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For general candidate information, including terms and conditions, candidate code of conduct, and guide to candidates, please visit the Candidate Information page.

For guidance on using our application portal, risr/apply, please visit the Candidate Information page and review the risr/apply User Guide document.

Diets

There will be two diets per year of Part 1 and Part 2 for both MFDS and Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations.

  • Part 1 diets will run in January and August.
  • Part 2 diets will run from April-June and October-December. The exception to this is the Spring 2027 diet which is scheduled from Feb-April 2027. There will be no April-June diet in 2027.

Fees

All fees must be paid in full at the time of application in order to complete your application to sit an examination. Withdrawals from an examination prior to the application window closing are eligible for refunds subject to the relevant exam’s regulations (MFDS and Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations).

ExaminationFee
MFDS Part 1£800.00
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination Part 1£995.00
MFDS Part 2£1,100.00
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination Part 2£1,495.00

Please note that all fees for exams delivered in the UK are subject to annual review in line with our Guides to Candidates.

Examinations Schedule

All Part 1 examinations for MFDS and all specialties will take place in person in examination centres.

All application windows will be phased, with up to three phases for all examinations.

Examination PhaseApplication Window Opening and Closing Date
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations Part 1Phase 1 – Candidates who are on a specialty training pathway with an NTN number and candidates in their final year of a UK or Ireland university postgraduate specialty training programme.
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations Part 1Phase 2 – Any other UK, Ireland, or International candidates and Phase 1 candidates.
MFDS Part 1Phase 1 – Candidates registered with the UK General Dental Council or the Dental Council of Ireland.
MFDS Part 1Phase 2 – Any other candidate and Phase 1 candidates.
Name of examinationPart 1 (Written, Single Best Answer or Short Answer Questions) or 2 (Objective Structured Clinical Examination [OSCE] or Clinical Structured Oral [cSO])Date of examinationLocationsApplication Link
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations1 – Written, Single Best AnswerOctober 2026Glasgow, London, ManchesterBooking window closed
Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS)1 – Written, Single Best AnswerOctober 2026Glasgow, London, ManchesterBooking window closed
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Dental Public Health2 – Oral ExaminationThursday 25th February 2027Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Paediatric Dentistry2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd March 2027Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Special Care Dentistry2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 9th March 2027Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Oral Medicine2 – Clinical Structured OralTBC March 2027Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS)2 – Objective Structured Clinical ExaminationTBC March 2027
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Endodontics2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 23rd March 2027Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Periodontics2 – Clinical Structured OralThursday 25th March 2027Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Restorative Dentistry2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 13th April 2027Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Prosthodontics2 – Clinical Structured OralThursday 15th April 2027Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Oral Surgery2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st April 2027Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination – Orthodontics2 – Clinical Structured OralTuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th April 2027The Spine, Liverpool