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Specialists Accreditation Board

Plastic Surgery

Local residency training requirements for Plastic Surgery

Last updated 24 April 2025

Duration of residency training in Singapore

The duration of training in Plastic Surgery is 72 months, including 24 months of Surgery-in-General training. The programmes are accredited by the Joint Committee on Specialist Training (JCST).

Click here for more information on the Surgery-in-General Programme.

Training requirements document

Plastic Surgery Residency Training Requirements

Requirements for progression to senior resident

  • Pass MRCS

  • Successful completion of Surgery-In-General programme

  • PD certification of successful completion of R3

  • Successful completion of enhancements of Workplace-Based Assessments (WBAs)

Exit criteria

Current exit examinations / assessments

  • MCQs

  • OSCE stations

Co-payment of training fee

Residents in Plastic Surgery will co-pay a monthly training fee for the entire duration of their training. The training fee is subject to revision.