Last revised: 25 Feb 2026
The consolidation phase is the period where you’re eligible to sit Fellowship exams. You can only progress to this phase once you have satisfactorily completed the FSP training requirements.
The consolidation phase ends either when you’re admitted to Fellowship or your exam candidacy period ends. This phase is up to three years in length and contributes to your five-year program time cap. Extensions may be considered in certain circumstances, subject to the Extensions of program time policy, if you have any suspensions to your candidacy and if you meet other Fellowship requirements.
Your exam candidacy is paused while you’re in the education phase and will recommence (immediately) on completion of your FSP education. If you don’t enrol in an exam in the semester when your candidacy resumes, your candidacy will not be extended unless you apply for and are granted a suspension of candidacy. If you are yet to commence your candidacy, it’s expected that you enrol in the exams as soon as you are eligible. Enrolment in exams is a key measure of progress during the consolidation phase and failure to begin sitting your exams may be considered as failure to progress by the Progress Review Committee.
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