What Is the RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP)?

The short answer

The RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP) is an examination set by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). Current summative assessments: MCQ Examination, MEQ Examination, and the Clinical Competency Portfolio Review (CCPR). For binding detail, see the official RANZCP examination pages at https://www.ranzcp.org.

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Who sets the RANZCP Fellowship

The RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP) is administered by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP), the body responsible for setting and marking the examination to a defined competency standard.

Who sits the RANZCP Fellowship

FRANZCP training is 60 months FTE across three stages. MCQ eligible after 6 months FTE training; MEQ and CCPR assessed at end-of-Stage-3 standard.

How the RANZCP Fellowship is structured

The RANZCP Fellowship has 3 assessed components. Current summative assessments: MCQ Examination, MEQ Examination, and the Clinical Competency Portfolio Review (CCPR). A full breakdown of each component is on the RANZCP Fellowship format page linked below.

What the RANZCP Fellowship is for

The RANZCP Fellowship Examinations (FRANZCP) is a Fellowship examination where structured MEQ answers and broad MCQ coverage are the main differentiators. It sits within the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists training and assessment pathway, and passing it is a milestone toward the qualification or progression that pathway leads to.

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