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RANZCOG
When Urogynaecology applications run, and what the round looks like.
Applications
Applications open, 12 January in the 2026 cycle.
Entry is defined by FRANZCOG progress, not PGY. Applying and commencing are two different bars: commencing also needs the FRANZCOG research component and 46 weeks of Advanced Training, which lands late in FRANZCOG training, before Fellowship is conferred.
Training positions and workforce figures below are limited to South Australia. Selection criteria, requirements and application dates are set by RANZCOG nationally and apply in every state.
Very high
How Urogynaecology training is structured.
46 weeks full time equivalent, the most creditable in any training year
Competencies
To complete
46 weeks full time equivalent, 92 cumulative
To complete
46 weeks full time equivalent, 138 cumulative
Competencies
To complete
Open ended, until every requirement is met
To complete
Essentials Obstetrics and Gynaecology Skills Advanced Training Module
A gate rather than a graduation requirement here, which is not how the other subspecialties treat it.
Before training starts
CU Written Examination
3 hours and 15 minutes, ten short answer questions, covering the procedural steps as well as the knowledge. Held annually, 3 attempts.
From 46 weeks of credited training
One set of categories across every specialty, so two can be compared. Only those with criteria recorded for this specialty are shown.
Total 30 points across the written application, 5 for each of six criteria, with a minimum of 3 needed to be shortlisted
Three referees, and none of them may sit on the panel.
A seventh criterion, added at interview: surgical skill, resilience, ethics, conflict management, teamwork.
Selection points and pathways for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Māori applicants
Exams, qualifications, courses, and teaching
Sourced from Australian medical community discussion.
FRANZCOG Basic Training
Before applying
Before training starts
Year 1
Year 2
During training
Post Year 3
Rehearse for a short, high-stakes interview. Twenty-five minutes over Zoom leaves no room to warm up.
Check which Section C pathway applies to you — the CU entry threshold changed independently of the other subspecialties in December 2025.
Selection and workforce history, transcribed as published.
2
Applications
CU, 2019 round for 2020 positions
2
Interviews
CU
1
Offers
CU
Certification in Urogynaecology (CU) received 2 applications in the 2019 round for 2020 positions, interviewed 2 and made 1 offer. Across all five certifications the college received 34 applications, interviewed 28 and made 18 offers. These are very small fields — entry is reached from within FRANZCOG training, not from a separate applicant pool.
The 2019 round for 2020 subspecialty training positions, across all five certifications.
| Stage | CGO | CMFM | COGU | CREI | CU | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications — female |
Queensland Health is the only state department publishing these figures so far.
Queensland Health’s medi-nav publishes selection and workforce figures for primary specialty training programmes. It does not publish them for this subspecialty certification, in any state.
There is no state-based selection round to enter. Applications go to RANZCOG, and are made from within FRANZCOG training rather than after fellowship, so the eligibility and timing set out above are the ones that apply.
Changes published by RANZCOG.
RANZCOG revised Section C: the CU (and CREI) Basic Training eligibility threshold rose to all 184 weeks plus Advanced Training eligibility, diverging from CGO, CMFM, and COGU, which stay at 138 weeks plus the FRANZCOG Written Examination.
The CU Training Program Handbook was updated to Version 4 (June 2025).
No Urogynaecology training positions recorded in South Australia. See all 8 across Australia.
Published by RANZCOG and the Medical Board unless stated.
Colleges, portals and rubrics
Connected to this specialty by the Medical Board’s specialty structure, by college, or by a shared training pathway.
Requirements, windows, and criteria change annually. Verify with RANZCOG before making career decisions. Report an error on this page.
Who is asked to report on you, and what they are asked
Format, stations, and what the interview assesses
Application, interview, and registration costs
Registration mechanics and logistics not covered above
| 14 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
| 29 |
| Applications — male | 3 | 2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 5 |
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| Applications — total | 10 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 34 |
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| Interviews — female | 4 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
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| Interviews — male | 2 | 2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 4 |
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| Interviews — total | 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
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| Offers — female | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
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| Offers — male | 2 | 2 | Not published | Not published | Not published | 4 |
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| Offers — total | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
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Source: Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Applications, interviews and offers made in 2019 for 2020 subspecialty training positions. Figures are transcribed as published.
Check the current figures at RANZCOG — CU subspecialty training.