Country of qualification 2021recruitment data

Review the country of qualification recruitment data from the 2021 recruitment rounds

The country of qualification recruitment data for 2021 has been split into the below categories.

  • Applications made
  • Appointable applicants
  • Offers made
  • Accepted offers

These categories are split into specialties and levels.

Non-urgent advice: Psychiatry ST4 specialties

The 2021 data for all Psychiatry ST4 specialties are grouped under Psychiatry (all specialties).

Applications made

Specialty and level

 UK EU Rest of the World Non medical

Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) Anaesthetics/Core Anaesthetics CT1

 1913 134 410 N/A
ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1/CT1 798 71 555 N/A
ACCS Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine Training CT1 2143 209 1238 N/A
Allergy ST3 6 <5 31 N/A
Anaesthetics ST3 1328 40 259 N/A
Audiovestibular Medicine ST3 <5 0 15 N/A
Cardiology ST3 118 21 262 N/A
Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1 54 17 42 N/A
Cardiothoracic Surgery ST3 16 <5 28 N/A
Chemical Pathology ST3 6 0 23 N/A
Clinical Genetics ST3 27 4 25 N/A
Clinical Neurophysiology ST3 5 <5 33 N/A
Clinical Oncology ST3 126 6 135 N/A
Clinical Radiology ST1 772 149 958 N/A
Combined Infection Training ST3 99 12 144 N/A
Community Sexual and Reproductive Health ST1 74 10 83 N/A
Core Psychiatry CT1 697 138 1295 N/A
Core Surgical Training CT1 1662 260 606 N/A
Dermatology ST3 178 25 90 N/A
Diagnostic Neuropathology ST3 5 0 11 N/A
Emergency Medicine ST3 19 5 213 N/A
Emergency Medicine ST4 81 6 51 N/A
Gastroenterology ST3 22 <5 109 N/A
General and Vascular Surgery ST3 257 30 320 N/A
General Practice ST1 3847 716 5490 N/A
Genitourinary Medicine ST3 14 5 30 N/A
Haematology ST3 119 19 230 N/A
Histopathology ST1 145 25 181 N/A
Immunology ST3 9 <5 64 N/A
Intensive Care Medicine ST3 425 20 150 N/A
Medical Oncology ST3 108 6 98 N/A
Medical Ophthalmology ST3 5 <5 14 N/A
Neurology ST3 45 7 116 N/A
Neurosurgery ST1 138 26 78 N/A
Neurosurgery ST2 9 12 38 N/A
Nuclear Medicine ST3 6 0 10 N/A
Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1 473 58 346 N/A
Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST3 5 5 302 N/A
Occupational Medicine ST3 21 <5 23 N/A
Ophthalmology ST1 335 56 214 N/A
Ophthalmology ST3 5 5 72 N/A
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ST1 39 <5 10 N/A
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ST3 20 <5 <5 N/A
Otolaryngology ST3 103 6 46 N/A
Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology ST3 <5 <5 7 N/A
Paediatric Cardiology ST4 11 5 19 N/A
Paediatric Surgery ST3 42 <5 34 N/A
Paediatrics ST1 531 37 318 N/A
Paediatrics ST3 16 <5 203 N/A
Paediatrics ST4 10 <5 161 N/A
Palliative Medicine ST3 63 <5 38 N/A
Plastic Surgery ST3 153 13 45 N/A
Psychiatry (all specialties) ST4 346 43 256 N/A
Public Health Medicine ST1 293 28 122 545
Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 13 <5 61 N/A
Sport and Exercise Medicine ST3 18 <5 13 N/A
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ST3 308 32 264 N/A
Urology ST3 114 11 74 N/A
Appointable applicants

Specialty and level

 UK EU Rest of the World Non medical

Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) Anaesthetics/Core Anaesthetics CT1

 1172 23 17 N/A
ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1/CT1 592 21 61 N/A
ACCS Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine Training CT1 1659 123 546 N/A
Allergy ST3 5 <5 6 N/A
Anaesthetics ST3 1035 25 131 N/A
Audiovestibular Medicine ST3 <5 0 6 N/A
Cardiology ST3 86 10 114 N/A
Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1 9 0 0 N/A
Cardiothoracic Surgery ST3 <5 0 <5 N/A
Chemical Pathology ST3 5 0 13 N/A
Clinical Genetics ST3 21 <5 <5 N/A
Clinical Neurophysiology ST3 <5 <5 8 N/A
Clinical Oncology ST3 97 <5 55 N/A
Clinical Radiology ST1 419 29 111 N/A
Combined Infection Training ST3 75 <5 21 N/A
Community Sexual and Reproductive Health ST1 13 0 0 N/A
Core Psychiatry CT1 583 54 575 N/A
Core Surgical Training CT1 607 40 47 N/A
Dermatology ST3 100 11 20 N/A
Diagnostic Neuropathology ST3 <5 0 <5 N/A
Emergency Medicine ST3 10 <5 100 N/A
Emergency Medicine ST4 64 <5 15 N/A
Gastroenterology ST3 22 <5 51 N/A
General and Vascular Surgery ST3 172 12 68 N/A
General Practice ST1 3484 411 3359 N/A
Genitourinary Medicine ST3 11

