Please complete all sections below in order to apply for July 2025 entry to Basic Specialist Training in Psychiatry. You will need to have all documentation ready for upload before completing this form. Candidates are strongly advised to submit their application as early as possible to have all documentation verified before the deadline. The deadline for applications is Monday, 2nd December 2024. Applications submitted the week preceding the deadline are at risk of not having their application verified in time.

Eligibility, Guidelines & Documentation

    Basic Specialist Training (BST) Recruitment – July 2025 Intake


    Yes CAO/HEA GraduateNo not a CAO/HEA GraduateNot Applicable (non Irish medical school)

    YesNo

    YesNo

    Direct entryGrad entryNot Applicable

    YesNo

    If shortlisted for interview, further details of where and how part-time/flexible can be facilitated will be available. Interested candidates can refer to the flexible (part-time) training guidelines detailed in the Regulations for Basic and Higher Specialist Training document available on the College website


    YesNo

    If you have previously undertaken Specialist Medical Training and wish to have this considered for recognition with regard to accelerating your BST in Psychiatry, please indicate same above. In order for your previous training to be recognised, you must have (i) completed a portfolio during the training and (ii) been registered on the Trainee Specialist Division of the Medical Register as maintained by the Medical Council (or equivalent in another jurisdiction).

    Documentary evidence will be requested if you are successful in securing a place on the BST programme

    Deaneries

    YesNo

    Please rank ALL Deaneries for which you wish your application to be considered in order of preference (i.e, type '1' for your highest preference Deanery, '2' for your second highest, and so on). Leaving a '0' against any Deanery indicates you do not wish for this Deanery to be included as a preference. Information on CPsychI Deaneries can be found here

    Please note that you CANNOT change your Deanery selection at a later date. Please review the information on the Deaneries section of the website before making your choice.








    Please confirm how many of the 8 Deaneries listed above you are applying for?

    DOCUMENT UPLOADS - All documentation should be clearly labelled

    File size limits: 1MB

    File types permitted: PDF only

    Please label all of your documents clearly (i.e. – Application Form, Reference 1, Reference 2, Exam Transcript, etc)

    Completed Application Form (PDF)

    A scanned / PDF of Medical Council of Ireland Registration Certificate (if applicable)

    An email from the Medical Council of Ireland attesting eligibility for entry in the Trainee Specialist Division of the Medical Register (only applicable to candidates that are not currently registered with the Medical Council and have never previously held registration in the Trainee or General Divisions

    A scanned / PDF of IELTS or OET test results (if applicable)

    A scanned / PDF transcript of exam results from your Medical School/University must be included

    Two scanned / PDF CPSYCHI BST appraisal forms (with relevant hospital stamp) must be included. Please ensure these are the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland appraisal forms and not relating to another medical institution.

    File 1:
    File 2:

    A scanned colour copy of Passport Identification page (including picture) must be included

    A scanned / PDF of other degree/diplomas (if applicable)

    Other



    Please click the 'Send' button only once and wait for your confirmation email. The documents can be large and take time to upload. Every time the send button is pressed the uploading process for the documents has to recommence so please only press the send button once to allow the uploading process to be completed. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 24hrs, please contact recruitment@irishpsychiatry.ie