2019 EXAMINATION DATES

IRELAND | BAHRAIN | INDIA | JORDAN | KUWAIT |MALTA |

MALAYSIA | SAUDI ARABIA | SUDAN | SWEDEN | QATAR | UAE | USA

DENTISTRY
SURGERY
OPHTHALMOLOGY
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
RADIOLOGY
 Professional exams at RCSI

DENTISTRY................................................................................................................................. 2
Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams - Ireland .............................................................................................2

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – United Arab Emirates ...................................................................3

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – Jordan ............................................................................................3

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – Bahrain ..........................................................................................3

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – Sudan .............................................................................................3

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – USA ................................................................................................4

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – Qatar ..............................................................................................4

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – Malaysia .........................................................................................4

RADIOLOGY ............................................................................................................................... 5
Radiology Fellowship Exams – Ireland ...................................................................................................................5

Radiology Fellowship Exams – Kuwait ...................................................................................................................5

SURGERY ................................................................................................................................... 6
MRCS Exams – Dublin ...............................................................................................................................................6

MRCS Exams – Belfast ...............................................................................................................................................6

MRCS Exams – Malta .................................................................................................................................................6

MRCS Exams – Bahrain .............................................................................................................................................7

MRCS Exams – United Arab Emirates ......................................................................................................................7

NEW CENTRE
MRCS Exams – Jordan ...............................................................................................................................................7

MRCS Exams – Saudi Arabia.....................................................................................................................................7

MRCS Exams – India ..................................................................................................................................................8

MRCS Exams – Malaysia ............................................................................................................................................8

MRCS Part B (OSCE) Preparation Course ...............................................................................................................9

Surgical Specialty Membership Exams - Ophthalmology ......................................................................................9

Surgical Specialty Membership Exams - Otolaryngology ................................................................................... 10

PRACTICAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 11

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 DENTISTRY
You can apply for any of our professional examinations at our exams portal postgradexams.rcsi.ie
For further information, you can contact us at: pgexams@rcsi.ie

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams - Ireland

Applications closing
Examination Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date

DPCD RCSI, Dublin 01/04/2019 17/02/2019 750

DPCD Cork University Hospital 01/04/2019 17/02/2019 750

DPCD RCSI, Dublin 07/10/2019 25/08/2019 750

MFD Part 2 RCSI, Dublin 20/05/2019 24/03/2019 850

MFD Part 2 RCSI, Dublin 02/12/2019 06/10/2019 850

Final FFD RCSI, Dublin 03-05/04/2019 03/02/2019 1000

Final FFD RCSI, Dublin 20-22/11/19 22/09/2019 1000

MFD Part 1 Belfast 01/04/2019 17/02/2019 750

MFD Part 1 Belfast 07/10/2019 25/08/2019 750

FGDS RCSI, Dublin 24/06/2019 05/05/2019 1000

MGDS RCSI, Dublin 29/06/2019 05/05/2019 1000

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 Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – United Arab Emirates

Applications
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
closing date

MFD Part 1 Ajman University, UAE 01/04/2019 17/02/2019 750

MFD Part 1 Ajman University, UAE 07/10/2019 25/08/2019 750

MFD Part 2 Ajman University, UAE 27-28/04/2019 24/02/2019 850

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – Jordan

Applications
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
closing date
University of Jordan,
MFD Part 1 01/04/2019 17/02/2019 750
Amman
Jordan University of
MFD Part 1 Science & Technology, 07/10/2019 25/08/2019 750
Irbid

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – Bahrain

Applications
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
closing date

MFD Part 1 RCSI, Bahrain 01/04/2019 17/02/2019 750

MFD Part 1 RCSI, Bahrain 07/10/2019 25/08/2019 750

MFD Part 2 RCSI, Bahrain 01-02/03/2019 04/01/2019 850

MFD Part 2 RCSI, Bahrain 08-09/11/2019 08/09/2019 850

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – Sudan

Applications
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
closing date

MFD Part 1 Khartoum, Sudan 01/04/2019 17/02/2019 750

MFD Part 1 Khartoum, Sudan 07/10/2019 25/08/2019 750

MFD Part 2 Khartoum, Sudan 23-27/01/2019 25/11/2018 850

FFD Khartoum, Sudan 23-27/01/2019 25/11/2018 1000

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 Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – USA

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date

MFD Part 1 New York University 07/10/2019 25/08/2019 850

MFD Part 2 New York University 06-08/06/2019 07/04/2019 850

FFD New York University 06-08/06/2019 07/04/2019 1000

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – Qatar

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date

MFD Part 1 Qatar 01/04/2019 17/02/2019 750

MFD Part 1 Qatar 07/10/2019 25/08/2019 750

MFD Part 2 Qatar 28-29/09/2019 28/07/2019 850

* Applications for examination held in our Qatar centre are open only to eligible candidates through HMC (Hamad Medical
Corporation)

