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Real competition data for 17+ UK training pathways. Some of these will surprise you.
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Three things about UK specialty training that surprise most doctors.
Emergency Medicine higher training takes 68% of applicants
EM ST4 had 104 applicants for 71 posts in 2025 — a 1.46:1 ratio. Fewer than 3 in 10 applicants go home disappointed.
1.46:1 ratio · 104 applicants · 71 posts
Geriatric Medicine has more posts than most applicants realise
323 applied for 157 posts last year — a 2.06:1 ratio. The lowest physician specialty ratio in the system.
2.06:1 ratio · 323 applicants · 157 posts
Cardiology ST4 is less competitive than you think
4.03:1 ratio in 2025 — lower than Respiratory, Endocrinology, Rheumatology, or Acute Internal Medicine. Reputation hasn't caught up to reality.
4.03:1 ratio · 540 applicants · 134 posts
Core and run-through training entry
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Specialties analysed
7
Brutal (≥20:1)
6
Very competitive
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Competitive
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Accessible or Open
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