Applications

Selection Timetable 2025

Selection Registration Opens – 7 January 2025

Selection Registration Closes – 31 January 2025

Selection Applications Open – 4 March 2025 – 2.00pm

Selection Applications Close – 25 March 2025 – 2.00pm

Referee Reporting Opens – 29 April 2025

Referee Reporting Closes – 27 May 2025

Interviews – 18 June 2025 in Wellington

First offers made – 1 July 2025

Last date for Offers – 7 November 2025

Selection Regulations for 2025 (TBA)

If you have any queries, please email: wendy@nzags.co.nz

Applicants must have successfully completed the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Generic Surgical Sciences Examination (GSSE) prior to the Specialty application closing date, in addition to having a minimum of 52 weeks General Surgery experience which must be completed by the time of application.

A completed Procedural Skills and Professional Capabilities Form which shows validation by a supervisor of a number of professional activities and operative procedures is also required.  The procedures must be verified during rotations taken in the twelve (12) months prior to the closing date of applications.

To apply:

• • Please check you meet the generic requirements of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons by visiting the website:  RACS Selection Requirements.
  • Register your interest with RACS – this must be done even if you have applied before.  Click here to register with RACS.
  • Click on this link to access the application form – https://portal.nzags.co.nz/applicant/application/start  .  This link will be available from 2pm NZ time, 4 March 2025 until 2pm NZ time, 25 March 2025. Any applications uploaded outside of these times and dates will not be considered.

For those applicants who are submitting an abstract for presentation at the NZAGS ASM 29/30 March 2025, if your abstract is accepted you will be informed in writing by 24 February 2025. This letter can be attached to your application so that this can be scored for your CV.

In February 2022 the General Surgical Training Programme moved to a five year competency based training programme.