Entry Requirements

Candidates for the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination must have passed the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination within the preceding seven years, unless they are claiming exemption from the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination.

Exemptions

Graduates who hold a postgraduate diploma that is recognised by the Royal Colleges of Physicians and that requires a comparable period of training may be admitted to the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination with exemption from the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination without the need for further training.

Holders of the following diplomas may apply for exemption from the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination (providing that they have obtained the exempting qualification within the seven-year period before sitting the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination):

• Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists;

• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland;

• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians;

• Fellowship of the College of Medicine of South Africa;

• Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan - Medicine;

• Clinical MD in Internal Medicine (Khartoum);

• Master of Medicine (Khartoum);

• Master of Medicine (Singapore) - Internal Medicine;

• Doctor of Medicine (Colombo) - Medicine;

• Doctor of Medicine (West Indies) - Internal Medicine;

• Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bangladesh.

Members and Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and those who have passed the FRACP Examination may apply for exemption from the MRCP(UK) Part 1 and MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written examinations. The list of qualifications allowing exemption may be revised during 2008/09.

How to claim exemption from the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination

Unless full details of their qualifications appear in the current (annual) edition of the Medical Register of the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom, holders of the diplomas listed above must submit, along with the appropriate application form and other documentation (see Application Checklist):

• their original Medical Registration Certificate or their Diplomas of Primary Medical

Qualification;

• their postgraduate diplomas.

Irish Medical Registration Certificates do not give sufficient details of qualifications held and are therefore not acceptable.

Candidates, particularly those based outside the UK, are recommended to provide attested copies of any original documentation. Original documents will be returned as soon as possible after receipt but the MRCP(UK) Examinations Office cannot take responsibility for any items lost in transit.

Photocopies of certificates and/or official translations will only be accepted if they have been prepared and/or authenticated by one of the following:

• the issuing University or Medical School;

• a British Consulate or British Council outside the UK;

• the British Embassy;

• the British High Commission;

• the candidate’s own Embassy or High Commission in the United Kingdom;

• a Fellow or Member of the College or a Chair of the Examining Board of the award

body (verification of the Fellow or Member will be sought to ensure that they are affiliated with the issuing University/Medical School and the attested copy should be submitted with an accompanying official stamp/letter from the Fellow, Member or Chair).

Candidates wishing to claim exemption from the MRCP(UK) Part 1 Examination must submit a paper application form.

Registering for an online account / My MRCP(UK)

For information on registering for an online account / My MRCP(UK) see section 5.5.

How to enter the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination

Method of application

Candidates sitting in Riyadh can apply for the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination via the online or paper (manual) method.

The submission of the application form is in effect an application to register for the examination, for which the full examination fee will be incurred, irrespective of whether or not the application is complete. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that their application is completed by the required deadline.

In the case of paper applications, the application form(s), complete in every detail and accompanied by the appropriate fee and any other documents required, must reach the MRCP (UK) Central Office by 5 p.m. on the published closing date. Similarly, in the case of online applications, applications will need to be submitted via the mrcpuk.org website by 5 p.m. on the published closing date.

Details of fees (which are subject to annual revision), method of payment, Examination dates and opening and closing dates for applications, are published annually and can be checked on the MRCP(UK) Examination website (www.mrcpuk.org). Cheques should be made payable to ‘The Royal College of Physicians’.

Candidates transferring fees from outside the UK should remember that banks deduct their charges from the sum being transferred. The Royal Colleges of Physicians must receive the full Examination fee in pounds Sterling, so candidates must themselves pay the bank charges.

Applying via paper (manual) method

Candidates applying via paper (manual) method must complete the appropriate form(s) which, together with the Examination Calendar, are available to download from the Examination website (www.mrcpuk.org). If for any reason you are unable to download a form, please contact the MRCP (UK) Central Office to which you must submit your application, and a form will be downloaded from the website and sent to you.

Faxed applications will not be accepted.

Applications will not be accepted earlier than the published opening date.

Applicants are advised to submit their applications at least two weeks before the closing date: allowances cannot be made for postal or other delays, and late applications cannot be accepted.

Applying via online method

Candidates claiming an exemption from the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination are unable to apply online and have to submit a paper application.

Other candidates may apply for the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examinations online after setting up an online account.

Candidates who opt to make payment online using the credit/debit card method can complete the application process entirely online. Candidates who choose to pay by cheque or bank draft, however, are required to submit their e-Form along with their payment by post

Application checklist for the MRCP(UK) Part 2 Written Examination

Paper applications

Part 2 Written Examination candidates (except those with MRCP(UK) Part 1 exemption):

These candidates should send to the MRCP (UK) Central Office:

• completed Form C;

• fee in pounds Sterling (please check current amount as detailed on the MRCP(UK) Examination website: (www.mrcpuk.org);

• self-addressed postcard (applications for UK centres only), which will be sent back to you to confirm arrival of the hard-copy application form (optional and not required for in-person submissions).

First-time entry candidates with MRCP(UK) Part 1 exemption:

These candidates should send to the MRCP (UK) Central Office:

• completed Form A;

• completed Form C;

• Diploma of Primary Medical Qualification (original or attested copy only) or UK

General Medical Council (GMC) Registration Number (meaning that your details

appear on the GMC website);

• postgraduate Diploma (exempting qualification) (original or attested copy only –

• fee in pounds Sterling (please check current amount as detailed on the MRCP(UK) Examination website: www.mrcpuk.org);

• self-addressed postcard (applications for UK centres only), which will be sent back to you to confirm arrival of the hard-copy application form (optional and not required for in-person submissions).

Candidates with registration (be it full, limited or provisional) with the UK General Medical Council do NOT need to submit documentary evidence of their primary medical qualification, only their GMC number, so long as their primary medical qualifications appear on the GMC website (www.gmc-uk.org). Candidates must ensure that the relevant section of Form A is completed to include their GMC number, the year and month they obtained their degree and the category of registration they have obtained.

Candidates who are not registered with the UK General Medical Council must submit documentary evidence of their primary medical qualification (original or authenticated copy).

Candidates, particularly those based outside the UK, are recommended to provide attested copies of any original documentation. Original documents will be returned as soon as possible after receipt but the MRCP(UK) Examinations Office cannot take responsibility for any items lost in transit.

All candidates

No candidate will be permitted to take any part of the Examination unless all the fees are paid in full.

Candidates should check carefully that they have enclosed all relevant documentation before sending their applications. Applications that are not complete in every detail and/or arrive after 5 p.m. at the MRCP (UK) Central Office on the closing date may be returned. Allowances cannot be made for postal or other delays.

Online applications

First-time entry candidates with MRCP(UK) Part 1 exemption:

To register for an online account candidates will need a unique email address which will remain as their username.

When making an online application, candidates are required to submit the following:

• a signed e-Form with attached cheque/bank draft payment (if choosing the cheque method of payment). The fee must be in pounds Sterling;

• Diploma of Primary Medical Qualification (original or attested copy only) or General Medical Council (GMC) (UK) Registration Number (meaning that your details appear on the GMC website).

Re-entry candidates

When making an online application, candidates are required to submit the following:

• a signed e-Form with attached cheque/bank draft payment (if choosing the cheque method of payment). The fee must be in pounds Sterling.

 

 

APPLICATION  PERIOD 2015

MRCP   PART    2

DATE   OF  EXAM	OPENING  DATE	CLOSING  DATE
1  -  2   JULY  2015	13  APRIL  2015	8   MAY  2015
9- 10  DEC. 2015	21   SEPT. 2015	16   OCT. 2015

HOW    TO  APPLY   FOR  THE  FOREIGN   EXAM

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