GPEP programme structure
GPEP year 1
In your first year, you will work in either one or two general practices alongside kaiako and approved medical educators who are also GPs. The College will place you in a practice and work with you to do that. As well as working with patients, you will attend interactive seminars and workshops with other GPs in training and complete a range of learning activities.
At the end of this year, you will sit the GPEP year 1 clinical and written examinations. The clinical exam is held in Wellington and the written exam happens regionally across New Zealand.
GPEP years 2 and 3
When you move on to GPEP years two and three, you will need to find an employer at an appropriate practice and negotiate the terms of your employment.
GPEP year 3+
On average, GPEP takes three and a half to four years to finish. Ideally, the time spent in years 3+ is minimal and used to finish up final requirements such as clinical time.
From the beginning of GPEP year 2, you have a maximum of five years to complete the programme (excluding time on hold).