<5

 6 N/A
Haematology ST3 83 6 42 N/A
Histopathology ST1 90 8 47 N/A
Immunology ST3 6 <5 22 N/A
Intensive Care Medicine ST3 348 15 83 N/A
Medical Oncology ST3 77 <5 40 N/A
Medical Ophthalmology ST3 <5 <5 <5 N/A
Neurology ST3 38 5 27 N/A
Neurosurgery ST1 32 <5 <5 N/A
Neurosurgery ST2 <5 <5 0 N/A
Nuclear Medicine ST3 <5 0 <5 N/A
Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1 360 15 47 N/A
Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST3 <5 <5 54 N/A
Occupational Medicine ST3 7 0 <5 N/A
Ophthalmology ST1 111 <5 <5 N/A
Ophthalmology ST3 <5 <5 25 N/A
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ST1 26 0 <5 N/A
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ST3 13 <5 <5 N/A
Otolaryngology ST3 69 <5 5 N/A
Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology ST3 <5 <5 <5 N/A
Paediatric Cardiology ST4 8 <5 5 N/A
Paediatric Surgery ST3 18 <5 <5 N/A
Paediatrics ST1 470 25 113 N/A
Paediatrics ST3 11 <5 102 N/A
Paediatrics ST4 9 <5 87 N/A
Palliative Medicine ST3 43 0 <5 N/A
Plastic Surgery ST3 76 <5 5 N/A
Psychiatry (all specialties) ST4 314 35 203 N/A
Public Health Medicine ST1 81 <5 0 63
Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 8 <5 17 N/A
Sport and Exercise Medicine ST3 9 <5 <5 N/A
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ST3 266 23 43 N/A
Urology ST3 71 6 29 N/A
Offers made

Specialty and level

 UK EU Rest of the World Non medical

Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) Anaesthetics/Core Anaesthetics CT1

 791 12 6 N/A
ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1/CT1 504 13 40 N/A
ACCS Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine Training CT1 1513 110 490 N/A
Allergy ST3 <5 <5 <5 N/A
Anaesthetics ST3 578 12 50 N/A
Audiovestibular Medicine ST3 <5 0 6 N/A
Cardiology ST3 66 5 37 N/A
Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1 6 0 0 N/A
Cardiothoracic Surgery ST3 0 0 <5 N/A
Chemical Pathology ST3 5 0 12 N/A
Clinical Genetics ST3 16 <5 <5 N/A
Clinical Neurophysiology ST3 <5 <5 6 N/A
Clinical Oncology ST3 92 <5 55 N/A
Clinical Radiology ST1 387 23 62 N/A
Combined Infection Training ST3 69 <5 20 N/A
Community Sexual and Reproductive Health ST1 10 0 0 N/A
Core Psychiatry CT1 573 51 481 N/A
Core Surgical Training CT1 585 40 47 N/A
Dermatology ST3 44 5 <5 N/A
Diagnostic Neuropathology ST3 <5 0 <5 N/A
Emergency Medicine ST3 5 <5 17 N/A
Emergency Medicine ST4 57 <5 15 N/A
Gastroenterology ST3 15 0 27 N/A
General and Vascular Surgery ST3 121 9 29 N/A
General Practice ST1 3393 367 2838 N/A
Genitourinary Medicine ST3 11 <5 6 N/A
Haematology ST3 70 6 39 N/A
Histopathology ST1 77 7 40 N/A
Immunology ST3 5 <5 11 N/A
Intensive Care Medicine ST3 238 8 43 N/A
Medical Oncology ST3 74 <5 39 N/A
Medical Ophthalmology ST3 <5 <5 <5 N/A
Neurology ST3 30 <5 25 N/A
Neurosurgery ST1 23 <5 <5 N/A
Neurosurgery ST2 0 <5 0 N/A
Nuclear Medicine ST3 <5 0 <5 N/A
Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1 331 10 34 N/A
Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST3 0 <5 22 N/A
Occupational Medicine ST3 <5 0 <5 N/A
Ophthalmology ST1 98 <5 <5 N/A
Ophthalmology ST3 <5 <5 16 N/A
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ST1 14 0 0 N/A
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ST3 12 <5 <5 N/A
Otolaryngology ST3 40 <5 <5 N/A
Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology ST3 <5 <5 <5 N/A
Paediatric Cardiology ST4 <5 0 <5 N/A
Paediatric Surgery ST3 11 <5 <5 N/A
Paediatrics ST1 442 18 87 N/A
Paediatrics ST3 6 <5 25 N/A
Paediatrics ST4 5 0 28 N/A
Palliative Medicine ST3 37 0 <5 N/A
Plastic Surgery ST3 71 <5 5 N/A
Psychiatry (all specialties) ST4 286 33 196 N/A
Public Health Medicine ST1 72 <5 0 43
Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 8 <5 17 N/A
Sport and Exercise Medicine ST3 <5 <5 <5 N/A
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ST3 169 12 10 N/A
Urology ST3 36 6 12 N/A
Accepted offers

