Specialty Certificate Examination dates and fees
As a consequence of the ongoing global COVID-19 situation, the Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK has taken the extremely difficult but necessary decision to cancel all MRCP(UK) examinations in the UK and internationally from today Monday 16 March until September 2020. Click here for more information.
Fees for 2020 and 2021 are below.
Examination dates for 2020
|
Specialty |
Exam date |
UK registration period |
Pearson VUE UK booking window |
International registration period |
Results release |
Certificates posted |
| Acute Medicine |
11 November 2020 |
22 July 2020 - 14 October 2020 |
19 August 2020 - 15 October 2020 |
22 July 2020 - 19 August 2020 |
4 weeks after exam date |
8 weeks after results release |
| Dermatology | 08 October 2020 | 18 June 2020 - 10 September 2020 | 16 July 2020 - 11 September 2020 | 18 June 2020 - 16 July 2020 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
|
09 December 2020 |
19 August 2020 - 14 October 2020 | 16 September 2020 - 15 October 2020 | Registration window closed | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release | |
| ESEGH |
16 September 2020 |
27 May 2020 - 22 July 2020 |
24 June 2020 - 23 July 2020 |
Fully booked for international applicants* | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
| Geriatric Medicine | 26 February 2020 | 6 November 2019 - 29 January 2020 |
4 December 2019 - 30 January 2020 | 6 November 2019 -4 December 2019 |
27 March 2020 | TBC |
| Medical Oncology | 9 September 2020 | 13 May 2020 - 5 August 2020 |
10 June 2020 |
13 May 2020 - 10 June 2020 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
| ESENeph | 26 February 2020 | 6 November 2019 - 29 January 2020 |
4 December 2019 - 30 January 2020 | 6 November 2019 - 4 December 2019 |
23 March 2020 | TBC |
| Neurology |
18 November 2020 |
29 July 2020 - 23 September 2020 |
26 August 2020 - 24 September 2020 |
Registration window closed | 4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
| Palliative Medicine | 11 November 2020 | 22 July 2020 - 14 October 2020 |
19 August 2020 - 15 October 2020 |
22 July 2020 - 19 August 2020 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
| Respiratory Medicine | 30 September 2020 | 3 June 2020 - 26 August 2020 |
1 July 2020 - 27 August 2020 |
3 June 2020 - 1 July 2020 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
| Rheumatology |
22 October 2020 |
02 July 2020 - 27 August 2020 |
30 July 2020 |
02 July 2020 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
Examination dates for 2021
|
Specialty |
Exam date |
UK registration period |
Pearson VUE UK booking window |
International registration period |
Results release |
Certificates posted |
| Acute Medicine |
17 November 2021 |
28 July 2021 - 22 September 2021 |
25 August 2021 - 23 September 2021 |
28 July 2021 |
4 weeks after exam date |
8 weeks after results release |
| Dermatology |
14 October 2021 |
24 June 2021 |
22 July 2021 |
24 June 2021 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
|
09 June 2021 |
17 February 2021 |
17 March 2021 |
17 February 2021 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release | |
| ESEGH |
07 April 2021 |
16 December 2020 - 10 February 2021 |
13 January 2021 |
16 December 2020 - 13 January 2021 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
|
17 February 2021 |
28 October 2020 - 23 December 2020 |
25 November 2020- 24 December 2020 |
28 October 2020 -25 November 2020 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release | |
| Geriatric Medicine |
17 February 2021 |
28 October 2020 - 23 December 2020 |
25 November 2020- 24 December 2020 |
28 October 2020 - 25 November 2020 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
| Medical Oncology |
01 September 2021 |
12 May 2021 |
09 June 2021 |
12 May 2021 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
| Neurology |
12 May 2021 |
20 January 2021 |
17 February 2021 |
20 January 2021 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
| Palliative Medicine |
17 November 2021 |
28 July 2021 - 22 September 2021 |
25 August 2021 - 23 September 2021 |
28 July 2021 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
| Respiratory Medicine |
22 September 2021 |
02 June 2021 |
30 June 2021 |
02 June 2021 |
4 weeks after exam date | 8 weeks after results release |
| Rheumatology |
23 June 2021 |
03 March 2021 |
31 March 2021 |
03 March 2021 |
4 weeks after exam date |
8 weeks after results release |
Examination fees:
| 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.