ORE Application Form
ORE Application Form
ORE Application Form
This application form and accompanying documents should be sent to the following address:
Exams team
General Dental Council
44 Baker Street
London W1U 7AL
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Checklist
Please follow the checklist below and make sure you have completed all relevant sections of the form and enclosed
copies of all appropriate documents.
Please read the guidance for applicants and referees on pages 1722
* Application form
* Certified copy of passport
* Character reference
* One passport photo
OR
* After reading section 4.8 of the application guidance, I confirm I am exempt from submitting an IELTS test
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* Mr * Mrs * Miss * Ms
Male
Female
Date of birth
Your nationality
Nationality of spouse
(if applicable)
If you or your spouse/family member is a European national (but not a UK national) you may be eligible to apply for
registration by another route. For more information, please visit our website: www.gdc-uk.org
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University/college
Country of qualification
Title of qualification
Awarding body
Year started
Year completed
Year degree awarded
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Signature Date
Your signature must match that on your passport. You must sign the form before requesting a character reference.
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Town/city
Post/Zip code
Email address (mandatory
required for verification)
Declaration
I certify that I am not a relative of the applicant, that I have known them for at least 12 months, that they are the
person they declare themselves to be and are of good character. The information I have provided is complete, true
and correct.
Signature Date
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Town/city
Post/Zip code
Country
Work telephone number (including STD code)
Email address (mandatory
required for verification)
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Please confirm the level of clinical experience that you are providing a reference for on behalf of the applicant.
* A
* B
* C
* Yes
* No
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Please describe the clinical experience undertaken by the applicant including the exact number of hours that
they personally treated patients in the dental chair.
Please note that the number of hours of clinical experience must be hours the applicant has spent undertaking
investigations and administering dental treatment. It must not include time observing other dentists or assisting
other dentists/dental students in undertaking diagnosis/treatment planning or provision of treatment.
If necessary, please continue on a separate sheet of paper and attach it to this form, indicating that you are referring
to the clinical experience requirement.
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Town/City
Post/Zip code
Country
Work telephone number (including STD code)
Email address (mandatory
required for verification)
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Please confirm the level of clinical experience that you are providing a reference for on behalf of the applicant.
* A
* B
* C
* Yes
* No
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Please describe the clinical experience undertaken by the applicant including the exact number of hours that
they personally treated patients in the dental chair.
Please note that the number of hours of clinical experience must be hours the applicant has spent undertaking
investigations and administering dental treatment. It must not include time observing other dentists or assisting
other dentists/dental students in undertaking diagnosis/treatment planning or provision of treatment.
If necessary, please continue on a separate sheet of paper and attach it to this form, indicating that you are referring
to the clinical experience requirement.
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Town/City
County/State
Post/Zip code
Country
Work telephone number (including STD code)
Email address (mandatory
required for verification)
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Please confirm the level of clinical experience that you are providing a reference for on behalf of
the applicant.
* A
* B
* C
* Yes
* No
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Please describe the clinical experience undertaken by the applicant including the exact number of hours that
they personally treated patients in the dental chair.
Please note that the number of hours of clinical experience must be hours the applicant has spent undertaking
investigations and administering dental treatment. It must not include time observing other dentists or assisting
other dentists/dental students in undertaking diagnosis/treatment planning or provision of treatment.
If necessary, please continue on a separate sheet of paper and attach it to this form, indicating that you are referring
to the clinical experience requirement.
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* Yes
* No
(The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as a physical or mental impairment which has substantial long-term effect
on a persons ability to carry out normal day to day activities.)
RACE
White
British
Irish
Any other White background (please specify)
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SEX
* Female
* Male
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GENDER IDENTITY is your gender identity the same as the gender you were assigned at birth?
* Yes
* No
RELIGION/BELIEF
Buddhist
Christian
Jewish
Muslim
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*
* Hindu
*
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* Sikh
* Other religion/faith (please specify)
SEXUAL ORIENTATION
* Bisexual
* Gay man
* None
* Prefer not to say
MARITAL STATUS
* Civil partnership * Divorced * Married * Separated * Single * Widowed * Prefer not to say
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION
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4.4 Passport
Please send us a certified copy of your current, valid passport. It must:
Be legible;
Show a clear photograph;
State expiry date of your passport;
Indicate your date of birth; and
Clearly show your signature.
4.5 Passport photo
You must supply us with a recent passport size photo. If the photograph is not a true likeness to that on your
passport, it will need to be certified on the back by a professional (e.g. your referee).
4.6 Variations in your name
If the name in which you are applying for the ORE differs from that on any of the other documents you are sending,
you must provide evidence of the legality of your name change, e.g. a marriage certificate. In this instance please
send us a certified copy of the original. Alternatively, please provide an affidavit confirmed by a solicitor, detailing the
variations of your name on your documents and that they all relate to you.
