Recruitment timelines
Core Surgery Training CT1/ST1 recruitment will follow the timeline below.
October 2023
Advert appears
By 5pm on Wednesday 25 October 2023
Applications open
At 10am on Thursday 26 October 2023
November 2023
Applications close
At 4pm on Thursday 23 November 2023
December 2023
Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA)
No later than Tuesday 19 December 2023
January 2024
MSRA Window
Thursday 4 January to Tuesday 16 January 2024
February 2024
Evidence upload portal opens
Thursday 8 February 2024
Evidence upload portal closes
Wednesday 14 February 2024
MSRA scores released to applicants
Thursday 8 February 2024
Invites to interview sent
Thursday 8 February 2024
Interview dates
Monday 19 February to Wednesday 28 February 2024
Preferences open date
By 5pm on Tuesday 13 February 2024
March 2024
Preferences close date
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Initial offers released (on behalf of all regions)
By 5pm on Tuesday 26 March 2024
April 2024
Hold deadline
At 1pm on Thursday 4 April 2024
Upgrade deadline
At 4pm on Tuesday 9 April 2024
Interview scoresheet release date
To be confirmed
Details of future rounds will be added once available.
October 2023
Advert appears
By 5pm on Wednesday 25 October 2023
Applications open
At 10am on Thursday 26 October 2023
November 2023
Applications close
At 4pm on Thursday 23 November 2023
December 2023
Invitations to Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA)
No later than Tuesday 19 December 2023
January 2024
MSRA Window
Thursday 4 January to Tuesday 16 January 2024
February 2024
Evidence upload portal opens
Thursday 8 February 2024
Evidence upload portal closes
Wednesday 14 February 2024
MSRA scores released to applicants
Thursday 8 February 2024
Invites to interview sent
Thursday 8 February 2024
Interview dates
Monday 19 February to Wednesday 28 February 2024
Preferences open date
By 5pm on Tuesday 13 February 2024
March 2024
Preferences close date
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Initial offers released (on behalf of all regions)
By 5pm on Tuesday 26 March 2024
April 2024
Hold deadline
At 1pm on Thursday 4 April 2024
Upgrade deadline
At 4pm on Tuesday 9 April 2024
Interview scoresheet release date
To be confirmed
Details of future rounds will be added once available.
Please note that all dates are subject to change and you will be communicated with via oriel if changes occur.
Page last reviewed: 18 October 2023
Next review due: 18 October 2024