Step 1 - Pre-Requisites | Personal Information

Applications to the NZOA SET Programme are open Wednesday 19 February 2025.  All access to new or incomplete applications will close on 19 March 2025 at 2pm NZDT.  No complete but unsubmitted or incomplete applications will be accepted after this time.

Ensure you have given yourself enough time to complete all the steps required for this application.  By submitting this initial application form it confirms that you have read and understood the NZOA SET Regulations 2025 (for 2026 intake).

Each Step of this application must be completed in one session, ensure you submit after the completion of each Step.  You will need to have all documents on hand and enough time to complete this Step.

To complete this Step you will need the following documents (PDF or jpeg):

  • A recent photo of yourself (jpeg) not a passport photo
  • Current Passport - photo/personal detail page (jpeg)
  • Residency documentation (photo page of your passport; birth certificate; residency status, citizenship certificate) (jpg)
  • RMO Unit/Hospital/employer administration letter/s with dates and durations as evidence of a qualifying Orthopaedic run/s (pdf)
  • RMO Unit/Hospital/employer administration letter with dates and durations as evidence of a qualifying Emergency Department run (pdf)
  • Proof of Generic Surgical Science Exam (GSSE) result (pdf)

Take care when filling out all Steps in this application to ensure they are accurate. 

Note: Enter your employer details as the name of the hospital you are currently working in.  

When entering your clinical rotations DO NOT create a new hospital name - all NZ hospitals are listed in the dropdown box, always use the name already in the system.  e.g. Starship Hospital is listed in the dropdown box as Starship Children's Health, DO NOT create for example a new hospital called Starship, Starship Hospital or Starship Children's Hospital

Applicant Details
Which ethnic group/s do you belong to?
Documents
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png.
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png.
Proof of Permanent Residency
Please select at least one of the following options as appropriate to prove your citizenship or residency. You will be required to upload a copy of the document option/s you select.
One file only.
512 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, html, pdf, doc, docx.
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, pdf.
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, pdf.
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, pdf.
The full name on documentary evidence must match the full name of the applicant as specified on the online application. If any documentary evidence bears a different name, proof of name change (e.g. marriage certificate) must also be provided.
One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, pdf, doc, docx, odt.
Home Address
Pre Requisites

Please provide evidence of how you meet the minimum eligibility criteria for selection.

  • Have completed a minimum of 52 weeks of Orthopaedics at Registrar level or above in an Aotearoa New Zealand Orthopaedic Department prior to the closing date for applications.
  • Completion of one Emergency Unit term (minimum of 12 weeks). Please note that you must have completed a minimum of 12 weeks in an Emergency Department prior to application. Evidence of the ED run must be attached in the form of confirmation from the hospital administration.
  • A pass in the Generic Surgical Science Exam.
  • From and including the 2025 application year (this means the year of application) must have successfully completed the Clinical Exam (CE) at the time of application.
I have completed a minimum of 52 weeks of Orthopaedics at Registrar level or above in an Aotearoa New Zealand Orthopaedic Department prior to the closing date for applications.
One file only.
512 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, html, pdf, doc, docx.
One file only.
512 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, html, pdf, doc, docx.
One file only.
512 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, html, pdf, doc, docx.
Are you currently working in an Aotearoa New Zealand hospital?
DO NOT CREATE A NEW HOSPITAL, THE NAME WILL BE IN THE DROPDOWN BOX, always check before entering a hospital name
Have you completed a minimum of 12 weeks in an Emergency Department as a house surgeon or registrar? The Emergency run requirement needs to be in a hospital level emergency department.
DO NOT CREATE A NEW HOSPITAL, THE NAME WILL BE IN THE DROPDOWN BOX, always check before entering a hospital name
One file only.
512 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, html, pdf, doc, docx.
Have you successfully completed the Generic Surgical Sciences Examination (GSSE) at the time of making this application?
One file only.
512 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, html, pdf, doc, docx.
Have you successfully completed the Clinical Exam?
One file only.
512 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, html, pdf, doc, docx.
Have you completed the registration process with RACS prior to making this application?
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You may not submit this form as you have selected No for one of the pre-requisites. If you have not completed the pre-requisite you need to select OK on the pop up.

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