International Medical Fellowship Programme - Ophthalmology

Programme overview

What the official source supports

• Ophthalmology is one of the listed specialties in the programme, which lasts one or two years
• Requires four or more years of specialty training and a UK Royal College or equivalent postgraduate qualification
• Fellows must have funding agreed by their home organisation for a placement fee; GOSH offers no scholarships
• IELTS 7.0 in each component (7.5 overall) or OET grade B required

At a glance

Programme details

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Evidence

Sources

• Official programme source ↗www.gosh.nhs.uk · checked 2026-10-30

In brief

About this fellowship

International Medical Fellowship Programme - Ophthalmology is a pediatric ophth. & strabismus fellowship listed at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust in London, United Kingdom. The sources we checked do not state a training length, so confirm it directly with the programme.

Paediatric ophthalmology and strabismus fellowships cover eye disease in infants and children and the diagnosis and surgical management of strabismus in children and adults.

Questions to ask before you apply

• Check exposure to pediatric eye disease and adult strabismus, including the responsibilities described for the fellow.
• Distinguish full-time training from part-time pathways spread over a longer calendar period.
• Confirm whether international applications follow the same process or require early contact with the coordinator.

These are editorial prompts for comparing programmes, not requirements set by this institution.

Explore your options

Compare other pediatric ophthalmology fellowships

• Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust — United Kingdom
• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — USA
• Aravind Eye Care System — India, 1-year programme

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