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Education Calendar

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January
2025

  • Fellowship Examination Candidate Workshop

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 9
    Thu

    Workshop

  • Closing date for Admission to Fellowship applications graduating at the end of 2024 training year

    OMS

    Start date: 10
    Fri

    Closing date

  • Fellowship (GDP) Examination – Written Paper

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 13
    Mon     End date: 14
    Tue

    Exam Date

  • Fellowship (GDP) Examination – viva voce

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 20
    Mon     End date: 21
    Tue

    Exam Date

February
2025

  • Term 1 commences

    OMS

    Start date: 3
    Mon

  • Registrations close for MRACDS(GDP) Program 2025

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 7
    Fri

    Closing date

  • Trainee Induction Day

    OMS

    Start date: 8
    Sat

    Workshop

  • Orientation Day

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 8
    Sat

    Workshop

  • Enrolment Close for Viva voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 9
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Closing date for submission of six-monthly summative assessment report, clinical training assessment reports, and surgical logbook summary for trainees occupying an accredited post in August 2024 – February 2025. Annual Registration for OMS Trainee Occupying an Accredited Post 2025.

    OMS

    Start date: 15
    Sat

    Closing date

  • Closing date of registration for trainees occupying an accredited training post (FOMS 02) or approved post (FOMS 12) in 2025

    OMS

    Start date: 15
    Sat

    Closing date

  • Closing date Mandatory Research Proposals for OMS 2 Trainees (FOMS 7a or 7b)

    OMS

    Start date: 15
    Sat

    Closing date

  • Enrolment Close for Assessment Round 1

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 23
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Viva Voce Practice Session

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 24
    Mon

    Practice Session

March
2025

  • Viva Voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 7
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • Opening date for registration OMS Foundation Examination

    OMS

    Start date: 11
    Tue

  • Assessment Round 1 (until 13 April)

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 14
    Fri

    Assessment

  • Registrations Close for PDS Preparation Course

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 16
    Sun

    Closing date

  • PDS Preparation Course (until 30 April)

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 18
    Tue

    Course

  • Closing date of applications for re-entry into OMS training program in 2025

    OMS

    Start date: 31
    Mon

    Closing date

  • Opening date for selection into OMS Training Program in 2026 (FOMS 01)

    OMS

    Start date: 31
    Mon

April
2025

  • Assessment of Eligibility Deadline

    SDP

    Start date: 1
    Tue

    Closing date

  • CPD Masterclass: Infection Control

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 9
    Wed

    CPD Masterclass

  • Closing date of registration for Foundation Examinations

    OMS

    Start date: 11
    Fri

    Closing date

  • Closing date of application for selection into OMS Training Program in 2026 (FOMS 01)

    OMS

    Start date: 30
    Wed

    Closing date

May
2025

  • Registrations Close for the PDS Examination

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 7
    Wed

    Closing date

  • CPD Masterclass: Practice Management, Law, Ethics and Risk Management

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 13
    Tue

    CPD Masterclass

  • Closing date for submission of midterm assessment report for trainees occupying an accredited post in February-August 2025 (if applicable)

    OMS

    Start date: 16
    Fri

    Closing date

  • Enrolment Close for Assessment Round 2

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 18
    Sun

    Closing date

  • SDP MBRU Conjoint Examination

    SDP

    Start date: 19
    Mon     End date: 20
    Tue

    Exam Date

  • ICOMS 2025

    OMS

    Start date: 22
    Thu     End date: 25
    Sun

  • Foundation Examination (written component)

    OMS

    Start date: 30
    Fri

    Exam Date

June
2025

  • Enrolments Close and Case Reports due for MRACDS & FRACDS Examination

    SDP

    Start date: 1
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Assessment Round 2 (until 11 July)

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 6
    Fri

    Assessment

  • Online Exam Candidate Workshop

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 19
    Thu

    Workshop

  • Foundation Examination (clinical component) Sydney F2F

    OMS

    Start date: 20
    Fri     End date: 21
    Sat

    Exam Date

  • CPD Masterclass: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 21
    Sat

    CPD Masterclass

  • PDS Examination – Written Paper

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 23
    Mon     End date: 25
    Wed

