2023 Exams
Please note that application deadlines are strictly 5pm on the listed closing date. Applications sent after 5pm on the closing date will NOT be accepted under any circumstances and no exceptions will be made.
The maximum number of candidate places per exam is also listed below. If we receive more applications than places allow, then the priority application criteria will be applied to award places after the closing date. We always recommend early application for an exam to avoid disappointment.
| Examination | Max number of places | Opening Date | Closing Date | Examination Dates | Results Date |
| Certificate in Laser and Refractive Surgery | 75 | 29 May 2023 | 24 July 2023 |
Viva: 25-27 September 2023
MCQ: 28 September 2023 |
20 October 2023 |
| Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Athens) | 20 | 12 June 2023 | 7 August 2023 | 2-3 October 2023 | 3 November 2023 |
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Part 1 FRCOphth (Online) |
Unlimited | 3 July 2023 | 29 August 2023 | 25 October 2023 | 17 November 2023 |
| Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (New Delhi) | 40 | 3 July 2023 | 29 August 2023 | 26-29 October 2023 | 10 November 2023 |
| Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Dundee) | 108 | 24 July 2023 | 18 September 2023 | 13-17 November 2023 | 8 December 2023 |
| Refraction Certificate (Cairo) | 40 | 14 August 2023 | 2 October 2023 | 25-26 November 2023 | 22 December 2023 |
| Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Cairo) | 40 | 14 August 2023 | 2 October 2023 | 28 November – 1 December 2023 | 22 December 2023 |
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Part 2 FRCOphth Written (Online) |
Unlimited | 14 August 2023 | 9 October 2023 | 6 December 2023 | 5 January 2024 |
| Refraction Certificate (Birmingham) | 160 | 21 August 2023 | 16 October 2023 | 11-14 December 2023 | 5 January 2024 |
2024 Exams
| Examination | Max number of places | Opening Date | Closing Date | Examination Dates | Results Date |
| Refraction Certificate (Singapore) | 45 | 11 September 2023 | 3 November 2023 | 15-16 January 2024 | 16 February 2024 |
| Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Singapore) | 50 | 11 September 2023 | 3 November 2023 | 18-21 January 2024 | 16 February 2024 |
|
Part 1 FRCOphth (Online) |
Unlimited | 25 September 2023 | 24 November 2023 | 17 January 2024 | 9 February 2024 |
| Refraction Certificate (Chennai, India) | 40 | 9 October 2023 | 8 December 2023 | 5-7 February 2024 | 8 March 2024 |
| Refraction Certificate (Islamabad, Pakistan) | 40 | 23 October 2023 | 22 December 2023 | 20 February 2024 | 22 March 2024 |
| Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Islamabad, Pakistan) | 20 | 23 October 2023 | 22 December 2023 | 21-22 February 2024 | 22 March 2024 |
| Refraction Certificate (Trinidad and Tobago) | 20 | 6 November 2023 | 19 January 2024 | 11 March 2024 | 12 April 2024 |
| Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Trinidad and Tobago) | 20 | 6 November 2023 | 19 January 2024 | 12-13 March 2024 | 12 April 2024 |
| Part 2 FRCOphth Oral Examination (London) | 168 | 11 December 2023 | 9 February 2024 | 15-19 April 2024 | 24 May 2024 |
|
Part 1 FRCOphth (Online) |
Unlimited | 8 January 2024 | 23 February 2024 | 24 April 2024 | 17 May 2024 |
| Refraction Certificate (Birmingham) | 160 | 15 January 2024 | 15 March 2024 | 13-16 May 2024 | 7 June 2024 |
|
Part 2 FRCOphth Written (Online) |
Unlimited | 4 March 2024 | 10 May 2024 | 26 June 2024 | 19 July 2024 |
| Refraction Certificate (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) | 60 | 27 May 2024 | 22 July 2024 | 9-11 September 2024 | 11 October 2024 |
|
Duke Elder Undergraduate Prize Examination (Online) |
Unlimited | 10 June 2024 | 18 September 2024 | 18 October 2024 | |
|
Certificate in Laser and Refractive Surgery (London) |
75 | 27 May 2024 | 19 July 2024 |
Viva: 23-25 September 2024
MCQ: 26 September 2024 |
18 October 2024 |
| Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Athens, Greece) | 20 | 17 June 2024 | 9 August 2024 | 7 – 8 October 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
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Part 1 FRCOphth (Online) |
Unlimited | 1 July 2024 | 23 August 2024 | 23 October 2024 | 15 November 2024 |
| Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Manchester) | 168 | 22 July 2024 | 20 September 2024 | 11-15 November 2024 | 6 December 2024 |
| Refraction Certificate (Cairo) | 40 | 5 August 2024 | 4 October 2024 | 23-24 November 2024 | 20 December 2024 |
| Part 2 FRCOphth Oral (Cairo) | 40 | 5 August 2024 | 4 October 2024 | 26-27 November 2024 | 20 December 2024 |
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Part 2 FRCOphth Written (Online) |
Unlimited | 12 August 2024 | 11 October 2024 | 4 December 2024 | 3 January 2025 |
| Refraction Certificate (Birmingham) | 160 | 19 August 2024 | 18 October 2024 | 9-12 December 2024 | 3 January 2025 |
Exam results will be released by the deadline in our published examinations calendar, and we only publish them early if they are ready and at our own discretion. Please do not contact the Examinations Department before the published results date asking for when results will be released.