Specialty training
Clinical Oncology ST3 Recruitment 2027 dates
Every Clinical Oncology ST3 application window we hold, when it opens and closes, with a page for each.
Higher specialty training in non-surgical cancer treatment (radiotherapy and systemic therapy), entered at ST3 after Internal Medicine stage 1 or equivalent. Recruited by NHS England's London office, not through the PHST physician process.
Clinical Oncology ST3 Round 2 2027
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Before you apply
Who can apply for Clinical Oncology ST3?
Full GMC registration; IMT stage 1 (2 years), ACCS-IM, CMT or equivalent (or Alternative Certificate) by start; MRCP(UK) Part 1 at application and full MRCP by offer date. Source ↗
How are Clinical Oncology ST3 applicants shortlisted?
Self-assessment score submitted with supporting evidence to justify it. Source ↗
How competitive is Clinical Oncology ST3?
2025 Round 2: 2.63 applications per post (276 applications, 105 posts), NHS England. Source ↗
When does Clinical Oncology ST3 start and how long is it?
Training typically lasts five years, following the Royal College of Radiologists curriculum. Source ↗