The General Dental Council’s (GDC) announcement that the fee for Part 2 of the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) would increase by 65% has met with outrage from candidates.
On 6 May, the GDC confirmed that the Part 2 ORE fee is rising from £4,235 to £6,967 – an increase of £2,732. It said the hike was due to the cost of specialist clinical facilities, experienced examiners and capital investment in facilities and equipment.
However, ORE candidates and the wider profession have expressed concern about the affordability of this and the wider impact of limiting accessibility to the exam. Dentistry.co.uk has heard from many ORE candidates who say they can’t afford to continue with the registration processed.
Several affected dentists shared their thoughts below.
Ibrahim Dally, dentist
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