How to complete your RCVS specialist application

All applicants

1. Log in to My Account: Go to the RCVS website and sign in using your username and password.
2. Select “Specialist applications”: You’ll see a link on your dashboard to start a new application or continue an application you’ve saved.
3. Choose your application type: Select one of the following:
   1. European Diplomate application
   2. Non-European new application
   3. Non-European reapplication
4. Complete all relevant sections: The system will guide you through the sections required for your route.  
5. Upload your evidence: You must upload your documents in PDF or JPG format. This may include:
   1. Certificates
   2. CV
   3. Publication list
   4. Evidence of activity
   5. Translations (if applicable)
6. Provide access to your 1CPD record: All applicants must allow assessors to view their CPD from the past five calendar years. You can do this in My Account by selecting “Share CPD” when prompted.
7. Review your application: Before submitting, check:
   1. All sections are complete
   2. Evidence is uploaded and legible
   3. Your self-assessment (if required) matches your evidence
   4. No items are duplicated in multiple sections
8. Submit your application and pay the fee: You’ll be prompted to pay online. Your application is not considered submitted until the payment is received.
9. Receive confirmation: You’ll receive an email confirming that your application has been submitted. You can track its status in MyRCVS.
    

Route-specific guidance

These are the additional steps and requirements that apply depending on your route.

European Diplomates

• Upload your valid EBVS® certificate
• Upload your current CV
• Confirm your ongoing practice within your specialty

You don’t need to complete:

• Full self-assessment
• Detailed publication scoring
• Additional qualification mapping

Your application will only be accepted if your EBVS® status is current at the time of assessment.

Make sure your CPD record clearly identifies specialty-related learning.

Non-European applicants – New RCVS Specialist

You must complete:

• The full self-assessment
• The publication section, including identifying your five most significant works
• Evidence of clinical, academic, advisory and other relevant activity

You must upload:

• Postgraduate qualification certificates
• Translations (if needed)
• Job description and role breakdown
• Publication list
• Evidence of teaching, contributions, and leadership
• An up-to-date CV

'In press’ publications require formal acceptance letters.

Duplicate evidence used in more than one section cannot be counted.

All documents must be in English or officially translated.

Non-European applicants – Reapplications

You must:

• Complete a new self-assessment, focusing on activity from the last five years
• Upload updated evidence of:
  • Clinical work
  • Research and publications
  • Teaching and examining
  • Leadership and contribution to your specialty
  • Upload an updated CV
  • Share your last five years of CPD

You don’t need to provide:

• Qualifications already recorded by the RCVS
• Historic evidence older than five years (unless exceptional and directly relevant)

Focus evidence on recent activity, not previous cycles.

Clearly label CPD entries so assessors can identify specialty relevance.

Submit early to allow time for corrections if anything is missing.