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Dates and locations for CE and SSE
Surgical Sciences Examination

The Surgical Sciences Examination is conducted twice per year

  • February - March
  • June - July 

The Surgical Sciences Examination is offered in the following centres:

  • Adelaide
  • Auckland
  • Brisbane
  • Canberra
  • Christchurch
  • Dunedin
  • Hobart
  • Melbourne
  • Perth
  • Sydney
  • Wellington

Timetable
October 2008
Closing date Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Surgical Sciences Examination Wednesday 15, Thursday 16 and Friday 17 October 2008
February / March 2009
Closing date Wednesday 3 December 2008
SET Surgical Science (Generic) Wednesday 11 & Thursday 12 February 2009
SET Surgical Science (Specialty specific) Friday 13 February 2009
June /July 2009
Closing date Wednesday 22 April 2009
SET Surgical Science (Generic) Wednesday 3 & Thursday June 4 2009
SET Surgical Science (Specialty Specific) Friday 5 June 2009

Applications for the Surgical Sciences Examination (.pdf file .pdf), enclosing payment should be forwarded to:

Miss Leonie Armstrong
Examinations Officer
Dept. of Examinations
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Spring Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Fax +61 3 9249 1298

Email: examinations@surgeons.org


Clinical Examination

The Clinical Examination is held twice a year in February-March and June - July.

The following Centres are offered provided there are a minimum of 10 and maximum of 20 candidates per Centre:

  • February – March – Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Dunedin, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Newcastle 
  • June - July – Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Dunedin, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Newcastle 

 

Timetable

October 2008
Closing date Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Clinical Examination Saturday 18 October 2008
In Australia: Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide
In New Zealand: Auckland and Dunedin
(All centres are subject to a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 candidates on a first come, first serve basis)
February/March 2009
Closing Date Wednesday 3 December 2008
Clinical Examination Saturday 14 February 2009
(All centres are subject to a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 candidates on a first come, first serve basis)
June/July 2009
Closing Date Wednesday 22 April 2009
Clinical Examination Saturday 6 June 2009
(All centres are subject to a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 candidates on a first come, first serve basis)

Applications for the Clinical Examination (.pdf file .pdf) and enclosing payment should be forwarded to:

Ms Lorraine Jennings
Examinations Officer
Dept. of Examinations
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Spring Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Fax +61 3 9249 1245

Email: examinations@surgeons.org

**APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE CLOSING DATES**

The venue at which you choose to present for the examination must be recorded on the entry form and cannot be altered after the closing date.
The underlying regulations apply to candidates withdrawing from the Surgical Sciences Examination and/or Clinical Examination or when transferring to a future Surgical Sciences Examination and/or Clinical Examination.

Total withdrawal: no rebate after the closing date.
Transfer to future exam: an administrative fee of 50% will be applied only after the closing date.
The production of medical or other evidence of a compassionate nature may warrant consideration.


Last Modified: 4 December 2008
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