Generic eligibility requirements for selection

The following generic eligibility requirements must be met at the time of registration for all surgical specialties:

• permanent residency¹ or citizenship of Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand
• medical registration
  • In Australia: General (unconditional) registration, or
  • In Aotearoa New Zealand: General scope registration
• You must have completed either the Operating with Respect eModule (retired late 2023) or Introduction to Operating with Respect. Both online courses are provided by the RACS Professional Development team. Note: Only one of these courses needs to be completed to meet this eligibility requirement. Please ensure you complete this course well before registering.

• Generic Surgical Sciences Exam (GSSE) must be passed either at the time of registration or by the close of SET applications. Refer to the relevant specialty selection regulations for confirmation of when this requirement must be met. 

Recommended reading

To ensure you are fully informed about the SET Program registration and selection process, we recommend that potential applicants read the following documents before registration:

• Registration and Selection to Surgical Education and Training Regulation (PDF 227.92KB)

• Guide to Surgical Selection (PDF 1MB)
• Guidelines: Registration for Selection to SET Form (PDF 1.35MB)

Notes:

^{1. Permanent (non-citizen) residents of Aotearoa New Zealand are not automatically entitled to residential approval in Australia. Aotearoa New Zealand (non-citizen) residents who apply for a program with Australian rotations are responsible for securing the appropriate visa. If a visa is not granted, no special arrangements will be made, and the offer of a place on the program may be withdrawn, or the Trainee dismissed.}