4.7 Medical certificate
You must attach supporting medical evidence if you have a condition that requires adjustment(s) during the exams.
Please note the GDC may request an updated medical certificate up to five weeks before you take the exam.
If you have not supplied a medical certificate with this application, please tell us about any adjustments arising from
additional needs that you may require during an exam. It is your responsibility to tell the exams team of any additional
needs or changes that may arise. You must do this at least five weeks before an exam sitting. The exam centres
cannot guarantee any adjustment but will consider it and advise you accordingly.
4.8 Language test
You are required to submit a single stamped Academic Original IELTS Test Report Form. We cannot accept copies.
The test report must:
Show a minimum overall score of 7.0, with no individual sections lower than 6.5; and
Be no more than two years old when you submit your application.
If you are an exempt person you are exempt from language testing. There are different ways an applicant may qualify
as an exempt person. These are:
1) Nationals of EEA states (other than UK nationals) and Swiss nationals;
2) UK nationals with enforceable community rights by virtue of having resided in another relevant European
state as a worker, self-employed person, student or self-sufficient person or (in the case of an EEA state)
pursuant to the three month right to reside under Directive 2004/38/EC;
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3) Those who are not nationals of an EEA state or Switzerland and who are:
a) the spouse/civil partner registered under the law of an EEA state of:
i) a non-UK EEA national in the UK as a worker, self-employed person, or self-sufficient person, or
pursuant to the three month right to reside under Directive 2004/38/EC;
ii) a UK national having resided in another relevant European state as a worker, self-employed person,
or self-sufficient person, or (in the case of an EEA state) pursuant to the three month right to reside
under Directive 2004/38/EC.
b) the descendant aged under 21 years, dependent descendant or dependent relative in the ascending line
of an EEA national as defined in (a) (i)-(ii) above, or of their spouse or civil partner or the extended family
member of such a person having been given the right to reside in the UK;
c) the spouse, civil partner of an EEA national in the UK as a student for more than three months or a
UK national having studied for more than three months in another relevant European State, or the
dependent child of such an EEA or UK national or their spouse or partner;
d) a person previously falling into one of the categories in a)c) above who has retained their Community
rights following the death or departure of the EEA national from the UK or following divorce, annulment
of marriage or termination of the civil partnership, under the conditions described in Articles 1213 of
Directive 2004/38/EC;
e) the spouse, child under 21 or dependent child of a Swiss national in the UK as an employed worker,
self-employed person, a student or self-sufficient person.
If you are not required to provide a language test, it is your responsibility to make sure you have the linguistic
competence to sit the ORE.
4.9 Certificate or Letter of Good Standing
This is a certificate or letter issued by the dental authority of the country in which you last worked which states that
you are legally entitled to practise dentistry in that country and that you have not been suspended, disqualified or
prohibited from working as a dentist.
You must also send us a Certificate or Letter of Good Standing from the dental authority in the country in which you
qualified if this is different to the country in which you last worked or are currently working.
This document must be:
An original certificate or letter on letter headed/watermarked paper;
No more than three months from the date of issue at the time of your application.
If you cannot obtain this document due to the regulations of the dental authority in the country in which you qualified,
you must provide a letter from that dental authority which explains why a Certificate or Letter of Good Standing
cannot be provided. In addition you must provide an affidavit or affirmation witnessed by a solicitor or other legal
professional, confirming that you are of good standing. This will be considered on a case by case basis.
If you cannot obtain this document due to your refugee status, you will also need to provide an affidavit or affirmation
witnessed by a solicitor or other legal professional confirming that you are of good standing. This is only acceptable if
it is not possible to obtain a Certificate or Letter of Good Standing and will be considered on a case by case basis.
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You must be prepared to swear under oath in the affidavit/affirmation that you cannot obtain the Certificate or Letter
of Good Standing despite having tried to. In the affidavit/affirmation you must state that you have the right to practise
dentistry in the relevant country and that you have not been suspended or prohibited from practising as a dentist.
Reasons for being unable to obtain a Letter or Certificate of Good Standing must be included. We may also seek
confirmation from the relevant authority.
A registration certificate or an annual practising certificate or a reference from your university will not be accepted in
place of a Certificate or Letter of Good Standing.
4.10 Translations
Any required documents which are not in English must be accompanied by an exact translation. You must send us a
certified copy of the original document and the certified translation. The translation must either be:
A certified translation by a qualified translator; or
For degree certificates and diplomas, an official translation by the relevant university with the official stamp
of the university and the signature and name of the Dean.
The General Dental Council will not refund any fees for translation.
Section 5: Declaration
5.1 Please ensure that all your details are correctly and accurately completed before you sign and date your
application.
Please complete the Checklist included at the front of the application form confirming the documents that
you are submitting.
