The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh runs a large range of exams for healthcare professionals, covering various surgical specialties and dentistry. These exams are designed to assess and certify the knowledge, skills, and competence of candidates at different stages of their careers, from surgical trainees to consultant specialists. Exams are conducted both at the Edinburgh campus and in numerous locations across the UK and internationally, ensuring accessibility for candidates worldwide.
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The MRCS (Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons) exam is aimed at surgical trainees, testing core surgical competencies and knowledge, and serves as a crucial step towards specialty training.
Intercollegiate MRCS Part A
The Intercollegiate MRCS Part A exam is designed to assess the knowledge expected of a surgical trainee two to three years after qualification. It is a five-hour multiple choice question (MCQ) exam, comprising two papers taken on the same day: Paper 1 - Applied Basic Science and Paper 2 - Principles of Surgery in General.
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The Intercollegiate MRCS Part B (OSCE) integrates basic surgical scientific knowledge and its application to clinical surgery. Its purpose is to build on the test of knowledge in Part A and assess how this is applied in clinically appropriate contexts. This is done through a series of stations reflecting elements of day-to-day clinical practice.
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The MFDS (Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery) exam is designed for dentists in the early stages of their careers, assessing essential knowledge and skills for modern dental practice.
MFDS Part 1 Exam
Part 1 of the MFDS is a three-hour written examination comprising of 180 Single Best Answer (SBA) questions. This question paper is designed to test your knowledge and the deeper understanding and application of that knowledge in a clinical context.
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Part 2 of the MFDS is a two-hour Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), designed to assess your communication skills and your knowledge, understanding and management of a range of common conditions. The examination consists of 10 stations which are examined, plus a number of rest stations.
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For any queries, please email the relevant department in the first instance:
- Surgical Exams: surgical.exams@rcsed.ac.uk
- Dental Exams: dental.exams@rcsed.ac.uk
- Faculty Exams: examinations@rcsed.ac.uk