    Exam Date

  • Enrolment Close for Viva voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 29
    Sun

    Closing date

July
2025

  • Opening date for trainee eligibility application and trainees occupying an approved position request to present for the OMS Fellowship Examination (FOMS 05A)

    OMS

    Start date: 7
    Mon

  • Viva Voce Practice Session

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 10
    Thu

    Practice Session

  • PDS Examination – viva voce

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 16
    Wed     End date: 18
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • PDS Examination – viva voce (back up)

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 19
    Sat

    Exam Date

  • Viva Voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 25
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • Interviews for Selection into the OMS Training Program (Sydney)

    OMS

    Start date: 26
    Sat

    Assessment

August
2025

  • Term 2 commences

    OMS

    Start date: 4
    Mon

  • Closing trainee eligibility application and trainee in approved position request to present for the OMS Fellowship Examination (FOMS 05A)

    OMS

    Start date: 4
    Mon

    Closing date

  • Preparation for Fellowship Success Workshop

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 8
    Fri     End date: 10
    Sun

    Workshop

  • Closing date for submission of six-monthly summative assessment report, work-based assessment reports, and surgical logbook summary for trainees occupying an accredited post in February-August 2025

    OMS

    Start date: 15
    Fri

    Closing date

  • Opening date of registration for Fellowship Examination

    OMS

    Start date: 18
    Mon

  • CPD Masterclass: Medical Emergencies

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 21
    Thu

    CPD Masterclass

  • MRACDS(SDP) Examinations – Written Paper

    SDP

    Start date: 25
    Mon

    Exam Date

  • MRACDS(SDP) Examinations – Viva voce

    SDP

    Start date: 27
    Wed     End date: 29
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • FRACDS(SDP) Examinations

    SDP

    Start date: 27
    Wed     End date: 29
    Fri

    Exam Date

September
2025

  • Closing date of registration for Fellowship Examination

    OMS

    Start date: 5
    Fri

    Closing date

  • Enrolment Close for Assessment Round 3

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 7
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Assessment Round 3 (until 17 Oct)

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 12
    Fri

    Assessment

  • CPD Masterclass: Therapeutics in Dentistry Pain and Pain Management

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 27
    Sat

    CPD Masterclass

October
2025

  • Fellowship Examination (written component)

    OMS

    Start date: 2
    Thu     End date: 3
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • Enrolment Close Viva Voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 19
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Viva Voce Practice Session

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 23
    Thu

    Practice Session

  • Deadline for completion of RACS Skills Courses for OMS 2

    OMS

    Start date: 31
    Fri

    Closing date

November
2025

  • Registration for Trainee Occupying an Approved Post Opens

    OMS

    Start date: 3
    Mon

  • Fellowship Examination (clinical component) Melbourne F2F

    OMS

    Start date: 7
    Fri     End date: 8
    Sat

    Exam Date

  • Viva Voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 7
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • ANZAOMS ASM 2025 Adelaide

    OMS

    Start date: 13
    Thu     End date: 15
    Sat

  • Closing date for submission of midterm assessment report for trainees occupying an accredited post in August 2025 – February 2026 (if applicable)

    OMS

    Start date: 15
    Sat

    Closing date

  • Registrations Close for the Fellowship Examination

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 23
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Preparation for Practice Presentation OMS4 – available on the College e-Learning platform via your Dashboard

    OMS

    Start date: 29
    Sat

    Practice Session

December
2025

  • Mandatory Research Completion of Research Requirement Due (FOMS 9)

    OMS

    Start date: 1
    Mon

    Closing date

  • Closing date of applications for approved positions in 2026

    OMS

    Start date: 14
    Sun

    Closing date

January
2026

  • Fellowship Examination Candidate Workshop

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 8
    Thu

    Workshop

  • Opening date for Admission to Fellowship applications and assessments for eligible OMS 4 Trainees

    OMS

    Start date: 9
    Fri

  • Fellowship Examination – Written Papers

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 12
    Mon     End date: 13
    Tue

    Exam Date

  • Fellowship Exam – viva voce

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 19
    Mon     End date: 20
    Tue

    Exam Date

February
2026

  • Registrations close for MRACDS(GDP) Program 2026

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 1
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Term 1 commences

    OMS

    Start date: 2
    Mon

  • Enrolments open for PDS Preparation Course 2026

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 6
    Fri

  • Trainee Induction Day

    OMS

    Start date: 7
    Sat

    Workshop

  • Orientation Day

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 7
    Sat

    Workshop

  • Enrolment Close for Viva voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 8
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Closing date for submission of Term 2 – Six-monthly assessment, work-based assessments, and surgical logbook summary for Trainees.

