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48. Overseas Registration Examination - Important Update
As a result of the safety restrictions brought in as part of the COVID-19 response, it was necessary to suspend Parts 1 and 2 of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) earlier this year. Our aim is to resume the ORE as soon as it is safe and viable to do so.
The law requires the GDC to appoint a dental authority to run the ORE on its behalf. Through ongoing work and discussions with our exam providers, it is now clear that due to the continuing COVID-19 restrictions, it will not be practicable to run any sittings of the exams in 2020.
Candidates who booked a place on the cancelled April exams may wish to request a refund and return to the candidate list in the interim.
We also know that there are some candidates who have either now exceeded the five-year time limit between Part 1 and Part 2, or shortly will. We will be in contact once the future ORE schedule is confirmed.
In the meantime, regular discussions with our exam providers continue, and we will provide further information as soon as it is available.
47. Overseas Registration Examination - Important Update
Parts 1 and 2 of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) were suspended earlier this year due to safety restrictions brought in as part of the COVID-19 response. We understand the impact that this decision has had on dentists whose ambition it is to practise in the UK, and our aim is to resume the ORE as soon as it is safe and viable to do so.
Ongoing work and discussions with our exam providers tell us that, due to the nature of the ORE and the continuing COVID-19 restrictions, it is still not possible to run the ORE at this time and we will be unable to run the exams that were provisionally set for August and September.
We understand that this will not be welcome news for those waiting to sit the exams and we share their frustration. For candidates who booked a place on the cancelled April exam, we also understand they may wish to request a refund and return to the candidate list, and we want to be clear that this option remains open.
We also know that there are some candidates who have either now exceeded the five-year time limit between Part 1 and Part 2, or shortly will, and we appreciate that this will be a further cause for uncertainty and concern. For those affected, please note that we will be in contact individually once the future ORE exam schedule is confirmed.
46. April 2020 ORE Part 1 Booking Re-opening
On Thursday 12 March 2020 at 14:30 we will re-open the booking for the ORE Part 1 April 2020 examination (to be held from 14 – 17 April 2020). The booking for this examination will be closed upon reaching full capacity. All bookings must be made through eGDC.
Please note that there is currently only 1 space available. However, we will update our website with the final number of available places before the booking opens.
Please check that you have log-in details for your eGDC account and that you can log in before this date.
We would like to highlight to candidates that the April Part 1 candidate list will be submitted to the examination provider as soon as the booking closes. There will be no opportunity to request a refund under the ORE refund policy, therefore we strongly recommend only candidates who are certain that they can attend the examination login and attempt to book a place. As a direct result cheque bookings will not be available for this re-opening. All candidates must make payment through eGDC only.
Important information in relation to booking examinations through eGDC
Please note that eGDC has multiple log-in prevention. This means that if you are logged into your eGDC account on more than one device or more than one browser window you will receive a warning message stating that 'we have detected that your log-in is in use on another device so you have been automatically logged out'.
In regard to the examination booking screen:
- You will be able to see the current time in the United Kingdom
- 8 hours before an examination you are eligible to book is scheduled to open, the examination will appear in the 'bookings tab' and display the following message 'unavailable - opening at 14:30'
- You will need to click refresh at 14:30 when the examination opens
- You will be automatically logged out of eGDC if you have been logged in for more than 15 minutes
- When an examination you were eligible to book has filled, the booking screen will display 'closed - examination full' for 2 hours after.
The following booking rules apply:
- If you click 'book exam and pay' with no intention of sitting the examination or making payment, you will be prevented from booking the next available examination.
- Do not log into eGDC at this time if you do not wish to sit the examination.
Payment for an examination position is required at the time of booking (no later than 1 hours after making the booking). If you do not have the funds to make payment at the time, do not attempt to book a place. Please note that we anticipate a high demand for this booking, in line with the normal booking procedure places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis from 14:30, and we would ask candidates who are not able to make payment within the hour not to attempt to book a place.
Please ensure that you read our withdrawal and refund policies before booking a place on to the examination.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Examinations Team.
