Recruitment timelines
Higher Training in PsychiatryAll Psychiatry training posts in the UK are recruited to through a national process managed by the National Psychiatry Recruitment Office. The team is located in the North West Local Office.
You will make an application to a single ST4 Psychiatry vacancy and can be considered for any/all of the 6 single specialties or 8 dual specialties in any location that declares posts.
Recruitment timelines for 2027/2028
This round of recruitment if for posts that start in February 2027.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
July 2026
Applications open
Date: Tuesday 28 July 2026
Time: 10am
August 2026
Applications close
Date: Thursday 13 August 2026
Time: 4pm
Longlisting window
Date: Wednesday 12 August to Wednesday 26 August
September 2026
Self assessment evidence upload window
Date: Tuesday 1 September to Wednesday 16 September
Self assessment verification
Date: Thursday 17 September to Monday 5 October
CASC exam dates
Date: Tuesday 15 September to Friday 18 September / Monday 21 September to Wednesday 23 September
Online interviews
Date(s): Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October
October 2026
Self assessment appeal window
Date: Wednesday 7 October to Monday 12 October
Preferencing of posts
Date: Wednesday 14 October to Friday 30 October
CASC results released
Date: Friday 23 October
November 2026
Initial offers released
Date: Wednesday 4 November
Hold deadline
Date: Monday 9 November
Upgrade deadline
Date: Wednesday 11 November
This round of recruitment if for posts that start in August 2027.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
November 2026
Applications open
Date: Thursday 19 November 2026
Time: 10am
December 2026
Applications close
Date: Thursday 10 December 2026
Time: 4pm
January 2027
CASC exam dates
Date: Tuesday 19 January 2027 to Wednesday 27 January 2027
February 2027
Online interviews
Date: Monday 1 February 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027
Self assessment evidence upload window
Date: Monday 15 February 2027 to Monday 1 March 2027
March 2027
CASC results released
Date: Thursday 4 March 2027
Self assessment verification
Date: Friday 5 March 2027 to Friday 19 March 2027
Self assessment appeal window
Date: Monday 22 March 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027
Preferencing of posts
Date: Thursday 25 March 2027 to Thursday 8 April 2027
April 2027
Initial offers released
Date: By Tuesday 13 April 2027
Time: 5pm
Hold deadline
Date: Wednesday 21 April 2027
Upgrade deadline
Date: Thursday 22 April 2027
This round of recruitment if for posts that start in February 2027.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
July 2026
Applications open
Date: Tuesday 28 July 2026
Time: 10am
August 2026
Applications close
Date: Thursday 13 August 2026
Time: 4pm
Longlisting window
Date: Wednesday 12 August to Wednesday 26 August
September 2026
Self assessment evidence upload window
Date: Tuesday 1 September to Wednesday 16 September
Self assessment verification
Date: Thursday 17 September to Monday 5 October
CASC exam dates
Date: Tuesday 15 September to Friday 18 September / Monday 21 September to Wednesday 23 September
Online interviews
Date(s): Monday 28 September to Friday 9 October
October 2026
Self assessment appeal window
Date: Wednesday 7 October to Monday 12 October
Preferencing of posts
Date: Wednesday 14 October to Friday 30 October
CASC results released
Date: Friday 23 October
November 2026
Initial offers released
Date: Wednesday 4 November
Hold deadline
Date: Monday 9 November
Upgrade deadline
Date: Wednesday 11 November
This round of recruitment if for posts that start in August 2027.
All times are in UK local time (GMT or BST).
November 2026
Applications open
Date: Thursday 19 November 2026
Time: 10am
December 2026
Applications close
Date: Thursday 10 December 2026
Time: 4pm
January 2027
CASC exam dates
Date: Tuesday 19 January 2027 to Wednesday 27 January 2027
February 2027
Online interviews
Date: Monday 1 February 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027
Self assessment evidence upload window
Date: Monday 15 February 2027 to Monday 1 March 2027
March 2027
CASC results released
Date: Thursday 4 March 2027
Self assessment verification
Date: Friday 5 March 2027 to Friday 19 March 2027
Self assessment appeal window
Date: Monday 22 March 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027
Preferencing of posts
Date: Thursday 25 March 2027 to Thursday 8 April 2027
April 2027
Initial offers released
Date: By Tuesday 13 April 2027
Time: 5pm
Hold deadline
Date: Wednesday 21 April 2027
Upgrade deadline
Date: Thursday 22 April 2027
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Page last reviewed: 22 October 2026
Next review due: 22 October 2028