Exemption
Exemption from the Primary Examination may be granted to some candidates. Please refer to the Regulations for Examination and Fellowship Clause 18 for specific details.
For the General Stream, exemption may be allowed to those candidates who have;
Clause 18:
(i) to those candidates who produce evidence that they have passed the Primary Examination for Fellowship in ‑
(a) The Faculty of Dental Surgery of:
The Royal College of Surgeons of England, or
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, or
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
(b) The Faculty of Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
(ii) (a) to those candidates who produce evidence of having passed the Primary Examination for Fellowship, the MFGDP Part 1, MJDF, or Part A of the MFDS Examination of ‑
The Royal College of Surgeons of England, or
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, or
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, or
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
(b) to those candidates who produce evidence of having passed any relevant Membership Examination of the Colleges nominated in (ii)(a)
(iii) to those candidates who produce evidence of having passed the Part I Examination for Fellowship in The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
(iv) In order to give due recognition to postgraduate endeavour and to continue to develop and maintain a strong cadre of skilled and learned Fellows, candidates for Fellowship who are holders of senior University degrees in the health sciences may be granted exemption from the Primary Examination. Such degrees shall have been of not less than two years full time study or its equivalent.
(v) Council may also grant exemption in its absolute discretion to those who hold qualifications approved by Council.
(vi) to those candidates who have successfully completed the MRACDS.
Applications for Exemption
Applications must be made in writing to the Registrar, by completing an "Application for Exemption" form.
Exemption Application Form 
The Application for Exemption Form must be accompanied by sufficient evidence of the above, including certified copies of certificates, academic transcripts, letters etc. Those candidates seeking exemption for a two year, full time post graduate degree in dentistry MUST supply evidence stating the Course was indeed two years, full time.
Such evidence may take the form of
- a letter from the university stating the duration and full time nature of the Course
- information from a university handbook stating the duration and full time nature of the degree (photocopies must be certified)
- a website address where information regarding the duration and full time nature of the Course may be found (a printout from the website should be included with your application)
Please note, if your application does not provide some form of evidence as listed above, College staff will need to contact you, request the information and then receive it adding significant time to the processing of your application.
It is advisable that overseas candidates provide an email address on the application form, reducing the time it may take to contact you.
The Application Process
Your application will be reviewed by the Registrar and then forwarded to the Censor in Chief. The Censor in Chief will then send a letter regarding your exemption status. The application process can take up to three weeks (sometimes longer depending on postal fences in some overseas locations).
The exemption fee is payable on application.
For candidates wishing to enrol in the Final Examination, your exemption application MUST be received by 30 September, to register for the following January Examination.
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