UK → Australia
Which pathway is yours?
Since late 2024, Australia has been rewriting the rules for UK-trained doctors — six specialties now qualify for the Expedited Specialist Pathway, and the list keeps growing. The right route depends entirely on your specialty and your qualification. Pick yours below.
Beta · Last reviewed July 2026Two kinds of guide — pick the one that fits
Already qualified (or nearly) and planning the move? You want a pathway guide below — registration routes, costs and timelines. A junior deciding where to build your career? You want a training comparison — UK vs Australian training for your specialty, side by side (further down).
Specialty guides
General Practice
ESP eligible · MRCGP + CCT · 6 months supervised practice
Anaesthetics
ESP eligible · FRCA + CCT · plus the EMAC course
Rehabilitation Medicine
RACP route · new accelerated SIMG pathway · ~6 months peer review
Psychiatry
ESP eligible · MRCPsych + CCT · guide coming soon
General Medicine
ESP eligible · MRCP(UK) + GIM CCT · guide coming soon
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
ESP eligible · MRCOG + CCT · guide coming soon
General Paediatrics
ESP eligible · MRCPCH + CCT · guide coming soon
Emergency Medicine
Under AMC assessment for ESP inclusion · guide coming soon
Not a consultant yet? Most UK registrars use the Competent Authority Pathway for general registration — covered inside each specialty guide.
Two quick tools
Deciding where to train instead?
Rehab Medicine: UK vs Australia training
Entry routes, exams and timelines side by side
GP: UK vs Australia training
MSRA vs Casper, the 10-year moratorium, and the ESP option
Anaesthetics: UK vs Australia training
Seven years vs five — and the ST4 cliff vs one entry
More training comparisons
Psychiatry and general medicine next
Your specialty not live yet?
Tell us which one you need — we'll email you the day it goes live, plus pathway change alerts for that specialty.
Free. We never sell or share your details. Built by doctors — no recruiter or agency money.
Already know your route? The next question is money. See what you'd take home in every Australian state with our UK vs Australia pay calculator.