Our programmes

RCSI offers two-year surgical Fellowship opportunities across 11 surgical specialties. In addition, we can offer a limited number of Fellowship opportunities in Emergency Medicine. RCSI can also, in some cases, arrange a bespoke Fellowship programme for specific needs and requirements.

If you are looking for a surgical programme which is not listed, please contact us via email to discuss your needs.

View the specific Fellowship programmes within each surgical specialty that are available below:

Sub-specialties:

  • Upper gastrointestinal: oncology
  • Upper gastrointestinal: bariatric
  • Hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery (+/- liver transplantation)
  • Colorectal surgery
  • Breast surgery: oncology
  • Breast surgery: oncoplastic
  • Breast and endocrine surgery
  • Acute care surgery/emergency general surgery
  • Abdominal wall reconstruction/complex hernia repair

Sub-specialties

  • Orthopaedic spinal surgery
  • Advanced trauma surgery
  • Upper extremity/arthroplasty
  • Hand and wrist surgery
  • Lower extremity/arthroplasty
  • Foot and ankle surgery
  • Sports surgery
  • Paediatric orthopaedic surgery
  • Orthopaedic oncology surgery

Sub-specialties:

  • Paediatric otolaryngology
  • Head and neck surgery
  • Laryngology/airway
  • Laryngology/voice 
  • Otology/neurotology/lateral skull base surgery
  • Cochlear implant
  • Rhinology/anterior skull base surgery
  • Rhinology/rhinoplasty/facial plastics surgery
  • Endoscopic sinus surgery

Sub-specialties:

  • Oncoplastic breast surgery
  • Burns
  • Paediatric plastic surgery
  • Craniofacial surgery
  • Cleft lip and palate surgery
  • Microsurgery
  • Reconstruction and complex flaps surgery
  • Hand surgery

Sub-specialties:

  • Uro-oncology
  • Endourology and stone disease
  • Paediatric urology
  • Renal transplant surgery
  • Female, functional and reconstructive urology
  • Andrology and male infertility

Sub-specialties:

  • Endovascular surgery
  • Diabetic foot/diabetic complication

Sub-specialties:

  • Adult cardiac surgery
  • Paediatric cardiac surgery
  • Thoracic surgery
  • Cardiothoracic transplantation

Sub-specialties:

  • Spinal neurosurgery
  • Paediatric neurosurgery
  • Neuro-oncology
  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Neurovascular surgery

Sub-specialties:

  • General paediatric surgery
  • Paediatric urology
  • Paediatric cardiac surgery
  • Paediatric otolaryngology

Sub-specialties:

  • Craniofacial surgery
  • OMFS oncology

Please note: Specific eligibility requirements for Fellowship in OMFS in Ireland.