Training Fees

Over the past five years the RACP has built and delivered a highly successful and reputable training infrastructure. Even with this progression, the RACP fee structure remains one of the most competitive for medical colleges in Australia and New Zealand.

Trainee fees will contribute to services we know our Fellows and Trainees need, including:

• E-learning materials
• Additional online infrastructure
• New forms of assessment
• More staff to support trainees and supervisors
• Professional development
• Policy and advocacy.

Training pathways and fee structures

The various training pathways offered by the College incur different fees. These pathways include:

• Chapters & Faculties
• PREP Basic & Advanced Training
• Overseas Trained Physicians (OTP)

Faculties

Each Faculty has its own fee structure. See the respective sites or email them for more information about costings for these programs.

2012 PREP Basic Training Fees

Description	$AUD
Annual registration fee	2,860
Continuation 1/Interruption Fee	135
Late submission of application (Administration fee)	135

1. The Continuation fee applies to trainees who have completed 36 months full time equivalent basic training, are still undertaking physician training, but are not yet applying for advanced training.

 

2012 Examination Fees

It is a requirement that Basic Trainees pass both the written and clinical examinations before commencing the Advanced Training Program. Some exceptions apply.

Description	$AUD
Written Examination	1,045
Administration fee for late submission of written examination application	495
Application for manual re-mark of Written Examination	385
Main Clinical Examination	2,015
Supplementary Clinical Examination	1,010

 

2012 PREP Advanced Training Fees

Description	$AUD
Annual fee for Advanced Training 2	2,860
Annual fee for Advanced Trainees in full-time research (upon application) 3	1,910
Fee for conditional approval of Advanced Training (Examination year) Note: balance of annual Advanced Training fee paid on success in Examination 4	1,430
Continuation 5/Interruption Fee	135

2. The RACP annual Fellow subscription fee will be waived for any Fellow undertaking post-FRACP Divisional Training programs in 2012. The RACP Finance team will contact eligible post-FRACP trainees directly to advise where applicable. 

3. This option replaces the annual fee and ONLY applies if you are the recipient of the National Health & Medical Research Council grant or equivalent and earn up to $30,000 total income which includes the grant plus any additional income). Applicants will need to send written confirmation with the training application form and the appropriate payment.

4. If applying for conditional approval as opposed to the annual fee, half of the advanced training fee ($1430) is payable when lodging your application. This fee will not be refundable if you are unsuccessful in the Clinical Examination. If you are successful, an invoice will be sent to you for the balance of the annual fee.

5. The Continuation fee applies to trainees who have completed 36 months (or more for some joint training programs) of accredited full time equivalent advanced training, but have not completed all requirements of a supervising committee to enable recommendation to Fellowship of the College.  

2012 Chapter Training Fees

These fees apply to trainees in Chapter training programs.

Description	Addiction Medicine	Palliative Medicine	Sexual Health Medicine
Application for Entry into Training	510	750	315
Annual Fee for Training	1,570	1,870	1,450
Annual fee for Advanced Trainees in full-time research (upon application)	1,045	1,245	970
Continuation/Interruption Fee	135	135	135
Admission to Fellowship and Diploma Fee	770	930	270
Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine Training Fee	-	935	-

  

Other 2012 Fees

These fees apply after Advanced Training has been successfully completed or for successful OTP candidates.

Description	$AUD
Admission to Fellowship and Diploma Fee	980
Annual fee for Post FRACP Training 5	2,860

5. The annual fee relates to those who are already Fellows of the College and are completing further training in another subspecialty.
 
 

2012 Overseas Trained Physician (OTP) Fees

 

Description	$AUD
OTP Assessment Fee 6	7,245
Fellowship and Diploma Fee 7	980
Specified Training Fee 8	330
Practice Visit Fee	2,010

6. This fee covers initial vetting of documentation, interview (excluding videoconferencing costs), cost of any required period of peer review and any other requirements other than the RACP examinations or practice visits. Examination fees must be paid by any applicant who is required to successfully complete the Written and/or Clinical Examination of the College prior to being granted specialist registration or Fellowship.

7. Fellowship fee is for applicants who have been assessed for Fellowship and have been advised they are eligible to apply.

8. Please note, no refunds are available for this option.

Please contact the OTP Unit for more information regarding Specified Training Visas (previously known as Occupational Training Visas) or Postgraduate Training Approval.

APPLICABLE TO ALL FEES

REFUNDS

(i) Withdrawal of application for examination (Refer to the appendix of the Guidelines for Candidates document).
(ii) A handling fee of 25% will be deducted from the total paid, for all refunds.
(iii) Refunds will be processed, not held by the College against future applications or fees.

Enquiries

Basic Training fee enquiries:	basic_training@racp.edu.au
Advanced Training fee enquiries:	advancedtraining@racp.edu.au
Examination enquiries:	assessments@racp.edu.au
OTP enquiries:	otp@racp.edu.au