Virtual Plus Course
NZ $1000
15 - 26 June 2026
With in-person places limited, this is the next-best option for candidates who miss out or cannot attend on site. The majority of the two-week programme is live-streamed and recorded, including exam-focused lectures and interactive small-group tutorials. You’ll also sit a full mock written exam, work through a carefully curated SAQ set, and join two online viva sessions.
We use Thinkific as the hub for streaming, communication, and resource storage, and a Samsung Flip 2 e-whiteboard ensures drawing-heavy sessions (e.g., graphs) translate clearly online. Virtual attendees can ask questions and are encouraged to interact throughout.
As with the in-person course, the virtual course is tailored to candidates about to sit, with an emphasis on exam technique, simulation, and high-yield topics.
Lectures
38.5 hours of exam-focused teaching delivered by practising anaesthetists from across New Zealand, spanning the ANZCA Primary syllabus with emphasis on commonly challenging concepts. All sessions are live-streamed and recorded for on-demand viewing, and virtual attendees can ask questions in real time via our Q&A portal.
Small Group Tutorials
11 hours of small-group tutorials, live-streamed and recorded. These interactive sessions are delivered to the in-person cohort; virtual candidates can watch live or on demand. Focus on exam technique and high-yield concepts.
Online Vivas
You’ll have the opportunity to attend two online group viva sessions held over Microsoft Teams during the course. Each session runs for 90 minutes, capped at five participants. Each participant is examined on two topics per session, followed by feedback. While these sessions can be challenging, many candidates find them an invaluable and rewarding part of their preparation.
SAQ Practice
On most days, candidates complete 2–4 practice SAQs under exam conditions—typically 1–2 in the morning and 2 in the evening. While in-person marking isn’t available, we provide guidance to help you structure and improve your answers.
Practice Exam
We run a full mock written exam in Week 1, comprising of MCQ and SAQ papers. The MCQ can be sat online at a time that suits you, but must be completed in one continuous sitting. The SAQ paper can likewise be sat at a time that suits you (under timed, exam-style conditions). While in-person marking isn’t available, we provide guidance to help you structure and improve your answers.
Online Course Material
All course materials will remain available online until the end of the second sitting of the Primary exam (usually mid-October).
