Choosing your specialty

Choosing a specialty

Higher Psychiatry Training - or specialty training - normally takes three years.

During ST4, ST5 and ST6, your training will reflect the sub specialty you have chosen. You will train in child and adolescent, forensic, general adult, old age, psychotherapy or psychiatry of learning disabilities.

There will also be opportunities to work in other sub-specialties including: addictions, eating disorders, neuro psychiatry, perinatal and social and rehabilitation psychiatry.

Choosing the right specialty for you can be tricky.

See videos about each of the specialties and read the supplementary information to help you make your choice.

Dual Training

As an alternative to doing one specialty, you could choose two - if you opt for Dual Training.

Hear from two dual trainees, who talk about the advantages and disadvantages of life as a dual trainee.

We start with Dr Samantha Perera, then we hear from Dr Sidra Chaudhry.