Dental Membership and Fellowship Exams – Malaysia

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date

MFD Part 1 Kuala Lumpur 01/04/2019 17/02/2019 600

MFD Part 1 Kuala Lumpur 07/10/2019 25/08/2019 600

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 RADIOLOGY

Radiology Fellowship Exams – Ireland

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date
Primary FFR
RCSI, Dublin 09-10/05/2018 10/03/2019 950
Radiodiagnosis
Primary FFR
RCSI, Dublin 02-03/09/2019 07/07/2019 950
Radiodiagnosis
Final FFR
RCSI, Dublin 16/09/219 04/08/2019 550
Radiodiagnosis Part 2A
Final FFR
RCSI, Dublin 08/04/2019 10/02/2019 650
Radiodiagnosis Part 2B
Final FFR
RCSI, Dublin 13/11/2019 15/09/2019 650
Radiodiagnosis Part 2B
Final FFR Radiotherapy
RCSI, Dublin 25/02/2019 04/01/2019 1000
Part 2A
Final FFR Radiotherapy
RCSI, Dublin 02-03/05/2019 03/03/2019 1000
Part 2B
Final FFR Radiotherapy
RCSI, Dublin 28/08/2019 05/07/2019 1000
Part 2A
Final FFR Radiotherapy
RCSI, Dublin 07-08/11/2019 08/09/2019 1000
Part 2B

Radiology Fellowship Exams – Kuwait

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date
Primary FFR Ministry of
09-10/05/2019 10/03/2019 950
Radiodiagnosis Health, Kuwait
Final FFR Ministry of
16/09/2019 04/08/2019 550
Radiodiagnosis Part 2A Health, Kuwait
Final FFR Ministry of
13/11/2019 15/09/2019 650
Radiodiagnosis Part 2B Health, Kuwait

* Applications for examination held in our Kuwait centre are open only to eligible candidates through KIMS (Kuwait Institute of
Medical Specialization)

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 SURGERY
MRCS Exams – Dublin
Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date

MRCS Part A RCSI, Dublin 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 595

MRCS Part A RCSI, Dublin 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 595

MRCS Part A RCSI, Dublin 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 595

MRCS Part B OSCE RCSI, Dublin 12-13/02/2019 16/11/2018 1095

MRCS Part B OSCE RCSI, Dublin 14-15/05/2019 22/02/2019 1095

MRCS Part B OSCE RCSI, Dublin 15-16/10/2019 19/07/2019 1095

MRCS Exams – Belfast

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date

MRCS Part A Belfast 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 595

MRCS Part A Belfast 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 595

MRCS Part A Belfast 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 595

MRCS Exams – Malta

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date
Mater Dei Hospital,
MRCS Part A 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 625
Msida, Malta
Mater Dei Hospital,
MRCS Part A 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 625
Msida, Malta
Mater Dei Hospital,
MRCS Part A 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 625
Msida, Malta

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 MRCS Exams – Bahrain
Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date

MRCS Part A RCSI, Bahrain 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 625

MRCS Part A RCSI, Bahrain 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 625

MRCS Part A RCSI, Bahrain 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 625

MRCS Part B OSCE RCSI, Bahrain 08-09/03/2019 06/01/2019 1150

MRCS Part B OSCE RCSI, Bahrain 01-02/11/2019 01/09/2019 1150

MRCS Exams – United Arab Emirates

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date

MRCS Part B Dubai 28/06/2019 26/04/2019 1150

MRCS Exams – Jordan

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date
University of Jordan,
MRCS Part A 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 625
Amman
University of Jordan,
MRCS Part A 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 625
Amman
University of Jordan,
MRCS Part A 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 625
Amman

MRCS Exams – Saudi Arabia

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date
Dammam, Saudi
MRCS Part A 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 625
Arabia
Dammam, Saudi
MRCS Part A 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 625
Arabia
Dammam, Saudi
MRCS Part A 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 625
Arabia

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 MRCS Exams – India
Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date
Gleneagles Global
MRCS Part A 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 625
Hospitals, Chennai
Gleneagles Global
MRCS Part A 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 625
Hospitals, Chennai
Gleneagles Global
MRCS Part A 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 625
Hospitals, Chennai

MRCS Part A Aster Medical City, Kochi 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 625

MRCS Part A Aster Medical City, Kochi 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 625

MRCS Part A Aster Medical City, Kochi 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 625

Queen Elizabeth Hospital,

MRCS Part A 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 625
Lucknow
Queen Elizabeth Hospital,
MRCS Part A 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 625
Lucknow
Queen Elizabeth Hospital,
MRCS Part A 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 625
Lucknow

