Examinations Calendar
| EXAMINATION | OPENING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS | CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS | DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 2 Oral FRCOphth | 9th July 2018 | 3rd September, 2018, 17:00 (GMT) | 12th November 2018 - 16th November 2018 Sunderland |
| Part 2 Written FRCOphth * | 13th August 2018 | 8th October, 2018, 17:00 (GMT) | 3rd December 2018 |
| Refraction Certificate | 13th August 2018 | 8th October, 2018, 17:00 (GMT) | 17th December 2018 - 19th December 2018 London |
| Part 1 FRCOphth * | 24th September 2018 | 19th November, 2018, 17:00 (GMT) | 14th January 2019 |
| Part 2 Oral FRCOphth | 10th December 2018 | 4th February, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 1st April 2019 - 5th April 2019 Wolverhampton |
| 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 - 10th May 2019 Singapore |
| Refraction Certificate | 18th February 2019 | 29th April, 2019, 16:00 (GMT) | 24th June 2019 - 27th June 2019 Kuching, Malaysia |
| Part 2 Written FRCOphth * | 11th March 2019 | 7th May, 2019, 16:00 (GMT) | 1st July 2019 |
| Refraction Certificate | 4th March 2019 | 20th May, 2019, 16:00 (GMT) | 15th July 2019 - 18th July 2019 Glasgow |
| Laser Certificate | 3rd June 2019 | 29th July, 2019, 16:00 (GMT) | 30th September 2019 - 2nd October 2019 London |
* 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.