Subspecialty Programme (Sp2) in Surgery - Digestive Surgery

Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga (FK UNAIR) / RSUD Dr. Soetomo

General SurgeryUpper GISubspecialty training programme
Destination
IDN
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Overview

FK UNAIR / RSUD Dr. Soetomo surgical subspecialist (Sp2) training in digestive surgery for Indonesian general surgeons.

The programme

Focus
Upper GI / digestive surgery
Training type
Subspecialty training programme
Duration
Not stated on official page
Start
Two intakes a year: odd (gasal) and even (genap) semester; next intake even semester 2026/2027 (selection results 16 December 2026)
Positions
Surgery Sp2 capacity: 6 (odd semester) and 6 (even semester) across head and neck, digestive and oncology interests, 2026/2027
Accreditation
Not stated on official page
Department
Surgery (Program Studi Subspesialis Bedah)

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Indonesian specialist in general surgery (Sp.B) (domestic or foreign graduate; foreign-trained specialists need an adaptation certificate from a collegium-recognised institution); legalised specialist diploma; valid specialist STR; collegium recommendation; employer consent if employed; signed statement to comply with RSUD Dr. Soetomo/FK UNAIR rules; family consent. ELPT/TOEFL >= 500 or IELTS >= 6.0; recommendation from 2 consultant digestive surgeons and from the local IKABDI branch; references from digestive subspecialists; specialist for > 3 years or at least 75 laparotomies (except teaching staff/military/police/state-enterprise candidates); statement to return to sending institution.
International applicants
Indonesian citizens only (Warga Negara Indonesia); Indonesian specialists who trained abroad are eligible with an adaptation certificate
Visa support
Not applicable (Indonesian citizens only)
Licence requirement
Valid Indonesian specialist STR (at least 6 months before expiry); RSUD Dr. Soetomo practice permit (SIP) during training where stated

How to apply

Deadline
Even semester 2026/2027: online registration 1 September - 3 November 2026 (19:00 WIB); TPA and English test 7 November 2026 on Campus C. Odd semester 2026/2027 registration ran 1 April - 22 June 2026
Application method
Online registration via PPMB Universitas Airlangga (ppmb.unair.ac.id), selection fee, TPA and English test, then programme subject exam, health test/MMPI and interview; hard-copy documents for stage-1 passers

Funding

Funding
Self-funded or sponsored; fees 2026/2027: UKT Rp 25,000,000 per semester plus one-off IPI Rp 50,000,000. Ministry of Health study-assignment candidates need a letter confirming MoH/health office covers UKT and IPI

Official sources

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