๐Ÿง Psychiatry (Higher) 2026/27

Verified 9 October 2026

At a glance

Competition ratio
1.4โ€‰:โ€‰1
683 appsยท491 posts
Low
Source: NHS England 2025 โ†—
Entry point
ST4

Your training journey

Step 1
Medical School
5-6 yrs
Step 2
Foundation Training
2 yrs
Current
Psychiatry (Higher)
3 years
ST4-ST6
Step 5
CCT

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.

Key dates for February 2027 entry (Round 3)

National recruitment by the NPRO Higher Training covering England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland recruits separately.

This round is for posts starting in February 2027. NPRO has not yet published the dates for August 2027 entry.

Applications
Applications open
At 10am Tuesday 28 July 2026
Applications close
At 4pm Thursday 13 August 2026
Shortlisting & Evidence
Longlisting
Wednesday 12 August to Wednesday 26 August 2026
Self-assessment evidence upload
Tuesday 1 September to Wednesday 16 September 2026
Offers
CASC exam dates
Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 September, and Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 September 2026
Self-assessment verification
Thursday 17 September to Monday 5 October 2026
Interviews
Online interviews
Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October 2026
Offers
Self-assessment appeal window
Wednesday 7 October to Monday 12 October 2026
Preferencing of posts
Next
Wednesday 14 October to Friday 30 October 2026
CASC results released
Friday 23 October 2026
Initial offers released
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Hold deadline
Monday 9 November 2026
Upgrade deadline
Wednesday 11 November 2026
Source: NHS England / NPRO 2026/27 โ†—
Lead recruiter

National Psychiatry Recruitment Office (NPRO) - Higher Training

UK-wide recruitment for Higher Psychiatry Training covering England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland recruits separately via NIMDTA.

Top-rated trusts for Psychiatry (Higher), as rated by doctors

Get ready for your Psychiatry (Higher) 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.

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