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MFPHMI Part I

Applications are closed

The next MFPHMI Part I examination will take place on 23 and 25 April 2025 via remote invigilation (RI). The applications will open on 22 January 2025 and will close on 5 March 2025.

Applications closed Please note:
  • MFPHMI Part I examination is held once a year online, via remote invigilation. Candidates may sit the exam anywhere in the world, provided they have a reliable internet connection. Read more about Remote Invigilation. 
  • Note: a "rest day" between Day 1 and Day 2 was introduced in 2024. 
  • The results are communicated to the candidates via email between 8-10 weeks after the exam.
  • Please check our Exam Calendar for details of upcoming exams.
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MFPHMI Part II

Applications are closed

The next Part II sitting will take place on 15 April 2025. The applications will open on 8 January 2025 and close on 26 February 2025. The closing date for applications is also the deadline to submit public health reports and the supporting documents. 

Note: the October 2024 sitting of the Part II exam included a pilot of the Turnitin process. The formal examination of the Turnitin similarity report as part of the examination process will be formally implemented from the April 2025 sitting.

Applications closed Please note:
  • Verifications are completed up to two weeks after the closing date for applications. Candidates will be also contacted by an exams coordinator with further information approximately a week before the exam date.
  • The results are sent to the candidates via email within 24 hours after the examination date.
  • Please check our Exam Calendar for details of upcoming exams.
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MFPHMI Part III

Applications are closed

There is an additional sitting of the Part III examination which will take place on 17 January 2025, in No.6 Kildare Street, Dublin. Candidates, who have been allocated a place, have been contacted by the RCPI Exams Department. 

The next Part III examination will take place on 17 June 2025, in No.6 Kildare Street, Dublin. Applications will open on 16 April at 12pm Irish time and will close on 28 May 2025 at 5pm Irish time. 

Note: the numbers for Part III are increasing and since it is only possible to accommodate 6x candidates at one sitting, first come first served basis will operate from 2025 (based on applications received) and a waiting list will be introduced. This will be discussed further at the next Committee meeting in January 2025 to agree on the overall approach. 

Applications closed Please note:
  • Candidates who have passed the Part II, i.e. two public health reports, are eligible to apply for this exam.
  • The results are sent to the candidates via email within 24 hours after the examination date.
  • Please check our Exam Calendar for details of upcoming exams.
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