🧴Dermatology 2026/27

Verified 9 October 2026

At a glance

Competition ratio

4.6 : 1

261 apps·57 posts

Mod

Source: NHS England 2025 ↗

Entry point

ST3

After 2 years IMT, or from Paediatrics or Core Surgery

Training length

4 years

ST3 to ST6

Check out the free Pay Calculator to see how much you'd earn at each grade ↗

Your training journey

Route of entry

Step 1

Medical School

5-6 yrs

Step 2

Foundation Training

2 yrs

Step 3

IMT

2 yrs

IMT Stage 1

Current

Dermatology

4 years

ST3-ST6

Step 5

CCT

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Hear from registrars and consultants

Application process

New for 2027

In 2027, UK graduates and others in the priority group are offered interviews and training posts first. Read more here.

How the process works

Applications

Applications open

At 10am Thursday 19 November 2026

Applications close

At 4pm Thursday 10 December 2026

Interviews

Interview window opens

Monday 11 January 2027 Check the specific interview date for your preferred specialty before applying. Individual interview dates are published before applications open.

Interview window closes

Friday 9 April 2027

Offers

Initial offers released by

At 5pm Tuesday 13 April 2027

Hold deadline

At 1pm Wednesday 21 April 2027

Upgrade deadline

At 4pm Thursday 22 April 2027

Hierarchical deadline

At 5pm Thursday 22 April 2027

Source: NHS England, Recruitment timelines for 2027 ↗

Lead recruiter

North West

Dermatology HST recruitment.

phstrecruitment.org.uk Recruitment page

Top-rated trusts for Dermatology, as rated by doctors

Get ready for your Dermatology interview

We're starting right now with IMT for The Schema, but depending on which specialties get more waiting list sign ups, resource development will be focused more towards that.