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Part III of MFPHMI is the Public Health Oral Examination of Professional Competence (OEPC), and is the final exam on to way to achieving MFPHMI, an internationally recognised benchmark of excellence that is valued by healthcare employers worldwide.
Achieving MFPHMI shows potential employers that you have advanced knowledge of public health medicine - you can work to:
Part III of MFPHMI is the Public Health Oral Examination of Professional Competence (OEPC). The OEPC consists of an oral examination on topics relevant to the practice of public health medicine. It is conducted as a separate examination following successful completion of the MFPHMI Part II (PHRs) examination.
The questions will be drawn from the following areas:
You must have passed the MFPHMI Part IIA and Part IIB examination, therefore have submitted and passed two public health reports.
All applications need to be submitted online. Please provide all the information requested in the application form.
When you're preparing your study plan, make sure to refer to "Information and Resources" and see MFPHMI Regulations document. This provides detailed information on the exam format.
Fee Update 2026: The fee to sit Part III exam from 01 January 2026 is €390 for both Irish and overseas students.
The method of payment is credit or debit card, taken at the end of the online application process.
Don't forget: if you're in Ireland you can claim a refund of the successful examination fee under the HSE Clinical Course and Examination Refund Scheme.
Candidates have seven calendar years from the date of passing the MFPHMI Part I in which to pass the MFPHMI Part III. A candidate who has not passed MFPHMI Part III within seven calendar years of passing the Part I may re-sit the Part I examination providing he or she has attended the Part I examination on fewer than six occasions and the Part II and Part III examinations (combined) on fewer than five occasions.
Please refer to our HERE to download our latest exam policies and procedures.
If you require a visa to sit an exam, it is your responsibility to ensure the visa application is made in sufficient time before the examination date. We have no role in granting or refusing visas.
A refund or transfer will not be given if you are unable to attend the examination as a result of a visa-related problem.
Please refer to the HERE to download the latest versions of our exam policies and procedures.
All applications need to be submitted online via an application form. Please see Exam Applications for all exam updates including application links, and our Exam Calendar for upcoming exam dates.
We have a dedicated examinations support team in our Dublin headquarters. They are there to guide you through your full exam journey, from application to conferring. They are present at every exam and always happy to answer your questions.
Contact us at helpdesk@rcpi.ie or tel: +353 1 8639721 (open Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm Irish time).