Specialise as a general practitioner
Applications update
From 2027, there is a change in employment arrangements for the General Practice Education Programme (GPEP) with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) taking over employment for registrars in their first year of GPEP training who would have previously been College employed.
This change will see Health NZ replace the College as the employer. The practice-employed option will still be available and will not be impacted by this change.
Candidates applying for the 2027 GPEP intake will select an employment option from Health NZ-employed, practice-employed or self-funded.
The College will continue to be the primary contact for all GPEP queries. The process for Health NZ employment queries will be confirmed and communicated with the relevant candidates.
Applications for the 2027 GPEP intake are now open until 10.00am on Monday 13 April 2026.
Find out more about the application process and submit your application.
If you have any questions about this change or the application process, please contact: gpepapplications@rnzcgp.org.nz. Please check back here regularly for updates and further information.
GPEP
Complete the General Practice Education Programme to become vocationally trained.
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Apply to study
All the information you need to complete your application including eligibility and the process.
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Why general practice
Building meaningful connections and learning every day are some of the benefits of general practice.
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Training regions
Explore the regions where you can undertake the General Practice Education Training Programme.
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Teaching/support
GPEP registrars are guided and supported along the way by an expert team of medical educators.
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Policies
The College’s academic policies support our decision-making and give us direction.
Policies and regulationsThe mahi of a GP
As a specialist GP, you will do great things for the health of Aotearoa and the wellbeing of its many communities. No workday will be the same, but every day will be filled with the stories of people from all backgrounds and experiences.
You will make long-lasting connections with these people and work through complex yet rewarding challenges in helping them manage their health.
To practise as a GP and become a Fellow of the College you need to complete the General Practice Education Programme (GPEP), the College's vocational training programme.
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Email us at GPEPapplications@rnzcgp.org.nz