Compare fit before prestige
- Target pathology and technique
- Applicant training level
- Clinical versus research objective
- Permitted participation
- Supervision and feedback
- Duration and start date
Compare feasibility
- Eligibility and registration
- Visa and work rights
- Funding and total cost
- Language requirements
- Application timing
- Family and relocation implications
Compare evidence quality
Give greater weight to current official programme evidence than reputation, social posts or anecdotal case numbers. Treat missing information as a question to resolve, not as a favourable assumption.
Use a written decision record
Shortlist several programmes, record the official source and review date, list unresolved questions and compare only claims that use the same definition.