application for the relevant Training Programme and submit the required supporting documentation.

Following the applications deadline, the verification process will commence where your eligibility and application are checked and verified. You will be informed if your application has been verified or not.

Interviews will take place in January / February 2023 and you will be sent details of this in advance should you be invited to interview stage.

You will receive marks for your academic achievements, performance at interview, clinical acumen, general suitability for the specialty and your Appraisal Forms. You will be matched to your highest possible preference based on your total marks.

First round offers will be made within a couple of weeks of the interviews. There are usually three rounds of matching and offers.

You can only be matched to one preference in each specialty. You can be offered a place in more than one specialty, but you can only accept one offer.

A The application process is fully online – you don’t need to submit a paper application. You must upload all required documents to be submitted with your application. Late document submissions will not be accepted. You may start your form, leave it and come back to complete it at a later stage if needed, but you must submit your complete application by 12pm (midday) Friday 11 November 2022. Forms left in draft will not be considered.

• General Internal Medicine
• General Paediatrics
• Histopathology
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology

A ***PLEASE NOTE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR APPLICATION. LATE DOCUMENT SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED***

1. Evidence of Decile/Centile place
2. Proof of Irish Medical Council registration / eligibility for registration
3. Proof of English language competency
4. Two appraisal forms
5. Passport identity page
6. Stamp 4 Residency Permit (if applicable to you – other types of Residency Permits do not need to be submitted)

Click here for further details on these documents and a checklist to assist with your application preparation.

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There are three ways to confirm your eligibility for Irish Medical Council (IMC) registration:

1. Submit your certificate of current or previous registration on one of the divisions of the IMC.
2. If you are not currently and have never been registered on one of the divisions of the IMC, you may be considered automatically eligible for registration if you completed your medical degree in one of a list of EU countries. Please refer to this document to see if your country is on the list. If your country is listed, please submit a copy of your medical degree from that country.
3. If you do not fall into either category 1 or 2 above, please contact the IMC and ask them to provide a letter confirming your eligibility for registration and submit this with your application.

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You may wish to support your application and gain additional marks by including evidence of some of the following:

• Professional qualifications/ education
• Audit experience
• Presentations
• Publications
• Abstract publications

Click here for further details on Research and Other Qualifications for BST BST Histopathology and BST Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Click here for further details on Research and Other Qualifications for BST General Paediatrics

Click here for further details on Research and Other Qualifications for BST GIM

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Please select the relevant training programme below to view how scores are allocated for your application and interview:

• BST General Internal Medicine
• BST General Paediatrics
• BST Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• BST Histopathology

Click here for further details on Centile Scores for BST GIM, BST Histopathology and BST Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Click here for further details on Centile Scores for BST General Paediatrics

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Interviews for BST will take place in January / February 2023. All interviews will take place virtually via Zoom. Interviews generally take place between 7:00am – 5:00pm GMT on the interview date.

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Click here to access the RCPI Help Centre for more Frequently Asked Questions on applying to BST.