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SCE dates from September now confirmed

The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK is pleased to announce that new dates have been confirmed for those Specialty Certificate Examinations (SCE's) and European Specialty Examinations that were cancelled earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK is pleased to announce that new dates have been confirmed for those Specialty Certificate Examinations (SCE's) and European Specialty Examinations that were cancelled earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

We have been working closely with our third party partners to confirm these dates and ensure the examinations can be delivered for the rest of 2020, and beyond if necessary, in accordance with the relevant local, national and international guidance on physical distancing.

Candidates who applied for the previously cancelled examinations and did not receive a refund will be transferred to the next rescheduled date.

The following examinations will now take place from September 2020, starting with the Medical Oncology SCE on 9 September.

Rearranged exams are shown in bold.

Exam Date UK registration period International registration period
Medical Oncology 9 September 2020 13 May - 5 August 2020 13 May 2020 - 10 June 2020
ESEGH* 16 September 2020 27 May - 22 July 2020 Fully booked for international applicants**
Respiratory Medicine 30 September 2020 3 June - 26 August 2020 3 June - 1 July 2020
Dermatology 8 October 2020 18 June - 10 September 2020 18 June - 16 July 2020
Rheumatology 22 October 2020 2 July - 27 August 2020 2 July - 30 July 2020
Palliative Medicine 11 November 2020 22 July - 14 October 2020 22 July - 19 August 2020
Acute Medicine 11 November 2020 22 July - 14 October 2020 22 July - 19 August 2020
Neurology 18 November 2020 29 July - 23 September 2020 Registration window closed
Endocrinology & Diabetes 9 December 2020 19 August - 14 October 2020 Registration window closed

* European Specialty Examination for Gastroenterology & Hepatology
** Should additional places at international exam centres be secured we notify candidates on this website.

Click here to apply for your chosen examination from the registration dates shown above. Please note that these registration dates do differ for UK and international candidates.