European Exam in Core Cardiology
About the EECC
CESR candidates wanting to register for the EECC 2024 please refer to link (EECC2024 CESR)
*Please note that if you are retaking the EECC exam for 2024, please use an alternative email address to register for the exam than the one you previously registered with, otherwise you won't be able to register.
ESC 2024 Welcome Kit Links
- EECC 2024 Candidate My ESC account
- EECC 2024 Candidates Exam date
- EECC 2024 Candidates Get ready for your exam
- EECC 2024 Candidates How to book your exam slot
- EECC 2024 Candidates Exam preparation
- EECC 2024 Candidates ESC Online Exam Terms & Conditions
IMPORTANT: When registering for the exam you MUST provide your ESC ID number (which is mandatory when accessing the EECC prep course). If you do not have one please open an account here Create a MyESC account
Your registration will be cancelled if you do not provide a valid GMC Number, NTN or ESCID as these are mandatory requirements for the EECC / EECC CESR Exam.
Access to preparatory modules will be made available after registration is closed.
The European Exam in Core Cardiology (EECC) is administered by the European Society of Cardiology, in conjunction with the UEMS Cardiology Section and the national cardiac societies. Since 2018, the exam sat by UK trainees contains 6 UK-specific questions relating to UK guidance and legislation.
Passing the EECC is a curriculum requirement for CCT in the UK.
You are eligible to sit the exam in your third year of specialty training. For those on the 2012 (amended 2016) curriculum this equates to your ST5 year and for those on the 2022 curriculum this equates to your ST6 year.
Trainees who do not achieve the required standard will be able to progress without affecting decisions about allocation to advanced modules, providing the other elements of their performance are judged satisfactory at the ARCP. They can then resit the exam in the following year.
Once registration is closed the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will provide access to preparatory modules for the exam via the ESC e-learning platform to everyone registered for the EECC. To do this, we need to supply your contact details to the ESC. You will be asked for consent to your data being shared as part of the registration process.
The European Exam in General Cardiology (EEGC) was rebranded to European Exam in Core Cardiology (EECC) in June 2021.
2024 Exam
Date: Tuesday 18 June 2024
Online Exam
Fees: £510
Registration: Registration Closed
Registration Closing Date: 11:59pm, Monday 26 February 2024
REQUESTS TO REGISTER AFTER THE CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
*Please note that if you are retaking the EECC exam for 2024, please use an alternative email address to register for the exam than the one you previously registered with, otherwise you won't be able to register.
Enquiries: education@bcs.com
Results
Results due to be released by end of July 2024.
Dates
Date for EECC 2025: Tuesday 17 June 2025
This is managed by the British Cardiovascular Society and usually starts in September and closes in February – dates are published on this website. The exam is open only to cardiology trainees in recognised training programmes who will be in their third or later year of specialty training at the point they sit the exam. The current fee for taking the exam is published on the BCS website when registration opens.
*In order to process your registration, it is necessary for us to share information with CYIM and ProctorU.
It is the responsibility of trainees to provide BCS with the necessary information for registration with the test provider:
- Email address (ALL correspondence about the exam will be sent to the email address you register with)
- ESC ID number
- Phone number
- GMC number
Candidates will receive a registration confirmation by e-mail from ESC – we recommend you check your spam folder.
*2024 online exam
For those taking the 2024 exam online it is necessary for us to share information with CYIM and ProctorU® as the examination and test
In the event of illness please inform the BCS and your training programme director (TPD) as soon as possible. After the exam, you will be asked to fill in an online feedback form. This information is used by the EECC Board to improve the exam and has proved to be very helpful.
Cancellation Terms & Conditions:
- Places on the course are non-transferrable
- A full refund, less £20 administration fee, will be issued for cancellations received in writing to education@bcs.com 8 weeks prior to the event
- Cancellations received after this date will not be refunded
- You will receive email acknowledgement when your request is received
- For further queries, telephone: +44 (0)20 7380 1914 or email education@bcs.com.
Your data will be shared with ESC, GMC, CYIM and ProctorU® as detailed below.
ESC
From 2020, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) will provide one year’s professional membership of the ESC and access to preparatory modules for the exam via the ESC e-learning platform to everyone registered for the EECC 2024. To do this, we need to supply your contact details to the ESC. You will be asked for consent to your data being shared as part of the registration process, for example name, home address, office address, mobile, personal number.
GMC
For the purposes of obtaining a CCT the GMC must be informed that a Dr has passed the BCS exam (please refer to the cardiology curriculum). The EECC exam is GMC compliant, therefore the BCS will provide data to the GMC once results are obtained for the purposes of quality assurance and research. All exam data from 2020 exam entrance onwards will be shared as follows:
Candidate ID
GMC reference no
Candidate first name
Candidate surname
Date of birth
Exam date
Attempt
Score
Pass mark
Pass/fail
The BCS hold a data sharing agreement with the GMC which sets out how EECC exam data may be used. These arrangements have been considered and agreed by the EECC UK board.
CYIM and ProctorU® - exam online
In order to process your registration, it is necessary for us to share information with CYIM and ProctorU® as the online examination test provider. It is the responsibility of trainees to provide BCS with the necessary information for registration with CYIM and ProctorU®.