    Closing date of registration for Trainees occupying an accredited training post (FOMS 02) or approved post (FOMS 12) in 2026

    Deadline Mandatory Research Proposals for OMS 2 Trainees (FOMS 7a or 7b) – and submission for research proposals for first quarter 2027

    Deadline completion for TACs for OMS 4 Trainees commencing Term 1

    OMS

    Start date: 15
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Viva Voce Practice Session

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 19
    Thu

    Practice Session

  • Enrolment Close for Assessment Round 1

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 22
    Sun

    Closing date

March
2026

  • Viva Voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 6
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • Registration opens for the Foundation Examination

    OMS

    Start date: 10
    Tue

  • Assessment Round 1 (5 weeks)

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 13
    Fri

    Assessment

  • Enrolments close for PDS Preparation Course

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 15
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Preparation Course Evening Webinars

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 16
    Mon

    Tutorial

  • PDS Prep Course

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 16
    Mon

    Course

  • CPD Masterclass: Clinical Examination Technique

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 24
    Tue

    CPD Masterclass

  • Closing date of applications for re-entry into OMS Training program in 2026

    OMS

    Start date: 30
    Mon

    Closing date

April
2026

  • Opening date for selection into OMS Training Program in 2026 (FOMS 01)

    OMS

    Start date: 1
    Wed

  • SDP Assessment of Eligibility Deadline

    SDP

    Start date: 1
    Wed

    Closing date

  • Registration closes for the Foundation Examination

    OMS

    Start date: 10
    Fri

    Closing date

  • CPD Masterclass: Infection Control

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 22
    Wed

    CPD Masterclass

  • Closing date of application for Selection into OMS Training Program in 2027 (FOMS 01)

    OMS

    Start date: 29
    Wed

    Closing date

May
2026

  • CPD Masterclass: Practice Management, Law, Ethics and Risk Management

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 12
    Tue

    CPD Masterclass

  • Term 2 Midterm Assessment report submission deadline for Trainees

    OMS

    Start date: 17
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Enrolment Close for Assessment Round 2

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 17
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Foundation Examination (written component)

    OMS

    Start date: 29
    Fri

    Exam Date

June
2026

  • SDP Enrolments Close and Case Reports due for MRACDS & FRACDS Examination

    SDP

    Start date: 1
    Mon

    Closing date

  • Assessment Round 2 (5 weeks)

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 5
    Fri

    Assessment

  • CPD Masterclass: Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 13
    Sat

    CPD Masterclass

  • PDS Exams 2026 – Candidate Workshop

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 18
    Thu

    Workshop

  • Foundation Examination (clinical component) Melbourne F2F

    OMS

    Start date: 20
    Sat

    Exam Date

  • PDS Written Exams

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 22
    Mon     End date: 24
    Wed

    Exam Date

  • Enrolment Close for Viva Voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 28
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Viva Voce Practice Session

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 29
    Mon

    Practice Session

July
2026

  • Opening date for eligibility applications Trainees and Trainees Occupying an Approved Position request to present for the OMS Fellowship Examination (FOMS 05A)

    OMS

    Start date: 14
    Tue

  • PDS Viva Voce Exams

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Start date: 15
    Wed     End date: 18
    Sat

    Exam Date

  • Viva Voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 17
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • Interviews for Selection into the OMS Training Program (Sydney)

    OMS

    Start date: 25
    Sat

    Assessment

  • Preparation for Fellowship Success

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 31
    Fri

    Workshop

August
2026

  • Term 2 commences

    OMS

    Start date: 3
    Mon

  • ANZAOMS ASM 2026 Christchurch

    OMS

    Start date: 6
    Thu     End date: 8
    Sat

  • Closing trainee eligibility applications for Trainees and Trainees Occupying an Approved Position request to present for the OMS Fellowship Examination (FOMS 05A)

