Exam centres - overseas
Contact information and application guidance for applying to overseas centres for the written exams
- Foundation of Practice and Theory and Science overseas centres
- Foundation of Practice and Theory and Science India contact information
- MRCPCH Part 2 and Applied Knowledge overseas centres
- MRCPCH Part 2 and Applied Knowledge India contact information
The Foundation of Practice and Theory and Science examinations are held at the following overseas centres:
| Abu Dhabi | Kuwait | Oman |
| Bahrain | Libya | Qatar |
| Egypt | Malaysia | Riyadh |
| Hong Kong | Malawi | Singapore |
| Iraq | Malta | Sudan |
| Jeddah | Myanmar | West Indies |
| Jordan | Nepal | Zimbabwe |
Overseas centre contact info 2013.pdf(PDF, 3 pages, 222KB)
*Please note that not all of these centres offer the examination at each sitting. Please check with each centre for the application dates for when they are holding our exams. Click here for 2013 overseas calendar.
Further important information
Candidates should apply and contact the relevant overseas centre (contact information document above) for further details on applying for the exams. Only candidates applying to sit in Malta should apply directly to the College (see details below).
Please note only a limited number of places are available and the selection of candidates is the responsibility of the overseas centre concerned.
Overseas local centres opening and closing dates may be earlier than those on the overseas calendar. Please contact the centre where you would like to sit to enquire about their dates.
If you are awaiting results for the previous Part 1 exam you may apply for the Foundation exam before receiving the results to your previous Part 1 exam. This will ensure that you do not miss your overseas local centres application period. If you have then passed the exam and no longer need to sit the exam you have applied for, we will return your application and bank draft to you. Please note, we will not accept applications directly, everything must come from the centre.
Applications for Malta are only being accepted directly to the College in the UK for the MRCPCH Foundation of Practice and Theory and Science Papers on 12 February 2013. Please send applications to:
No applications will be accepted after 19 November. All applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. No applications will be accepted after the closing date.
India centres
| Bangalore | Kolkata | New Delhi |
| Chennai | Mumbai |
Contact details for the above India centres: MRCPCH Written Exams India centres contact information 2012(PDF, 1 page, 195KB)
The MRCPCH Part 2 and Applied Knowledge examination is held at the following overseas centres
| Abu Dhabi | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) |
| Bahrain | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) |
| Egypt | Malta | Singapore |
| Hong Kong | Myanmar | Sudan |
| Iraq | Oman | Trinidad |
| Jordan | Qatar |
For contact details for overseas centres click here and view MRCPCH Part 2 and Applied Knowledge calendar and fees 2013.
Candidates should apply directly to the addresses given in the document above for application forms and details of the examination, apart from Malta who should see below. Only a limited number of places are available and the selection of candidates is the responsibility of the centre concerned.
If you are awaiting your MRCPCH Part 1 result, you must still send in an application by the above deadline. Unsuccessful candidates will have their application forms and payment returned back to them. If you have then passed the exam and no longer need to sit the exam you have applied for, we will return your application and bank draft to you. Please note, we will not accept applications directly, everything must go via the centre.
Only applications for Malta are being accepted directly to the College for the MRCPCH Part 2 exam on 9 January 2013. Please send applications to:
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Part 2 and Applied Knowledge Overseas
5-11 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8SH
No applications will be accepted after 16 November. All applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. No applications will be accepted after the closing date.
India centres
| Bangalore | Kolkata | New Delhi |
| Chennai | Mumbai |
Contact details for the above overseas centres click here.
Please note that these centres do not all offer the examination at each sitting.
Candidates should apply directly to the addresses given in the MRCPCH Part 2 and Applied Knowledge Calendar and Fees 2013 for application forms and details of the examination. Only a limited number of places are available and the selection of candidates is the responsibility of the overseas centre concerned.
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