Fellowship of the College of Psychiatrists of South Africa: FC Psych(SA)
Part I
- Requirements
- Fees
- Examination Structure
- Medals
- Documents
Part I:
- have been assessed on a basic case presentation and knowledge of basic psychiatry by a senior psychiatrist, or submitted a written case history to the CMSA
Part II:
- 36 months in a numbered registrar training post.
- Logbook
Part I of the Fellowship of the College of Psychiatrists of South Africa - R 11400
Fellowship of the College of Psychiatrists of South Africa - R 21800
Part I: 2 digital written papers, no oral examination.
Part II: 2 digital written papers; clinical and OSCE.
Candidates who achieve the required marks in the written component of the FC Psych(SA) Part II examination but who fail the OSCE examination will be exempt from the written component of the next examination session. Such exemption applies to one sitting only and must be exercised in the following semester.
THE LYNN GILLIS MEDAL was endowed in 1992, with joint donations from Prof Lynn Gillis, Associate Founder of the CMSA and Eli Lilly, and is awarded to the candidate who achieve the highest mark during a calendar year and a sufficiently high standard of excellence (a minimum average of 70%) in Part I of the Fellowship examination of the College of Psychiatrists of South Africa.
In 1997 THE NOVARTIS MEDAL replaced the Sandoz Medal which was endowed in 1983 and is awarded to the candidate who achieve the highest mark during a calendar year and a sufficiently high standard of excellence (a minimum average of 70%) in the Fellowship examination of the College of Psychiatrists of South Africa.
FC Psych(SA) Portfolio (Word Version)
FC Psych(SA) Part II SBA Registrar Training Slides
FC Psych(SA) Part II: Objective Structured Clinical Examination
NOTICE – registering after 4 year training has ended
Notice of Change to the FC Psych(SA) Part II Clinical Examination
Scheduled Dates & Locations
Apply for examination
Please login to the examination portal in order to apply for an examination.
College Examinations
Examination regulations
View the examination regulations for admission to an examination.
APPEALS
PLEASE NOTE that candidates that wish to lodge an appeal against the outcome of his/her written examination results must do so in accordance with the provisions of the CMSA’s Appeals Mechanism Policy. Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) are not made available to candidates for review in accordance with the CMSA’s Appeals Mechanism Policy.