Key Dental Exams Scheduled for 2026
Irish Dental Council (IDC) Exams 2027
IDC Part 1 – Irish Dental Council Exam (2027)
IDC Part 2 – Irish Dental Council Exam (2027)
Official dates for 2027 have not been announced yet; the months shown are the tentative windows expected. The IDC Part 1 is conducted over four days and includes both practical and written components.
RCSI – Faculty of Dentistry (Ireland)
Diploma of Primary Care Dentistry Exam (Online)
MFD Part 1 Exam (Online)
MGDS Exam (Membership in General Dental Surgery (Online))
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)
MFDS Edinburgh Part 1 Exam (Online)
MFDS Edinburgh Part 2 Exam (In Person)
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG)
MFDS Glasgow Part 1 Exam
MFDS Glasgow Part 2 Exam (In Person)
Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) England
MFDS England Part 1 Exam (Online)
MFDS England Part 2 Exam (In Person)
Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS) – RCS England
LDS Part 1 (In Person)
LDS Part 2 (In Person – London, UK)
LDS Part 3
Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) – UK (GDC)
ORE Part 1 (In Person – King’s College London)
ORE Part 2 (In Person – London, UK)
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