Clinical Neurophysiology HST in Ireland

Clinical neurophysiologists use tests of nervous-system function to help explain symptoms and guide treatment.

How the length works

HST duration only; qualifying prior training is additional.

Duration: 4 years of HST; prior qualifying training is additional.

Applications: July 2027 intake: applications opened 1 October 2026 at noon and close 29 October 2026 at 5pm, Irish time. In-person interview: 2 February 2027.

Entry: Completed or final-year BST in General Internal Medicine or Paediatrics. Relevant postgraduate qualification, IMC eligibility, English competency and right to work in Ireland are required. For MRCPI applicants, current RCPI pages give conflicting Clinical pass deadlines: 31 December 2026 in the FAQ and before interview in entry guidance.

Exams: The 2026/27 curriculum uses supervised practice, workplace assessments, an ePortfolio and programme evaluations. No separate specialty exit examination was identified in the assessment sections reviewed; the required relevant postgraduate qualification is an entry requirement.

Exam guides

MRCPI

Accepted alternative. For the General Internal Medicine BST route. Paediatric BST is another accepted training route; the relevant postgraduate qualification must meet Faculty requirements.

MRCPI Paeds

Accepted alternative. For the Paediatrics BST route. General Internal Medicine BST is also accepted with its relevant qualification.

Clinical neurophysiologists use tests of nervous-system function to help explain symptoms and guide treatment. Work includes EEG for epilepsy and nerve-conduction studies and electromyography for peripheral nerve and muscle disease; some posts also involve monitoring during surgery. The specialty combines patient contact, careful technical interpretation and close work with physiologists, neurologists and surgeons.

The four-year RCPI programme includes neurology experience, with a quarter of training allocated to it, including a six-month block. GIM and Paediatric BST routes are both accepted. Clinical experience in neurosciences receives a dedicated 30-mark shortlisting domain.

For July 2027 entry, applications close at 5pm on 29 October 2026 and the in-person interview is listed for 2 February 2027. Shortlisting and interview are each scored out of 100. Use the current specialty Structured CV linked from RCPI entry guidance.

How selection is scored

Shortlistingmax 100

Qualifications and education13

Relevant clinical experience30

Audit10

Leadership and management10

Publications15

Presentations12

Teaching10

Interviewmax 100

CV, management and teaching20

Research and audit20

Clinical neuroscience experience20

Specialty knowledge and clinical question20

Interview, professionalism and communication20

Entry and selection guidance checked 26 October 2026.

Facts last verified 2026-10-26.