🧠Neurosurgery 2026/27

Verified 9 October 2026

At a glance

Competition ratio

26.7 : 1

561 apps·21 posts

Very high

Source: NHS England 2025 ↗

Entry point

ST1

Also direct ST2 entry for those with ST1 Neurosurgery competences

Training length

8 years

ST1 to ST8

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Your training journey

Step 1

Medical School

5-6 yrs

Step 2

Foundation Training

2 yrs

Current

Neurosurgery

8 years

ST1 to ST8

Step 4

CCT

Download the curriculum

Hear from trainees

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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.
A new self-assessment at shortlisting: multiple-choice questions on the application form, with evidence uploaded to back your answers. The MSRA stays.

Key dates for August 2027 entry

National recruitment coordinated by NHSE North East and Yorkshire for ST1 and ST2 entry. Applications open EARLIER than most specialties (22 October 2026).

Applications

Applications open

At 10am Thursday 22 October 2026

Applications close

At 4pm Thursday 19 November 2026

Shortlisting & Evidence

Self-assessment evidence upload

Wednesday 16 to Wednesday 23 December 2026

MSRA

MSRA (January sitting)

Tuesday 5 January to Wednesday 20 January 2027

Interviews

Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 March 2027 (online)

Offers

Initial offers released by

At 5pm Tuesday 6 April 2027

Hold deadline

At 9am Friday 9 April 2027

Upgrade deadline

At 4pm Wednesday 14 April 2027

Source: NHSE North East & Yorkshire Neurosurgery ST1 & ST2 2027 ↗

Lead recruiter

NHSE North East and Yorkshire

Leads national recruitment to Neurosurgery ST1 and ST2 posts across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Yorkshire & Humber recruitment

Top-rated trusts for Neurosurgery, as rated by doctors

Get ready for your Neurosurgery 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.