Tri-Collegiate Membership in Oral Surgery (MOral Surg)

Please note that candidates' eligibility status will be reviewed over the course of one month for all future exams. 

All candidates must provide certified evidence of a primary dental qualification that is approved by the Colleges. 

Candidates must also fulfil one or more of the following criteria:

• Satisfactorily completed, by the time of the exam, a minimum of 30 months of a full-time 3-year UK training programme as a stipendiary Specialty Trainee Registrar (STR) with a training number (or part-time equivalent over a maximum of six continuous years). The training should be continuous; however, in some cases, breaks in training may be permitted. The total training period should not normally exceed six years.
• Satisfactorily completed, by the time of the exam, a minimum of 30 months of a full-time three-year specialist training appointment (or part-time equivalent i.e. not less than half-time over a maximum of six continuous years) overseas or in the EEA that is approved by the Colleges.
  

• Obtained a Master's or Clinical Doctorate degree which parallels the training programme completed by an StR (outlined in the above criteria). Candidates must submit evidence of completing the learning outcomes described for their specialty in the form of a portfolio (including course curriculum, training programme, clinical and academic timetable, work-based assessments and a logbook) or their eligibility will not be considered for this exam.
• Be registered as a specialist in oral surgery in the UK.

The exam consists of three components. Each component must be passed independently. At any subsequent sitting, candidates must attempt all outstanding components of the exam.

If a candidate has failed the exam but has passed any of the three components they will not be required to resit that component(s). A pass in the respective component may normally be carried forward for three further diets within two years from their first exam attempt (extenuating circumstances may apply).

The exam consists of:

3. Eight clinical scenarios and associated oral examinations. For each scenario, the candidate will be given five minutes to study the patient history, results of examination, and investigations (this may include radiographs, scans, laboratory investigations, study models, photographs etc). The structured oral examination relating to each scenario will last 15 minutes, and the assessment will focus on clinical reasoning and decision-making.