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Cardiothoracic Surgery 2026 Selection regulations for the 2027 Intake (PDF 506.76KB)
Cardiothoracic Surgery 2026 Selection Scoresheet for the 2027 Intake (PDF 802.6KB)
These Regulations are applicable for the 2027 intake conducted during 2026 only.
Last updated: Thursday 6 November 2025
Current version: 1.0
Selection Regulations may be changed from year to year and cannot be relied on for the intakes conducted in future years for the SET Program. Any regulations for the SET Program from any previous years are not applicable and cannot be relied on for meeting the SET Program requirements for the 2027 intake unless specifically stated in the Selection Regulations.
The Cardiothoracic Surgery Training Committee and its staff will not enter into any form of advice, pre-scoring or interpretation of the Regulations outside of the formal application and scoring process.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Selection Initiative
The Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery implemented the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Selection Initiative policy in the 2018 Selection Process. Please refer to the Selection Regulations for further details.
2026 Registration and Application Dates
Registration Opens: 12 noon (AEDT) - Tuesday, 6 January 2026
Registration Closes: 12 noon (AEDT) - Friday, 30 January 2026
Applications Open: 12 noon (AEDT) - Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Applications Close: 12 noon (AEDT) - Thursday 26 March 2026
Applicants are responsible for ensuring their application is complete and correct at the time of submission.
Once an application is submitted, it cannot be changed.
Semi-structured interviews
Date of interview: TBD but most likely to occur in June 2026
Location: RACS Adelaide office
Announcement of offers
Announcement of offers to successful applicants will be made by the end of July 2026. Any final offers will be made by 6 November 2026.
Past offers
In 2019 thirteen (13)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2020.
In 2020 there was no selection process
In 2021 six (6)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2022.
In 2022 seven (7)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2023.
In 2023 six (6)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2024.
In 2024 nine (9)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2025.
In 2025 eight (8)* Trainees were appointed into the SET Program to commence in 2026.
*Includes deferred offers