Examinations Calendar
| EXAMINATION | OPENING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS | CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS | DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refraction Certificate | 17th December 2018 | 11th February, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 23rd April 2019 - 26th April 2019 London |
| Part 1 FRCOphth * | 14th January 2019 | 4th March, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 29th April 2019 |
| Part 2 Oral FRCOphth | 1st January 2019 | 11th March, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 6th May 2019 - 11th May 2019 Singapore |
| Refraction Certificate | 11th February 2019 | 8th April, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 5th June 2019 - 7th June 2019 Birmingham |
| Refraction Certificate | 18th February 2019 | 29th April, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 25th June 2019 - 28th June 2019 Kuching, Malaysia |
| Part 2 Written FRCOphth * | 11th March 2019 | 7th May, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 1st July 2019 |
| Refraction Certificate | 4th March 2019 | 20th May, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 16th July 2019 - 19th July 2019 Glasgow |
| Part 2 Oral FRCOphth | 28th May 2019 | 22nd July, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 18th September 2019 - 19th September 2019 Birmingham |
| Laser Certificate | 3rd June 2019 | 29th July, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 30th September 2019 - 2nd October 2019 London |
| Part 1 FRCOphth * | 10th June 2019 | 5th August, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 7th October 2019 |
| Part 2 Oral FRCOphth | 8th July 2019 | 16th September, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 11th November 2019 - 15th November 2019 Cardiff |
| Refraction Certificate | 12th August 2019 | 7th October, 2019, 17:30 (GMT) | 2nd December 2019 - 5th December 2019 London, Birmingham |
| Part 2 Written FRCOphth * | 12th August 2019 | 7th October, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 9th December 2019 |
* The Part 1 FRCOphth Examination and Part 2 FRCOphth Written Component will be held in London, Sheffield, Glasgow, Cairo (Egypt), Chennai (India), Dubai (UAE) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Candidates successful in the Part 2 FRCOphth Written Component will be required to sit the Part 2 FRCOphth Oral Component in the UK or Singapore, the locations for which are detailed above.