Specialty Certificate Examination dates and fees
Examination dates for the 2017 and 2018 Specialty Certificate Examinations are below. Fees for 2017 and 2018 are below.
Details are correct at the time of publication, however MRCP(UK) reserves the right to change these at any time.
Examinations dates for 2017
| Specialty | Exam Date | UK registration period | Pearson VUE UK centre booking window | International registration period | Results release | Certificates posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 2017 | 19 July 2017 - 11 October 2017 | 16 August 2017 - 12 October 2017 | 19 July - 16 August 2017 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released | |
| 12 October 2017 | 29 June 2017 - 21 September 2017 | 27 July 2017 - 22 September 2017 | 29 June 2017 - 27 July 2017 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released | |
| 7 June 2017 | 15 February 2017 - 10 May 2017 | 15 March 2017 - 11 May 2017 | 15 February 2017 - 15 March 2017 | 3 July 2017 | 8 weeks after results are released | |
| 27 April 2017 | 29 December 2016 - 23 March 2017 | 26 January 2017 - 24 March 2017 | 29 December 2016 - 26 January 2017 | 25 May 2017 | 20 July 2017 | |
| 1 March 2017 | 9 November 2016 - 1 February 2017 | 7 December 2016 - 2 February 2017 | 9 November 2016 - 7 December 2016 | 28 March 2017 | 5 June 2017 | |
| 6 September 2017 | 17 May 2017 - 9 August 2017 | 14 June 2017 - 10 August 2017 | 17 May 2017 - 14 June 2017 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released | |
| 6 September 2017 | 17 May 2017 - 9 August 2017 | 14 June 2017 - 10 August 2017 | 17 May 2017 - 14 June 2017 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released | |
| 1 March 2017 | 9 November 2016 - 1 February 2017 | 7 December 2016 - 2 February 2017 | 9 November 2016 - 7 December 2016 | 28 March 2017 | 5 June 2017 | |
| 10 May 2017 | 18 January 2017 - 12 April 2017 | 15 February 2017 - 13 April 2017 | 18 January 2017 - 15 February 2017 | 9 June 2017 | 2 August 2017 | |
| 8 November 2017 | 19 July 2017 - 11 October 2017 | 16 August 2017 - 12 October 2017 | 19 July - 16 August 2017 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released | |
| 20 September 2017 | 31 May 2017 - 23 August 2017 | 28 June - 24 August 2017 | 31 May - 28 June 2017 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released | |
| 21 June 2017 | 1 March 2017 - 24 May 2017 | 29 March 2017 - 25 May 2017 | 1 March 2017 - 29 March 2017 | 17 July 2017 | 8 weeks after results are released |
Examination dates for 2018
| Specialty | Exam date | UK registration period | Pearson VUE UK booking window | International registration period | Results release | Certificates posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Medicine | 14 November 2018 | 25 July 2018 - 17 October 2018 | 22 August 2018 - 18 October 2018 | 25 July 2018 - 22 August 2018 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released |
| Dermatology | 11 October 2018 | 21 June 2018 - 13 September 2018 | 19 July 2018 - 14 September 2018 | 21 June 2018 - 19 July 2018 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released |
| Endocrinology & Diabetes | 6 June 2018 | 14 February 2018 - 9 May 2018 | 14 March 2018 - 10 May 2018 | 14 February 2018 - 14 March 2018 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released |
| Gastroenterology | 18 April 2018 | 27 December 2017 - 21 March 2018 | 24 January 2018 - 22 March 2018 | 27 December 2017 - 24 January 2018 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released |
| Geriatric Medicine | 28 February 2018 | 8 November 2017 - 31 January 2018 | 6 December 2017 - 1 February 2018 | 8 November 2017 - 6 December 2017 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released |
| Medical Oncology | 5 September 2018 | 16 May 2018 - 8 August 2018 | 13 June 2018 - 9 August 2018 | 16 May 2018 - 13 June 2018 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released |
| Nephrology | 28 February 2018 | 8 November 2017 - 31 January 2018 | 6 December 2017 - 1 February 2018 | 8 November 2017 - 6 December 2017 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released |
| Neurology | 9 May 2018 | 17 January 2018 - 11 April 2018 | 14 February 2018 - 12 April 2018 | 17 January 2018 - 14 February 2018 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released |
| Palliative Medicine | 14 November 2018 | 25 July 2018 - 17 October 2018 | 22 August 2018 - 18 October 2018 | 25 July 2018 - 22 August 2018 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released |
| Respiratory Medicine | 3 October 2018 | 13 June 2018 - 5 September 2018 | 11 July 2018 - 6 September 2018 | 13 June 2018 - 11 July 2018 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released |
| Rheumatology | 27 June 2018 | 7 March 2018 - 30 May 2018 | 4 April 2018 - 31 May 2018 | 7 March 2018 - 4 April 2018 | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results are released |
Examination fees for 2017 and 2018
| Centre | Fee |
|---|---|
| UK | £665 |
| International | £833 |
Candidates who have requests to transfer from a UK centre to an international centre will then be liable for the difference between the two fees, £168.00.