As a College Fellow you can use the prestigious post-nominal letters FRCOphth or FRCOphth (by election).
How to apply for Fellowship
Fellow by exam
This is achieved on completion of the required exams. You can see full details here. Once you have passed the final exam we will invite you to complete your membership registration. Details of membership fees are here.
Fellow by election
1. If you don’t have a College account you can create one at our member portal MyRCOphth
2. Please fill in the online application form. You will need these documents and supporting evidence:
– Supporting evidence form (signed by responsible officer)
– Curriculum vitae
– Two referee declarations (upload under ‘referee supporting document’)
– Primary Medical Qualification certificate
– Postgraduate ophthalmology qualification
– Other supporting evidence such as list of publications, job plan
– Other evidence required for international applicants
3. We will confirm receipt and check all is complete before the assessors get to work. There is no application fee.
4. We’ll update you on the decision and if accepted, your application will be put forward for ratification at the next College Council meeting (March, June, September, December every year).
5. We’ll set up your membership, invoice the membership fee and send your certificate.
Any questions? Email us at [email protected].
If you have been a Fellow of the College before and would like to rejoin please fill in the rejoining form.