Examinations Calendar
| EXAMINATION | OPENING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS | CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS | DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 FRCOphth * | 23rd September 2019 | 18th November, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 13th January 2020 |
| Part 2 Oral FRCOphth | 30th September 2019 | 18th November, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 20th January 2020 - 22nd January 2020 Singapore |
| Refraction Certificate | 4th November 2019 | 2nd January, 2020, 17:00 (GMT) | 24th February 2020 - 28th February 2020 Kuching, Malaysia |
| Part 2 Oral FRCOphth | 9th December 2019 | 3rd February, 2020, 17:00 (GMT) | 30th March 2020 - 3rd April 2020 Macclesfield |
| Refraction Certificate | 30th December 2019 | 24th February, 2020, 17:00 (GMT) | 14th April 2020 - 17th April 2020 London |
| Part 1 FRCOphth * | 6th January 2020 | 2nd March, 2020, 17:00 (GMT) | 20th April 2020 |
| Part 2 Written FRCOphth * | 9th March 2020 | 4th May, 2020, 17:00 (GMT) | 29th June 2020 |
| Refraction Certificate | 23rd March 2020 | 19th May, 2020, 01:00 (GMT) | 13th July 2020 - 16th July 2020 Glasgow Caledonian University |
| Laser Certificate | 1st June 2020 | 27th July, 2020, 17:00 (GMT) | 28th September 2020 - 30th September 2020 London |
| Part 1 FRCOphth * | 15th June 2020 | 10th August, 2020, 17:00 (GMT) | 5th October 2020 |
| Part 2 Oral FRCOphth | 27th July 2020 | 21st September, 2020, 17:00 (GMT) | 16th November 2020 - 20th November 2020 London |
| Refraction Certificate | 10th August 2020 | 5th October, 2020, 17:00 (GMT) | 30th November 2020 - 3rd December 2020 London, Birmingham |
| Part 2 Written FRCOphth * | 24th August 2020 | 19th October, 2020, 17:00 (GMT) | 7th December 2020 |
* The Part 1 FRCOphth Examination and Part 2 FRCOphth Written Component will be held in Prometric computer-based testing centres around the world. 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.