Dates & posts

The information on this page will be updated once it can be confirmed.

It is the intention that initial programme numbers for all regions will be published prior to the application opening date, although this cannot be guaranteed. Numbers will be updated as and when notifications are received from each region and will be checked later in the round when programme preferences are open for selection.

Candidates can be interviewed at any of the centres listed below, regardless of where they wish to work. When choosing your preferred centre you should do this on the basis of your availability and the most geographically convenient available. There is no benefit to being interviewed at one region over another based on where you want to train or any other reason.

Competition ratios

While it is difficult to predict exactly the level of competition for IMT programmes, we have published data on previous years' recruitment to this website. This will give an indication of the possible competition rates in each region.

If you are interested in working in Scotland, a breakdown of post numbers by the four Scottish deaneries is available on the Scottish Medical Training website. This has details of all specialty training post numbers in Scotland, including specialties which are not part of the RCP-coordinated process.

Please note that whilst we endeavour to keep the IMT website up to date, the SMT website will always be the more accurate one where they differ.

Interview centres

In round 2 all interviews for the round are expected to be held across four interview centres in the following locations: London, Newcastle, Southampton and a venue in the East Midlands which is to be confirmed. As in round 1, candidates will remain in contention for all vacancies available nationally, regardless of where the interview takes place. 

When the centres and dates are confirmed they will be published here.

Vacancies

Vacancies for round 2 largely depend on the number of programmes which are unfilled after the close of round 1; although it is common for new vacancies to be added which were not available in round 1.

Once round 1 is complete, a table will be added with the numbers available for each region; this will be in approximately mid-March.

As applications will close for round 2 before round 1 is fully completed, the table below contains a breakdown of previous years' post numbers for round 2 as guide.