Specialty and level

 UK EU Rest of the World Non medical

Acute Care Common Stem (ACCS) Anaesthetics/Core Anaesthetics CT1

 631 11 6 N/A
ACCS Emergency Medicine ST1/CT1 324 7 30 N/A
ACCS Internal Medicine/Internal Medicine Training CT1 1085 74 407 N/A
Allergy ST3 <5 0 <5 N/A
Anaesthetics ST3 518 12 47 N/A
Audiovestibular Medicine ST3 <5 0 <5 N/A
Cardiology ST3 56 5 36 N/A
Cardiothoracic Surgery ST1 6 0 0 N/A
Cardiothoracic Surgery ST3 0 0 <5 N/A
Chemical Pathology ST3 <5 0 8 N/A
Clinical Genetics ST3 15 <5 <5 N/A
Clinical Neurophysiology ST3 <5 <5 5 N/A
Clinical Oncology ST3 67 <5 42 N/A
Clinical Radiology ST1 312 19 59 N/A
Combined Infection Training ST3 47 <5 18 N/A
Community Sexual and Reproductive Health ST1 6 0 0 N/A
Core Psychiatry CT1 369 29 285 N/A
Core Surgical Training CT1 475 33 46 N/A
Dermatology ST3 35 5 <5 N/A
Diagnostic Neuropathology ST3 <5 0 <5 N/A
Emergency Medicine ST3 <5 <5 15 N/A
Emergency Medicine ST4 44 <5 13 N/A
Gastroenterology ST3 14 0 27 N/A
General and Vascular Surgery ST3 104 9 22 N/A
General Practice ST1 2215 265 2100 N/A
Genitourinary Medicine ST3 9 <5 <5 N/A
Haematology ST3 53 5 28 N/A
Histopathology ST1 68 6 35 N/A
Immunology ST3 <5 0 7 N/A
Intensive Care Medicine ST3 168 <5 30 N/A
Medical Oncology ST3 46 <5 31 N/A
Medical Ophthalmology ST3 <5 <5 0 N/A
Neurology ST3 27 <5 20 N/A
Neurosurgery ST1 14 0 <5 N/A
Neurosurgery ST2 0 <5 0 N/A
Nuclear Medicine ST3 <5 0 <5 N/A
Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST1 229 7 24 N/A
Obstetrics and Gynaecology ST3 0 <5 21 N/A
Occupational Medicine ST3 <5 0 <5 N/A
Ophthalmology ST1 84 <5 <5 N/A
Ophthalmology ST3 <5 <5 14 N/A
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ST1 10 0 0 N/A
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ST3 12 <5 <5 N/A
Otolaryngology ST3 32 <5 <5 N/A
Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology ST3 <5 <5 <5 N/A
Paediatric Cardiology ST4 <5 0 <5 N/A
Paediatric Surgery ST3 7 <5 <5 N/A
Paediatrics ST1 332 13 78 N/A
Paediatrics ST3 <5 <5 18 N/A
Paediatrics ST4 <5 0 23 N/A
Palliative Medicine ST3 32 0 <5 N/A
Plastic Surgery ST3 66 <5 5 N/A
Psychiatry (all specialties) ST4 241 25 176 N/A
Public Health Medicine ST1 54 <5 0 41
Rehabilitation Medicine ST3 <5 0 12 N/A
Sport and Exercise Medicine ST3 <5 <5 <5 N/A
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery ST3 156 12 9 N/A
Urology ST3 35 5 12 N/A

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