✨Plastic Surgery 2025/26

Verified 9 October 2026

At a glance

Competition ratio

6.7 : 1

281 apps·42 posts

High

Source: NHS England 2025 ↗

Entry point

ST3

Training length

6 years

ST3 to ST8

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Your training journey

Step 1

Medical School

5-6 yrs

Step 2

Foundation Training

2 yrs

Step 3

CST

Current

Plastic Surgery

6 years

ST3-ST8

Step 5

CCT

Read the curriculum

Hear from registrars and consultants

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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.

Key dates for August 2026 entry

National recruitment coordinated by NHS England.

Applications

Applications open

At 10am Thursday 20 November 2025

Applications close

At 4pm Thursday 11 December 2025

Shortlisting & Evidence

Evidence upload opens

Thursday 18 December 2025

Evidence upload closes

Monday 5 January 2026

Offers

Self-assessment verification

13 to 14 January 2026

Appeal window

15 to 19 January 2026

Interviews

Interview invites sent

Monday 2 February 2026

Interviews

Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 February 2026 (online via Qpercom)

Offers

Preferences open

12 March 2026 (TBC)

Preferences close

27 March 2026 (TBC)

Initial offers released

By 5pm Tuesday 14 April 2026

Hold deadline

At 1pm Wednesday 22 April 2026

Upgrade deadline

At 4pm Thursday 23 April 2026

Source: NHS England Plastic Surgery ST3 2026 ↗

Top-rated trusts for Plastic Surgery, as rated by doctors

Get ready for your Plastic Surgery 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.