Unified European Board of Thoracic Surgery
Examination Dates
MUEBTS
The Level One Membership examination is a Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) examination consisting of a 4 hour, 180 question paper. This examination will be quality assured using standard set questions and a passmark determined by processes established in assessment science.
FUEBTS
The level 2 Fellowship consists of an oral examination conducted in person at the ESTS Annual Meeting with our EBCTS/EBTS examiners.
The Fellowship examination will assess all of the level one outcomes across the entire syllabus in addition to the level two outcomes in thoracic surgery.
Cardiothoracic surgeons from all over the world enhance their careers by gaining the prestigious qualifications offered by EBCTS. These qualifications set surgeons apart and help demonstrate a high standard of clinical excellence.
The Membership of the Unified European Board of Thoracic Surgery (MUEBTS)
tests the scope of knowledge, clinical judgement and application of the principles and practice of surgery to the standard expected at the end of National training in the generality of cardiothoracic surgery, ready to commence as an independent specialist. An example of this is the Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) level in the UK.
The Fellowship of the Unified European Board of Thoracic Surgery (FUEBTS)
tests the scope of knowledge, clinical judgement and application of the principles and practice of an autonomous/independently practicing surgeon to the standard expected in the area of established specialist practice. This surgeon will have been in independent specialist practice for a minimum of 2 years and would be expected to be independently ‘emergency safe’ in their areas of specialist practice.