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Fellowship Residency in Ophthalmology – Orbit and Oculoplastic

Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) – Faculty of Ophthalmology

OphthalmologyOculoplasticsSubspecialty training programme
Destination
GHA
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
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Overview

GCPS Faculty of Ophthalmology fellowship-level residency with a dedicated curriculum in Orbit and Oculoplastic, entered after completion of the College's membership programme. Fellowship programmes start in January and July each year.

The programme

Training type
Subspecialty training programme
Specialty associations
Not yet verified
Learning format
Not yet verified
Duration
Not stated on the official page
Start
January and July each year
Positions
Not stated on the official page
Accreditation
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
Department
Not yet verified

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
GCPS specialist after Membership, generally 1 year post-Membership work in Ghana and full Ghana Medical and Dental Council registration, subject to specified direct-entry exceptions. Overseas-trained specialists have separate assessment routes.
Qualification requirement
Completed specialist/Membership qualification or an overseas qualification assessed by the faculty
Citizenship requirement
Not stated as citizens/PR only; separate non-Ghanaian specialist route explicitly exists
Practice location requirement
Generally 1 year of post-Membership work in Ghana for the GCPS-trained route; Ghanaian specialists trained abroad normally 2 years practice in Ghana; non-Ghanaian applicants use the separate vetting route
Membership requirement
GCPS Membership or assessed equivalent qualification for overseas-trained specialists
Eligibility restrictions
Qualification, work experience, registration and faculty assessment are route-specific, not a blanket nationality ban
Language
Not yet verified
Teaching language
Not yet verified
Clinical language
Not yet verified
International applicants
Conditional: non-Ghanaian specialists trained abroad submit a written application, evidence of qualifications and detailed CV to the Rector’s Office for faculty vetting
Licence requirement
Full Ghana Medical and Dental Council registration is stated for the GCPS specialist route; foreign-trained route requires individual faculty review
Visa route
Not yet verified
Visa sponsorship
Not yet verified
Visa support
Not stated on the official page

How to apply

Deadline
Not stated for a current fellowship intake; examination-calendar deadlines are separate from admission
Application method
GCPS residency application platform; overseas-trained non-Ghanaian specialists apply in writing to the Rector’s Office for faculty vetting
Documents
Not yet verified
Contact
ophthalmology@gcps.edu.gh; +233 24 369 0073

Funding and costs

Tuition / fees
Not yet verified
Application fee
Not yet verified
Stipend / salary
Not yet verified
Scholarship
Not yet verified
Funding
Not stated on the official page

Intakes

  • Current subspecialty intake: recorded unpublished on 2026-10-11.

Sources and verification

https://gcps.edu.gh/ophthalmology/https://gcps.edu.gh/admissions-and-training-requirements/https://gcps.edu.gh/rules-regulations/
Evidence by field
  • Training type: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Eligibility: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Membership requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • International applicants: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Qualification requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Licence requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Practice location requirement: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Citizenship requirement: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Eligibility restrictions: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Contact: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Application method: confirmed; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1
  • Deadline: not stated; checked 2026-10-11. Source 1

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