Examinations Calendar
| EXAMINATION | OPENING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS | CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS | DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 17:00 (GMT) | 2nd December 2019 - 5th December 2019 Birmingham |
| 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 |
| Part 2 Written FRCOphth * | 12th August 2019 | 7th October, 2019, 17:00 (GMT) | 3rd February 2020 |
| 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) | 20th April 2020 - 23rd April 2020 Birmingham |
| Part 1 FRCOphth * | 6th January 2020 | 2nd March, 2020, 17:00 (GMT) | 27th April 2020 |
| Part 2 Written FRCOphth * | 9th March 2020 | 4th May, 2020, 16:00 (GMT) | 29th June 2020 |
| Refraction Certificate | 23rd March 2020 | 19th May, 2020, 00:00 (GMT) | 13th July 2020 - 16th July 2020 Birmingham |
| Laser Certificate | 1st June 2020 | 27th July, 2020, 16:00 (GMT) | 28th September 2020 - 30th September 2020 London |
* 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.