Examination fee and payment

The fee for the examination will be €380 of which €100 is for assessment of the file.

The file will not be processed until payment of €380 is received in full.

The payment should be made by bank transfer. Your payment will not be recognized unless you give your name on the transfer. Cheques are not accepted.

Bank details:

Account name: UEMS/Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Bank: BNP Paribas Fortis

Account number IBAN : BE 23  0017  1954  7591

BIC/SWIFT:  GEBABEBB

If the candidate is found not to meet the eligibility criteria, €280 will be refunded.

Should a candidate be unable to sit the examination on the appointed date, he will be offered one alternative date and the fee will be held.

If the candidate does not take the examination and does not inform the UEMS Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery one month in advance, no fee will be refunded.

The candidate who attends the examination and fails  will be offered another opportunity to re-take the examination.  In exceptional circumstances the UEMS Board, in its absolute discretion, will consider a third attempt. A fee of €280 will apply to each re-sit.