MRCGP International
MRCGP[INT]
What is the MRCGP[INT]
Passing an MRCGP[INT] accredited assessment makes you eligible to apply for an RCGP international membership. Use the post-nominals MRCGP[INT] after your name for as long as you remain a member.
Accredited assessments meet the rigorous standards which are set and accredited by the RCGP. However, they do not confer holders of this qualification any right to practice as a GP in the UK.
The curriculum on which MRCGP[INT] accredited assessments are based, is unique to the country it was developed for. Therefore, it is different from the MRCGP curriculum in the UK.
Successful completion of the assessment, and registering as an international member will enable you to be included in our membership directory. You will get to enjoy the comprehensive membership benefits associated with the grade.
Becoming an RCGP international member demonstrates your commitment to achieving the highest standards in primary care. It is also an opportunity to support our important work in improving family medicine around the world.
Each MRCGP[INT] accredited assessment is suitable for those candidates who plan to work in the country in which they sit the assessment. They are locally developed to reflect local epidemiology, burden of disease, and medical practices.
What Does the MRCGP INT Involve?
The nature of assessment varies from country to country (check individual country websites) but it usually consists of a combination of the following:
AKT (Applied Knowledge Test) / Part 1
CSA (Clinical Skills Assessment) / OSCE Assessment
SS (Simulated Surgery)
WBPA (Workplace Based Assessment)
Assignments
The MRCGP[INT] is available to take in the following countries, with the curriculum for each exam adapted for local conditions and management.
Cyprus
Dubai
Kosovo
Kuwait
Malta
South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
MRCGP[INT] vs MRCGP UK
MRCGP UK consists of three components – AKT (Applied Knowledge Test), SCA (Simulated Consultation Assessment) and WBPA (workplace Based Assessment) and is completed within a UK GP Training Scheme. Completion is necessary for a doctor to complete training in General Practice, allowing them to work as an independent GP in the UK. Doctors who are not part of a UK GP training scheme cannot take the exam.
MRCGP International is an examination that allows a doctor living outside the UK to become an International Member of the Royal College of GPs. It does not allow someone to practice in the UK as a GP.
If you complete MRCGP International it allows you:
to use the post nominal ‘MRCGP (Int)’
inclusion in the RCGP Membership directory
use RCGP Membership benefits
How Can Our Website Help?
The Simulated Surgeries (SS), or the Clinical Skills Assessments (CSA) will involve simulated patients, and mimic the SCA that UK graduates undertake. Signing up to access our cases will enable you to practice, hone the skills required to consult, and aid your revision to pass these exams.
We hope you find this resource useful, and we wish you the best of luck in your MRCGP[INT] exam!