Specialty training
Paediatric Sub-specialty Recruitment 2027 dates
Every Paediatric Sub-specialty application window we hold, when it opens and closes, with a page for each.
National competitive entry to one of 17 paediatric sub-specialties (such as neonatal medicine, PICM, community child health) at Specialty level (ST5-ST7), run by the RCPCH.
Paediatric Sub-specialty Training 2027 (ST5-ST7)
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Before you apply
Who can apply for Paediatric Sub-specialty?
Paediatric trainees in UK or Irish programmes who have completed, or will complete, Core level, hold ARCP outcome 1 at application, pass MRCPCH by interview, and have time to finish before CCT. Source ↗
How do you apply for Paediatric Sub-specialty?
Apply on Oriel (21 Oct to 12:00 on 16 Nov 2026) to a maximum of two sub-specialties, with a Confirmation of Eligibility form per sub-specialty. Source ↗
How are Paediatric Sub-specialty applicants shortlisted?
No shortlisting questions: longlisting checks eligibility and a completed, verified Confirmation of Eligibility form; eligible applicants are invited to interview. Source ↗
What is the Paediatric Sub-specialty interview like?
Virtual on Qpercom, 21 Jan to 5 Feb 2027: two 20-minute stations with a 7-minute break, four questions, including at least one on your selected portfolio. Source ↗
How competitive is Paediatric Sub-specialty?
2025/26 round: 541 applications for 155 posts across 17 sub-specialties, 3.5 per post overall; range 1.0 (palliative medicine) to 5.4 (diabetes and endocrinology), RCPCH. Source ↗
When does Paediatric Sub-specialty start and how long is it?
Offers from 16 February 2027; capability-based programmes typically last two to three years. Source ↗