45. April 2020 ORE Part 2 Booking Re-opening
On Thursday 27 February 2020 at 14:30 we will re-open the booking for the ORE Part 2 April 2020 examination (to be held from 2 – 5 April 2020). The booking for this examination will be closed upon reaching full capacity. All bookings must be made through eGDC.
Please note that there are currently only 9 spaces available.
Please check that you have log-in details for your eGDC account and that you can log in before this date.
We would like to highlight to candidates that the April Part 2 candidate list will be submitted to the examination provider as soon as the booking closes. There will be no opportunity to request a refund under the ORE refund policy, therefore we strongly recommend only candidates who are certain that they can attend the examination login and attempt to book a place. As a direct result cheque bookings will not be available for this re-opening. All candidates must make payment through eGDC only.
Important information in relation to booking examinations through eGDC
Please note that eGDC has multiple log-in prevention. This means that if you are logged into your eGDC account on more than one device or more than one browser window you will receive a warning message stating that 'we have detected that your log-in is in use on another device so you have been automatically logged out'.
In regard to the examination booking screen:
You will be able to see the current time in the United Kingdom.
8 hours before an examination you are eligible to book is scheduled to open, the examination will appear in the 'bookings tab' and display the following message 'unavailable - opening at 14:30'
You will need to click refresh at 14:30 when the examination opens
You will be automatically logged out of eGDC if you have been logged in for more than 15 minutes
When an examination you were eligible to book has filled, the booking screen will display 'closed - examination full' for 2 hours after.
The following booking rules apply:
If you click 'book exam and pay' with no intention of sitting the examination or making payment, you will be prevented from booking the next available examination.
Do not log into eGDC at this time if you do not wish to sit the examination.
Payment for an examination position is required at the time of booking (no later than 1 hours after making the booking). If you do not have the funds to make payment at the time, do not attempt to book a place. Please note that we anticipate a high demand for this booking, in line with the normal booking procedure places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis from 14:30, and we would ask candidates who are not able to make payment within the hour not to attempt to book a place.
Please ensure that you read our withdrawal and refund policies before booking a place on to the examination.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Examinations Team.
44. January 2020 ORE Part 2 Booking Opening
On Thursday 21 November 2019 at 14:30 we will open the booking for the ORE Part 2 January 2020 examination (to be held from 23-26 January 2020). The booking for this examination will be closed upon reaching full capacity. All bookings must be made through eGDC.
Cheque bookings are only available to candidates being sponsored by an organisation working with refugees or a charity. Please call the Examinations Team prior to Thursday 21 November 2019 to check the booking procedure if this applies to you on +44(0)20 7167 6050.
If you are a priority candidate you will have already received a separate email with instructions on how to secure your place on this exam.
Payment for an examination position is required at the time of booking (no later than 1 hour after making the booking). If a candidate does not have the funds to make payment at the time, please do not attempt to book a place. Please note that we anticipate a high demand for this booking, in line with the normal booking procedure places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis from 14:30, and we would ask candidates who are not able to make payment within the hour not to attempt to book a place.
All candidates are advised to read our withdrawal and refund policies before booking a place on to the examination.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Examinations Team here or call +44(0)20 7167 6050.
43. 3 June 2019 - Priority Candidates
42. July 2019 ORE Part 1 Booking Re-opening
- You will be able to see the current time in the United Kingdom.
- Eight hours before an examination you are eligible to book is scheduled to open, the examination will appear in the 'bookings tab' and display the following message 'unavailable - opening at 14:30'
- You will need to click refresh at 14:30 when the examination opens
- You will be automatically logged out of eGDC if you have been logged in for more than 15 minutes
- When an examination you were eligible to book has filled, the booking screen will display 'closed - examination full' for two hours after.
- If you click 'book exam and pay' with no intention of sitting the examination or making payment, you will be prevented from booking the next available examination.
- Do not log into eGDC at this time if you do not wish to sit the examination.
41. 10 April 2019 - Priority Candidate
40. 9 April 2019 - ORE Application Deadline for August 2019 Part 1 ORE Booking
39. April 2019 ORE Part 2 Booking Re-opening