Important Announcement. The College has discontinued Part I of the Dental Specialty Examinations. The last diet of these Examinations was held in November 2008. You can read the discontinuation announcement in full. You can also view a list of Frequently Asked Questions relating to this decision.

View the statement regarding the General Dental Council Announcement on Additional Qualifications.

Download the Curriculum for UK Dental Foundation document.

Click this link to view dental surgery examinations in the examinations calendar.

Have you created an online user account and Registered with the College? If not, please click the link to register and create a username and password to access your account.  You will then be advised of any College news or activities which we think you may be interested in.  You will also have access to apply online for examinations, update your contact details and view the status of your exam applications, including access to print your examination notice which confirms the date, time and venue of any examination you may have applied for.

Click this link to view the latest Examination Results.

Collegiate Dental Examinations

Some candidates who apply for Collegiate Dental Examinations do not fulfil the normal entry requirements. If you are unsure about your eligibility for a Collegiate dental examination then please forward a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV) to the Head of the Information and Examination Application Section for assessment in the first instance. If your details require to be submitted to the Specialty Advisory Board responsible for the examination, we will ensure that it is sent to the Board Chairman for action.  Please note that the Advisory Boards only meet twice per year therefore it may take up to a maximum of six months for candidates to be advised of the decision.

If you are unclear as to whether or not you are eligible for an examination, please do not wait to contact us at the closing date for receipt of applications for the diet you wish to enter. It is very disappointing to have to return application forms to candidates at this stage and advise them that a decision requires to be made by the Board BEFORE they could be considered for entry to the examination. Please help us to help you by contacting us at an early stage.