The STP covers around thirty specialisms across life sciences, physiological sciences, physical sciences and clinical engineering, and informatics. Competition varies enormously between fields.
Compare specialisms by their published 2025 competition ratio and the day to day work, then apply where your interest and your evidence fit.
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