Please do not submit a form which is dated more than three months ago.
We will return your documents once we have processed your application. The address you supply must be
one where you can receive these documents.
Section 6: Character reference
6.1 Your character referee must sign the form after you have signed and completed sections 14.
6.2 The date the referee signs must not be earlier that the date you have signed.
6.3 The referee must be a registered professional and must not be a relative.
Section 7: Clinical experience reference
7.1 You must provide one or more references, dated no longer than three months ago, to demonstrate you have
completed at least 1,600 hours of clinical experience prior to applying for the ORE.
7.2 You may need to submit more than one clinical reference in order to satisfy the 1,600 hours requirement. We
have provided three forms, and you may print as many additional copies of section 7 as you need from our website
in order to send each referee a separate copy. If one reference satisfies the 1,600 hours requirement we do not need
additional references.
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7.3 Your referees must complete this section of the application form to verify that you have this experience,
providing details of your clinical experience. They may continue on additional sheets if necessary.
7.4 If you are submitting evidence from your primary dental qualification as evidence of prior clinical experience, the
Dean of the dental school or your professor/tutor acting on behalf of the Dean must be the referee. Please ensure that
the Deans office stamps the form in all cases.
7.5 If you are submitting evidence from post-qualification work experience, the person verifying the reference must
be, or have been, registered as a professional with the regulatory body in the country where you worked or studied
and must be, or have been, your employer.
7.6 If you are submitting evidence gained in the UK under temporary registration, the form must be completed by
the supervising consultant(s) responsible for supervising your direction(s).
7.7 If you are unable to submit evidence of your clinical experience because you are a refugee or asylum seeker,
please contact us to discuss alternative methods of verification.
Section 8: Equality monitoring form
An equality monitoring form is enclosed. The information you provide will help us ensure our policies and procedures
do not discriminate.
Completion of this form is optional. The information given on this form will play no part in the decision-making
process of your application.
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Exam rules
Late arrivals at the exam
Candidates who arrive late will not be admitted to that section of the exam. Candidates will be allowed to take any
later sections of part 2; however marks will not be provided for these sections. This will count as one of the four
attempts allowed.
Cheating and misconduct
Any of the following examples of misconduct will result in the candidate failing the exam and may impact on GDC
registration should the candidate subsequently pass the ORE:
introduction of unauthorised material into the exam room, for example: notes, textbooks or study guides,
personal organisers, calculators, dictionaries, personal stereos, concealed mobile phones or other similar
electronic devices;
obtaining, receiving, exchanging or passing on information which could be exam-related (or the attempt to)
during the exam by means of talking, written papers/notes, by telephone or by recording oral exams;
attempting to solicit information about the exam from candidates from an earlier time slot;
copying from another candidate;
collusion;
disruptive behaviour in the exam room (including using offensive language);
failing to abide by the conditions of supervision designed to maintain the security of the exams;
failing to abide by the instructions or advice of an examiner, academic lead or administrator in relation to the
exam rules and regulations;
impersonation: pretending to be someone else, arranging for a third party to take the candidates place in
an exam;
the inclusion of inappropriate, offensive or obscene material in answers;
misuse of exam material, e.g. by passing or attempting to pass such material to a third party after the exam;
bribing or attempting to bribe an exam official;
the alteration of any results document;
behaving in such a way as to undermine the integrity of the exam.
contacting or attempting to contact internal or external examiners before or after the exam for any reason.
making spurious complaints that are a deliberate attempt to unfairly gain advantage.
Mobile telephones
It is accepted that for reasons of personal safety, including emergency contact with friends and family, candidates
cannot be forced to leave mobile telephones behind when attending on the day of the exam. However, we reserve
the right to ask candidates to switch off their telephones and place them in a clear plastic bag and ensure that this
is on display at all times, or to leave the telephone in designated secure storage at the place of the exam and for the
duration of the exam only. Candidates found with concealed mobile telephones or other electronic devices during the
exam will fail the exam and this may impact on GDC registration should the candidate subsequently pass the ORE.
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Illness
Candidates who are unwell should speak immediately with the GDC external examiner. They will write a
detailed note of all the information given to him and send this to the exams team as soon as possible.
Candidates who are unwell must make a professional decision as to their fitness to continue with the exam.
You should be clear as to the consequences of your decision. All candidates should read and understand
the policy regarding illness before the exam. This can be found on our website.
If you are not fit to continue with the exam you will keep the results you have earned up to that point. This
means that candidates who have passed all the sections of the exam up to the point of departure will be
entitled to sit the exam again for free once an acceptable original medical certificate has been received by
the exams team. Candidates who have already failed before they leave
the exam will still have failed the exam and the results will not be changed retrospectively on production
of a medical certificate.
Candidates who decide that they are fit to continue with the exam will not have their results changed
retrospectively on production of a medical certificate.
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