MRCS

The Membership Examination of the Surgical Royal Colleges of Great Britain

and Ireland (the MRCS) is designed for surgical trainees in the generality part
of specialty training. The MRCS examination is a crucial milestone in a
surgical career; it determines whether a surgical trainee possesses the correct
knowledge, skills and attributes to complete basic training and to progress to
higher levels of specialist surgical training.

The MRCS examination is intercollegiate, meaning that it is common to all

Colleges (The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, The Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, The Royal College of Surgeons of
England and The Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland).

Founded in 1505, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh is one of the

oldest and largest of the surgical colleges in the world. By choosing to sit your
MRCS examination Part B with us, you will be joining our membership
network of approximately 25,000 professionals in over 100 countries
worldwide. As well as joining a College renowned for its friendliness and
approachability, the College offers a wide range of membership services to
support you through every step in your career and professional development.

The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh offers the examination at a

variety of locations throughout the UK and internationally. The examination is
made up of two parts, A and B.