    OMS

    Start date: 11
    Tue

    Closing date

  • Closing date for submission of Term 1 Six-monthly Assessment report, work-based assessments, and surgical logbook summary for Trainees

    Deadline completion for TACs for OMS 4 Trainees commencing Term 2

    OMS

    Start date: 15
    Sat

    Closing date

  • Registration opens for the Fellowship Examination

    OMS

    Start date: 17
    Mon

  • CPD Masterclass: Medical Emergencies

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 20
    Thu

    CPD Masterclass

September
2026

  • Registration closes for the Fellowship Examination

    OMS

    Start date: 4
    Fri

    Closing date

  • Enrolment Close for Assessment Round 3

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 6
    Sun

    Closing date

  • MRACDS(SDP) Written Paper

    SDP

    Start date: 7
    Mon

    Exam Date

  • FRACDS(SDP) Examinations

    SDP

    Start date: 9
    Wed     End date: 11
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • MRACDS(SDP) Viva Voce

    SDP

    Start date: 9
    Wed     End date: 11
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • CPD Masterclass: Therapeutics in Dentistry Pain and Pain Management

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 12
    Sat

    CPD Masterclass

  • ICOMS 2026

    OMS

    Start date: 20
    Sun     End date: 21
    Mon

  • CPD Masterclass: Dental Imaging

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 24
    Thu

    CPD Masterclass

  • Assessment Round 3 (5 weeks)

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 25
    Fri

    Assessment

October
2026

  • Fellowship Examination (written component)

    OMS

    Start date: 1
    Thu     End date: 2
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • Enrolment Close Viva Voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 18
    Sun

    Closing date

  • Viva Voce Practice Session

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 22
    Thu

    Practice Session

November
2026

  • Fellowship Examination (clinical component) (Sydney F2F)

    OMS

    Start date: 6
    Fri     End date: 7
    Sat

    Exam Date

  • Viva Voce Examination

    MRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 13
    Fri

    Exam Date

  • Term 2 Midterm Assessment report submission deadline for Trainees

    OMS

    Start date: 15
    Sun

    Closing date

December
2026

  • Mandatory Research Completion of Research Requirement OMS4 Deadline (FOMS 9) – Final research submissions for the year

    OMS

    Start date: 1
    Tue

    Closing date

  • Closing date to submit applications for Approved Posts commencing in 2027

    OMS

    Start date: 15
    Tue

    Closing date

  • Registration for Trainees Occupying an Accredited or Approved opens

    OMS

    Start date: 16
    Wed

January
2027

  • Fellowship Examination Candidate Workshop

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 7
    Thu

    Workshop

  • Opening date for Admission to Fellowship Applications and assessments for eligible OMS 4 Trainees

    OMS

    Start date: 8
    Fri

  • Fellowship(GDP) Examination – Written Paper

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 11
    Mon     End date: 12
    Tue

    Exam Date

  • Fellowship Examiner Calibration Meeting

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 15
    Fri

  • Fellowship(GDP) Examination – Viva Voce

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 18
    Mon     End date: 19
    Tue

    Exam Date

  • Fellowship Final Examiner Meeting

    FRACDS(GDP)

    Start date: 20
    Wed

  • Deadline for completion of RACS Skills Courses (OMS 2 Trainees) prior to commencing OMS 3

    OMS

    Start date: 31
    Sun

    Closing date

February
2027

  • Term 1 Commences

    OMS

    Start date: 1
    Mon

  • Trainee Induction Day

    OMS

    Start date: 6
    Sat

    Workshop

  • Closing date for submission of Term 2 – Six-monthly assessment, work-based assessments, and surgical logbook summary for Trainees.

    Closing date of registration for Trainees occupying an Accredited or Approved training post (FOMS 02) in 2027

    Deadline Mandatory Research Proposals for OMS 2 Trainees (FOMS 7a or 7b) – and submission for research proposals for first quarter 2027

    Deadline completion for TACs for OMS 4 Trainees commencing Term 1

    OMS

    Start date: 15
    Mon

    Closing date

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