Multi-specialty · National Fellowship Pathway

Fellowship of the College of Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Colleges of Medicine of South Africa·National training centres

Programme overview

National specialist fellowship and examination pathway leading to FC Cardio(SA) certification.

InstitutionColleges of Medicine of South Africa

LocationNational training centres, South Africa

SpecialtyMulti-specialty

FocusCardiothoracic Surgery

Programme typeNational Fellowship Pathway

DurationNational curriculum

ParticipationTraining occurs in accredited posts before final fellowship examination

International applicantsRecognition, training-post and examination eligibility rules apply

RegistrationHealth Professions Council of South Africa requirements apply

AccreditationCollege of Cardiothoracic Surgeons of South Africa

PositionsDepends on accredited training centres

IntakeCentre and examination-cycle dependent

DeadlineExamination cycle dates published separately

FundingDepends on employing training centre

LanguageEnglish

Visa informationNot publicly listed

FeesNot publicly listed

Data qualityOfficial national college source available

Application opensNot publicly announced

EligibilityRecognition, training-post and examination eligibility rules apply

Required prior trainingNot publicly listed — confirm with programme

Application documentsSee official application instructions

Operative exposureTraining occurs in accredited posts before final fellowship examination

Research componentNot publicly listed

Salary or stipendDepends on employing training centre

BenefitsNot publicly listed

AccommodationNot publicly listed

Official contactUse the official programme page

Publication stateVerified

Source typeOfficial institutional or society page

International applicant check

Recognition, training-post and examination eligibility rules apply

Clinical participationTraining occurs in accredited posts before final fellowship examination

RegistrationHealth Professions Council of South Africa requirements apply

VisaNot publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.

LanguageEnglish

This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.

Application route

How to proceed

Confirm training-centre appointment and CMSA examination requirements.

Open official programme page ↗

Verification notes

CMSA publishes the official regulations for the FC Cardio(SA) fellowship examination.

Source qualityOfficial institutional or society page

Last checked14 Aug 2026