Overview
A Royal College-supported programme giving international doctors structured, hands-on subspecialty training in gastroenterology or coloproctology under consultant supervision at St Mark's, with access to academic meetings and research.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- Minimum 3 months; typically 6-12 months; maximum 2 years
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Royal College-supported International Trainee Fellowship (not a UK specialty training post)
- Department
- St Mark's Academic Institute
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Suitably qualified international medical graduates (postgraduate doctors) seeking structured subspecialty training in gastroenterology or coloproctology.
- International applicants
- Yes - programme is designed for international medical graduates; fellows attached to a consultant supervisor and do not undertake unsupervised patient care or on-call duties.
- Visa support
- Operates under the UK Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) visa within the points-based immigration system.
- Licence requirement
- Must be registered with one of the Royal Colleges, which sponsors GMC registration with a licence to practise.
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Apply online via St Mark's Academic Institute
Funding
- Funding
- Self-funded; fees GBP 4,300 (3-6 months) or GBP 6,500 (7-12 months)