COSECSA Breast Surgery Fellowship

Programme overview

Protected full-time 18-month breast surgery fellowship with rotations in surgery (9 months), medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, plastic surgery and research. Training institutions named in the curriculum are in Rwanda.

Source intake statement at last review: Official college curriculum (Nov 2025 upload); current intake not confirmed

A published programme or position count does not establish a current vacancy.

Training and clinical exposure

Rotations: Surgery 9 months; Medical Oncology 2 months; Radiation Oncology 1 month; Radiology and Plastic Surgery 1 month combined; Research 1 month; optional international month. Sites: Rwanda Military Hospital, Butaro District Hospital, King Faisal Hospital, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK)Captured from the official source listed below

International applicant assessment

Acceptance, medical registration and immigration are separate decisions. Clinical training does not automatically confer operative privileges.

Can international surgeons apply?

Eligibility unclear — confirm with the programmeCaptured from the official source listed below

Clinical role and hands-on restrictions

Supervised full-time clinical fellowship with course unitsCaptured from the official source listed below

Medical registration

Register as COSECSA trainee; registration fee payableCaptured from the official source listed below

Language

EnglishCaptured from the official source listed below

Visa or work authorisation

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Application timeline and contact

Application deadline

1 March (annual)Captured from the official source listed below

Commencement / intake

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Application cycle

Applications due by 1 March of the first year of trainingCaptured from the official source listed below

Published positions — not remaining vacancies

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

How to apply

Application form from COSECSA website or country representativeCaptured from the official source listed below

Official programme contact

info@cosecsa.org; +255 27 254 9362Captured from the official source listed below

Eligibility and application documents

Published entry requirements

Completion and examinations of COSECSA MCS and FCS General Surgery, or an equivalent such as MMed Surgery of an ECSA country or Fellowship of a Royal College of Surgeons (England, Edinburgh, Ireland, Australasia, South Africa); MBChB/MD; active licence to practise. Foreign applicants must hold an MD and provide licence and letter of good standingCaptured from the official source listed below

Application documents

Letter of intent; two letters of recommendation (one from previous programme director or faculty); updated CV; certified copies of MCS certificates or equivalentCaptured from the official source listed below

Benefits, funding and costs

Salary or funding

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Fees and upfront expenses

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Benefits and support

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Accommodation or relocation

Not yet confirmed from an official sourceNot yet confirmed

Unknown funding does not mean unpaid; unknown fees do not mean free. Confirm the written appointment terms before committing.

Host institution

College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA)

College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) in Kigali, Rwanda hosts this official-source SurgFellow record in Breast Surgery. Listings do not imply endorsement or an open intake.