Guidelines for applying
Prior to completing and submitting your application form, it would be helpful to have all the necessary documents prepared in advance to submit with your form. Incomplete application forms may not be processed resulting in a delay to your application being accepted.
Please do not make your travel arrangements until you know you definitely have a place to sit the exam.
It does take us some time to process applications: if you have not heard from us three weeks after you submit your application, please contact us.
Part One
From March 2026, the Part One exam will be held once per year, usually during the month of March.
Candidates may sit the Part One Examination at any time during or after their paediatric surgery training programme.
Electronic application forms are available and you are requested to include the following documentation with your application:
- Completed electronic application form
- Full cv
- Scanned copy of your passport
- One passport sized photograph of yourself
- Confirmation of how you will pay your examination fee
Candidates may only attempt the Part One Examination once per year.
The examination is conducted in English only.
Part Two
Criteria:
- Be a qualified Paediatric Surgeon in your own country
- Preferably have worked in a European country for at least six months
- Have a full completed log book
- Have passed the Part One Examination
- For countries which have no official structured training programme or exit exam, you must provide evidence of at least five years of paediatric surgery experience
- For non-European trained candidates, you must supply two reference letters, one MUST be from a Fellow of the European Board of Paediatric Surgery. (Template available on our website)
- Be fluent in English; the exam is only conducted in English by English speaking European Examiners.
Electronic application forms are available and you are requested to include the following documentation with your application:
- Completed electronic application form
- Full cv
- Scanned copy of your passport
- One passport sized photograph of yourself
- Confirmation of how you will pay your examination fee
- Full CV
- Full log book (templates available on our website)
- Proof of completion of paediatric surgery training
- Recommendation in a structured format from two supervisors, one from your immediate supervisor and one from a European Fellow/Training Centre. (Template available on our website)
