I started my official residency in 2006 with one year discount because of the work I did during 2003-2005. My official traineeship is combined with research time in this order:
| Jan 2006 - Dec 2006 | Neurosurgery |
| Jan 2007 - Apr 2007 | Research |
| May 2007 - Apr 2008 | Neurology |
| May 2008 - Apr 2009 | Research |
| May 2009 - Jan 2010 | Neurosurgery |
| Feb 2010 - Dec 2010 | Research |
| Jan 2011 - Apr 2012 | Neurosurgery |
| May 2012 - Jan 2013 | Research |
| Feb 2013 - Dec 2013 | Neurosurgery |
If all works out well I should have my PhD-degree and registration as a neurosurgeon in January 2014.