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Training / GPEP

GP training (GPEP)

Three and a half to four years on average, with a maximum of five years from the start of GPEP year 2 (excluding time on hold).

$124,904GPEP year 1 · less than 5 years experiencefrom 3 August 2026
$132,517GPEP year 1 · 5/6 years experiencefrom 3 August 2026
$139,545GPEP year 1 · 7+ years experiencefrom 3 August 2026
  1. GPEP year 1

    Placed by the College in one or two general practices under a GP kaiako and medical educators; seminars and workshops; clinical and written examinations at the end of the year. Salaried under the NZRDA agreement's GPEP scale.

  2. GPEP years 2 and 3

    Registrars find and negotiate their own employment with a practice.

  3. GPEP year 3+

    Completing any remaining requirements before Fellowship (FRNZCGP).

Leads to the Fellowship of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (FRNZCGP) and vocational registration in general practice — which is on the Green List for residence. The GPEP salary scale →

Source

Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners — GPEP programme structure · checked 18 September 2026

Signed agreement, Health New Zealand · checked 3 September 2026