RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP) Syllabus
Curriculum domains
The RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP) syllabus (RANZCP Competency-Based Fellowship Program: Stage 1 syllabus v1.4a + Stage 2 syllabus v0.12a + Learning Outcomes v1.4 + CBFP Overview v2.1 (20/11/2025)) is organised into 32 curriculum domains. PRIMEX maps every domain below to study topics and learning objectives so you can track coverage as you prepare.
The 32 domains
- Stage 1, section 1: Interviewing and assessment.
- Stage 1, section 2: Assessment and management of psychiatric emergencies.
- Stage 1, section 3: Diagnosis and classification.
- Stage 1, section 4: Basic sciences.
- Stage 1, section 5: Treatments in psychiatry.
- Stage 1, section 6: Critical appraisal and basic statistics.
- Stage 1, section 7: Basic ethics.
- Stage 1, section 8: Professionalism.
- Stage 1, section 9: Mental health and related legislation.
- Stage 1, section 10: Normal development across the lifespan.
- Stage 1, section 11: Basic psychology.
- Stage 1, section 12: Cultural competence.
- Stage 1, section 13: Patients, families and carers.
- Stage 1, section 14: Specific disorders.
- Stage 2, area A: Generalist knowledge and general psychiatry.
- Stage 2, area B: Consultation-Liaison psychiatry.
- Stage 2, area C: Child & Adolescent psychiatry.
- Stage 2, area D: Addiction psychiatry.
- Stage 2, area E: Forensic psychiatry.
- Stage 2, area F: Psychiatry of Old Age.
- Stage 2, area G: Psychotherapies.
- Stage 2, area H: Indigenous Australian and Maori mental health.
- Stage 2, area I: Rural psychiatry.
- Stage 2, area J: Psychiatry of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities.
- Stage 2, area K: Perinatal psychiatry.
- Fellowship competency: Medical Expert.
- Fellowship competency: Communicator.
- Fellowship competency: Collaborator.
- Fellowship competency: Manager.
- Fellowship competency: Health Advocate.
- Fellowship competency: Scholar.
- Fellowship competency: Professional.
How PRIMEX maps to the syllabus
- Every domain above is mapped to PRIMEX study topics, so the curriculum tracker shows coverage domain by domain.
- Question banks, AI-graded SAQ practice and viva or OSCE simulation draw from these same mapped domains.
- Spaced-repetition scheduling and progress analytics surface the domains where your coverage is thinnest.
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How many domains does the RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP) syllabus cover?
The RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP) syllabus is organised into 32 curriculum domains on PRIMEX, each mapped to study topics and learning objectives.
What is covered in the RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP) syllabus?
The RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP) syllabus covers 32 domains: Stage 1, section 1: Interviewing and assessment, Stage 1, section 2: Assessment and management of psychiatric emergencies, Stage 1, section 3: Diagnosis and classification, Stage 1, section 4: Basic sciences, Stage 1, section 5: Treatments in psychiatry, Stage 1, section 6: Critical appraisal and basic statistics, Stage 1, section 7: Basic ethics, Stage 1, section 8: Professionalism, Stage 1, section 9: Mental health and related legislation, Stage 1, section 10: Normal development across the lifespan, Stage 1, section 11: Basic psychology, Stage 1, section 12: Cultural competence, Stage 1, section 13: Patients, families and carers, Stage 1, section 14: Specific disorders, Stage 2, area A: Generalist knowledge and general psychiatry, Stage 2, area B: Consultation-Liaison psychiatry, Stage 2, area C: Child & Adolescent psychiatry, Stage 2, area D: Addiction psychiatry, Stage 2, area E: Forensic psychiatry, Stage 2, area F: Psychiatry of Old Age, Stage 2, area G: Psychotherapies, Stage 2, area H: Indigenous Australian and Maori mental health, Stage 2, area I: Rural psychiatry, Stage 2, area J: Psychiatry of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Stage 2, area K: Perinatal psychiatry, Fellowship competency: Medical Expert, Fellowship competency: Communicator, Fellowship competency: Collaborator, Fellowship competency: Manager, Fellowship competency: Health Advocate, Fellowship competency: Scholar, Fellowship competency: Professional.
Does PRIMEX cover the full RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP) syllabus?
Yes. PRIMEX is curriculum-mapped to the RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP) syllabus, so every domain and learning objective above is tracked across the question banks, study notes and curriculum tracker.