Dates and locations
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The Fellowship Examination is usually undertaken over several days twice a year; in April/May and August/September. The written component is conducted four to five weeks prior to the clinical/viva components and can be sat in a choice of six Australian cities and two Aotearoa New Zealand cities.
The clinical/viva components are conducted in one city, usually in hospitals, over two to three days. The Clinical/Viva location rotates usually on a two-year cycle.
Exam dates and locations
The written component of the examination is conducted simultaneously across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand and is offered in the following locations:
Australia: Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Aotearoa New Zealand: Auckland and Wellington.
March/May 2027 Examination
Registration open - Thursday 7 January 2027 at 1pm AEDT (VIC time zone)
Registration close - Thursday 21 January 2027 at 1pm AEDT (VIC time zone)
No registrations will be accepted after the closing date/time stipulated above.
Written Component
Thursday 11 March 2027
Clinical/Viva Component
AoNZ Clinical/Viva (Christchurch) - 15 - 17 May 2027 (General Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery only)
Australia Clinical/Viva (Melbourne) - 21 - 24 May 2027 (All specialties*)
August/October 2027 Examination
Registration open - Monday 26 May 2027 at 1pm AEST (VIC time zone)
Registration close - Wednesday 9 June 2027 at 1pm AEST (VIC time zone)
No registrations will be accepted after the closing date/time stipulated above.
Written Component
Thursday 19 August 2027
Clinical/Viva Component
Adelaide, Australia
22 – 25 October 2027 (All specialties*)
Q&A Webinar date
Q&A Webinar for April/May Examination
Pre-Examination Webinar (Written and Clinical/Viva segments)
Date: TBA
Please Note:
Webinar invitations will be sent to all registered candidates prior to the webinar.