Examiners for the tri-collegiate (RCSEd, RCS Eng, RCPSG) Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and the Royal College of Surgeons of England have introduced a tri-collegiate approach to curricula assessment for the Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) and Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations. 

An initial phase of recruitment for examiners to examiner panels was concluded in 2025 and the appointed examiners will help with the development of the examination. If you practice in the United Kingdom or Ireland and would like to apply to be on the examiner panel for a Dental Specialty Fellowship Examination, please use this form. Please note that we are not currently accepting new applications for MFDS examiners.

Applications for Specialty examiner positions are being accepted on an ongoing basis. Applications will be reviewed as opportunities become available on the panels, and you will be placed on the waiting list for review by the Exam Board Chair.  

We welcome and encourage applications from those currently practising in the UK or Ireland who wish to join our examiner waiting list.  

If you practice outside of the UK or Ireland, applications will open closer to the point at which international exams will start, and we anticipate this will be towards the end of 2026. We encourage you to check this page for updates. 

If you are currently an examiner for MFDS or a specialty and wish to continue when the existing exam arrangements end, we will share the details for this transition closer to the time. 

The role description is below. Please read this fully to ensure that you meet all the eligibility requirements.

If you have any questions either about the application process or the requirements of the role, please contact the team at examboardchair@dsfe.org.uk before submitting your application. 

Applications can be made here. Please ensure that you also send your CV to examboardchair@dsfe.org.uk for review.