Examination Fees
The examination fees for 2013 are listed below. The examination fees for 2014 will be available in mid-October.
| Examination | 2013 Fee |
|---|---|
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Part 1 Fellowship Examination Fee to sit |
£485 |
|
Refraction Certificate Fee to sit |
£585 |
|
Part 2 Fellowship Examination Fee to sit Completion Fee (to be paid by candidated who successfully complete the examination) |
£850 1 £160 |
| Diploma in Ophthalmology Fee to sit Completion Fee (to be paid by candidates who successfully complete the examination) |
£160 |
| Fellowship Assessment Fee per attempt 2 Resit Fee 3 Completion Fee (to be paid by candidates who successfully complete the examination) |
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| Certificate in Laser Refractive Surgery Fee per attempt 4 |
£1150 |
| Additional payments Replica Certificates Appeals Procedure Duke Elder (payment for non-attendance) |
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1Candidates who do not progress from the written component to the practical component will receive a rebate of 35% of the original fee. This is not available retrospectively for previous candidates.
2An attempt constitues the submission of your casebooks and any subsequent amendments prior to the proposed interview date. Candidates deemed as unsuccessful after the casebook stage shall not be permitted to attend for interview. Candidates are required to submit payment of the fee for each attempt. For example, if a candidate's casebook do not proceed to interview and a new date is allocated, the full fee of £850 will be payable. Similarly, if a candidate fails three or more chapters at the interview stage, a new date must be allocated and payment of the full fee must be submitted.
3The resit fee of £275 only applies to candidates re-sitting two chapters or less at interview.
4An attempt constitutes the submission of Portfolio Assessment and any subsequent amendments prior to the proposed interview date. Candidates deemed as unsuccessful after the submission shall not be permitted to attend the Portfolio Interview and Structured Vivas. Candidates are required to submit payment of the fee for each attempt.
5From 1 January 2011 VAT is payable at the rate of 20%.
