Examination Rules and Regulations

General Rules

1. The Diploma of Fellow in the Faculty of Radiologists may be granted to those who possess a qualification registrable in the Irish or British Medical Registers.

Graduates of Universities and Medical Colleges overseas, whose degrees are not registrable in the Irish or British Registers, under exceptional circumstances may be considered eligible, and under such conditions as may be determined by the Council of the College, on the advice of the Faculty, in each individual case.

Applications in such special cases must be addressed to the Registrar of the College and must be accompanied by certificates showing the date of qualification and

particulars of relevant postgraduate experience.

2. Candidates for the Fellowship are required to pass two examinations, namely the Primary FFRRCSI (First FRCR) examination and the Final FFRRCSI examination.

3. All enquiries and communications with reference to the examination for the Fellowship must be addressed to the Examinations Officer, Royal College of Surgeons, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2.

4. Applications for admission to the examination must reach the Examinations Officer before the date fixed for receiving applications for the examination.

5. Application for admission to the examination must be accompanied by the required certificates and the full amount of the fee payable for the examination.

6. The dates of the examination are published and may be obtained from the Examinations Officer.  If insufficient candidates present for an examination the Faculty reserves the right to cancel the examination with due notice. 

Details of the examinations are to be made available on the RCSI website,

http://www.radiology.ie/education/exam_deadlines.htm

 applications may be made using this website. 

7. A candidate withdrawing an application for admission to the examination in writing, may receive back the full amount of the fee paid (less 10% deducted for administrative purposes), provided such withdrawal is received before the last date on which applications are due. A candidate failing to appear for an examination for which his entry has been accepted forfeits his fee.

8. A candidate who desires to make representations with regard to the conduct of his/her examination shall address them to the Examinations Officer, Examination Office, RCSI and not in any circumstances to an examiner.

9. The Faculty may refuse to admit to an examination or to proceed with the examination candidates who infringe any of the regulations or who are considered by the examiners to be guilty of behaviour prejudicial to the proper management and conduct of the examination.