Multi-specialty · University Medical Specialty

Specialty in Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery

University of Costa Rica and CCSS teaching hospitals·San Jose

Programme overview

Full-time specialty pathway covering adult and paediatric cardiovascular surgery, great vessels, thoracic disease, minimally invasive surgery, arrhythmia surgery, transplantation and research.

InstitutionUniversity of Costa Rica and CCSS teaching hospitals

LocationSan Jose, Costa Rica

SpecialtyMulti-specialty

FocusCardiovascular Thoracic Surgery

Programme typeUniversity Medical Specialty

Duration6 years for general physicians; 3 years after General, Peripheral Vascular or General Thoracic Surgery

ParticipationFull-time supervised residency with operating-room training and medical duties

International applicantsForeign applicants require authorisation from the Costa Rican College of Physicians and Surgeons

RegistrationUCR selection, Costa Rican professional incorporation or authorisation and CCSS requirements apply

AccreditationUniversity of Costa Rica medical specialty

PositionsCapacity depends on CCSS hospital placements

IntakeMedical-specialty admission cycle

DeadlineFollow the current UCR medical-specialty admission cycle

FundingCCSS training and employment terms depend on placement

LanguageSpanish plus certified English B2

Visa informationNot publicly listed

FeesNot publicly listed

Data qualityOfficial university programme verified 27 Aug 2026

Application opensNot publicly announced

EligibilityForeign applicants require authorisation from the Costa Rican College of Physicians and Surgeons

Required prior trainingNot publicly listed — confirm with programme

Application documentsSee official application instructions

Operative exposureFull-time supervised residency with operating-room training and medical duties

Research componentNot publicly listed

Salary or stipendCCSS training and employment terms depend on placement

BenefitsNot publicly listed

AccommodationNot publicly listed

Official contactUse the official programme page

Publication stateVerified

Source typeOfficial institution

International applicant check

Foreign applicants require authorisation from the Costa Rican College of Physicians and Surgeons

Clinical participationFull-time supervised residency with operating-room training and medical duties

RegistrationUCR selection, Costa Rican professional incorporation or authorisation and CCSS requirements apply

VisaNot publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.

LanguageSpanish plus certified English B2

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

Complete the UCR postgraduate specialty selection process and interview.

Open official programme page ↗

Verification notes

The official programme publishes both six-year direct-entry and three-year prior-specialist routes, hospital units, English B2 and foreign-applicant authorisation requirements; no current deadline is inferred.

Source qualityOfficial institutional or society page

Last checked27 Aug 2026

Specialty in Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery

Foreign applicants require authorisation from the Costa Rican College of Physicians and Surgeons

How to proceed

Verification notes

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