Examinations

The Fellow of the European Board (FEBU) Examinations consists of two parts:

Participants who pass the Written Examination receive a certificate.

Those who subsequently successfully complete the Oral Examination receive the Fellow of the European Board (FEBU) Diploma and may use the FEBU title. The FEBU diploma is considered a Mark of Excellence, an added qualification and an asset to the individual’s CV and portfolio. The FEBU Diploma does not confer the legal right to practise urology in Europe or elsewhere.

The Written Examination is an integrated part of the national exit examinations for final year residents in Austria, The Netherlands and Switzerland.
Both the Written and Oral Examinations are an official part of the exit examinations in Hungary and Poland. In these countries the FEBU Examinations are performed under the auspices of the national urological associations; also a reduced examination fee is applicable. Respective applicants are recommended to contact their national society before registering.

The time between passing the Written Examination and participating in the Oral Examination may not exceed five years.
The FEBU Diploma qualifies for 50 CME credit points in category 3.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants meeting the following criteria can register:

  • Final year resident being trained in an UEMS/EBU member country; or  
  • Board certified urologists.

Furthermore the following matters are of importance for the application procedure:

  • Urologists certified in a non UEMS/EBU member country can apply for the Written Examination only.
  • Urologists certified in a non UEMS/EBU member country who have passed the Written Examinations in either 2007 or 2008, are eligible for the Oral Examinations 2012 and 2013 (time frame of maximum five years between the Written and Oral Examination).    
  • Residents from the United Kingdom and Ireland need to have an official training number. UK and Irish residents who are not on an official training programme can apply for the Written Examination only.

UEMS/EBU Member Countries
Austria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.

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