Admission criteria
- Admission to the programme requires the support of an applicant’s overseas employer, their government or other recognised sponsoring body
- A primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC
- A postgraduate qualification and/or evidence of satisfactory completion of a recognised training scheme – applicants must have board certification or board eligibility or have satisfactorily completed residency
- Between three to five years’ experience in a specialty
- Applicants must also satisfy the GMC’s English language requirements:
- an overall score of 7.5 in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (academic version) test, with a minimum of 7.0 in each area of the test obtained in the same test – the certificate is valid for two years and must be valid at the time of submission to the GMC, OR
- a minimum score of B in all four domains of the Occupational English Test (OET) (medical version), obtained in one sitting – the certificate is valid for two years and must be valid at the time of submission to the GMC
The application process
- A full and detailed CV
- Valid OET/IELTS certificates
- Provide a letter from the sponsoring overseas organisation confirming the availability of funding and that the fellow will be returning to their home country to secure employment following completion of the programme
- Interview with Newcastle Hospitals staff
- All applicants are subject to a selection process, which includes but is not limited to satisfactory references, background checks and occupational health clearance.
- Secure an honorary contract with Newcastle Hospitals
- Subject to meeting the criteria of the GMC, the successful applicants will be sponsored by the Royal Colleges for registration with the GMC and provided with a supporting Tier 5 Government Authorised Exchange visa.
- Our current fee is £45,000 per fellowship
If you have a sponsor, you can apply to start the fellowship recruitment process.
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