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Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) Syllabus
Postgraduate exam for doctors training in general internal medicine and physician specialties.. The complete Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) outline — 9 subjects, 40 chapters and 180 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 25 topics · 21 sub-topics
Respiratory Medicine5 chapters · 21 topics · 13 sub-topics
Gastroenterology and Hepatology4 chapters · 18 topics · 13 sub-topics
Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine5 chapters · 21 topics · 9 sub-topics
Nephrology4 chapters · 17 topics · 7 sub-topics
Neurology4 chapters · 18 topics · 9 sub-topics
Haematology and Oncology4 chapters · 18 topics · 14 sub-topics
Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Immunology4 chapters · 17 topics · 10 sub-topics
Acute Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Professional Practice5 chapters · 25 topics · 6 sub-topics
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) flashcard decks
525 question-and-answer cards across 9 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Cardiology — 68 cards
- Respiratory Medicine — 51 cards
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology — 55 cards
- Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine — 58 cards
- Nephrology — 55 cards
- Neurology — 52 cards
- Haematology and Oncology — 53 cards
- Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Immunology — 49 cards
- Acute Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Professional Practice — 84 cards
How to work through the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Cardiology carries 25 topics while Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Immunology carries 17. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK).
The ~155 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) syllabus?
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) covers 9 subjects: Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Haematology and Oncology and Infectious Diseases, Rheumatology and Immunology, and 1 more. Together they contain 40 chapters and 180 named topics.
How big is the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) syllabus?
The full Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) outline breaks down into 40 chapters, 180 topics and 102 sub-topics. Cardiology is the largest single subject with 25 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) syllabus?
Roughly 155 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 7 weeks.
Are there Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) flashcards?
Yes — 525 question-and-answer flashcards across 9 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP UK) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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