MRCS Exams – Malaysia

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date

MRCS Part A Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 625

MRCS Part A Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 625

MRCS Part A Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 625

Hospital Queen Elizabeth II,

MRCS Part A 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 625
Kota Kinabalu
Hospital Queen Elizabeth II,
MRCS Part A 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 625
Kota Kinabalu
Hospital Queen Elizabeth II,
MRCS Part A 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 625
Kota Kinabalu
Penang Medical College,
MRCS Part A 08/01/2019 19/10/2018 625
Malaysia
Penang Medical College,
MRCS Part A 16/04/2019 08/02/2019 625
Malaysia
Penang Medical College,
MRCS Part A 03/09/2019 21/06/2019 625
Malaysia
MRCS Part B Penang Medical College,
26-27/01/2019 25/11/2018 1150
OSCE Malaysia
MRCS Part B Penang Medical College,
17-18/08/2019 16/06/2019 1150
OSCE Malaysia

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 MRCS Part B (OSCE) Preparation course
Applications
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
closing date
MRCS Part B OSCE
RCSI, Dublin 03-04/01/2019 02/11/2018 595
Prep Course
MRCS Part B OSCE
RCSI, Dublin 04-05/04/2019 03/02/2019 595
Prep Course
MRCS Part B OSCE
RCSI, Dublin 29-30/08/2019 30/06/2019 595
Prep Course
MRCS Part B OSCE
Bahrain 23-24/08/2019 23/06/2019 595
Prep Course
MRCS Part B OSCE
Penang 30/11-01/12/2019 29/09/2019 595
Prep Course

Surgical Specialty Membership Exams - Ophthalmology

Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date
MRCSI
(Ophthalmology) Part 2 RCSI, Dublin 09/01/2019 25/11/2018 550
Written (Supplemental)
MRCSI
(Ophthalmology) Part 2 RCSI, Dublin 16/10/2019 01/09/2019 550
Written
MRCSI
(Ophthalmology) RVEEH 28/06/2019 09/06/2019 250
Optics & Refraction
MRCSI
(Ophthalmology)
RVEEH 06/09/2019 21/07/2019 250
Optics & Refraction
(Supplemental)
MRCSI
(Ophthalmology) Part 2 RVEEH 01/02/2019 09/12/2018 550
Clinical

FRCSI (Ophthalmology) RVEEH TBC

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 Surgical Specialty Membership Exams - Otolaryngology
Applications closing
Exam Venue Date of exam(s) Exam fee €
date

DO-HNS Part 1 RCSI, Dublin 07/01/2019 02/11/2018 550

DO-HNS Part 1 RCSI, Dublin 15/04/2019 01/02/2019 550

DO-HNS Part 1 RCSI, Dublin 02/09/2019 21/06/2019 550

RCS
DO-HNS Part 2 OSCE 20-21/02/2019 07/12/2018 1095
Edinburgh

DO-HNS Part 2 OSCE RCS London 04-06/06/2019 15/03/2019 1095

RCPS
DO-HNS Part 2 OSCE 22-24/10/2019 02/08/2019 1095
Glasgow
DO-HNS Part 2 OSCE -
RCS
for the award of MRCS 20-21/02/2019 07/12/2018 1095
Edinburgh
(ENT)
DO-HNS Part 2 OSCE -
for the award of MRCS RCS London 04-06/06/2019 15/03/2019 1095
(ENT)
DO-HNS Part 2 OSCE -
RCPS
for the award of MRCS 22-24/10/2019 02/08/2019 1095
Glasgow
(ENT)

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

PLEASE NOTE:

The holding of each exam will be contingent on viable candidate numbers.

The dates on this calendar are subject to both change and cancellation - RCSI cannot be held liable for any loss
incurred by candidates due to necessary timetable changes.

To review the examination regulations and eligibility criteria visit rcsi.ie/professional_exams

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Applicants are advised to make their application early as closing dates are subject to early closing should quotas be
reached in advance of this date.

Late applications are not accepted under any circumstances.

For information on exams, visit rcsi.ie/professional_exams

To apply for an examination, visit postgradexams.rcsi.ie

For information on the structure and content of the MRCS examination visit intercollegiatemrcsexams.org.uk/
mrcs/candidate-guidance

Email any queries regarding exams to pgexams@rcsi.ie or phone 00 353 1 402 2222.

VISA INFORMATION:

Candidates are advised to make arrangements for visas (if appropriate) at their earliest convenience. RCSI cannot
become involved during any stage of a visa application.

OTHER FEES:

Please note that Diploma or Conferring fees may apply for particular exams - this information is available upon
request.

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