SQE2 oral assessment centres

Assessment team onsite

Kaplan leads and delivers the oral assessments. If you have any questions or need any further help on the assessment day please speak to a member of the team who will be able to assist you.

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Overview information

Below is some further information about the SQE2 oral assessment venues. We will continue to add to this information where possible.

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Candidates with disabilities or other conditions

If you have a disability or other condition and require reasonable adjustments, you must liaise with the Equality and Quality team. The Equality and Quality team will agree your reasonable adjustment plan with you and help make the arrangements for you.

The information below is overview in nature and the more detailed individual arrangements will be made between you and the Equality and Quality team. Please see the information on Reasonable Adjustments for information on the reasonable adjustment process including some illustrative examples of the types of reasonable adjustments that could be made.

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Bathrooms

Bathrooms are readily available throughout the venues including accessible bathrooms. Please feel free to speak to a marshal to locate your nearest bathroom. If you have a specific requirement, please raise this with the Equality and Quality team in advance so that we can make the necessary arrangements in good time for your assessment.

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SQE2 oral assessment venue information

London

Royal College of General Practitioners, 30 Euston Square, London, NW1 2FB

There is information about accessibility on the venue’s website, including information on areas such as parking, step free access and hearing loops. There is a taxi rank located directly in front of the Euston station, at the front of the bus station adjacent to Eversholt Street, which can be used for pick ups and drop offs.

There are various images of the venue on the website if it helps you to become familiar with the setting. There is also a virtual tour on the venue’s website. It will help give you a general indication of what the venue can look like as some candidates like to be aware of this in advance. Please note however that this is the venue’s generic virtual tour. It is not necessarily the case that all areas of the venue are used for the assessment. We also adapt the venue configuration as needed for the assessments.

Kaplan Islington, Main Building, 40-44 Holloway Road, London, N7 8JL

The venue is wheelchair accessible. It is located on Holloway Road which is quite a busy road with limited drop off areas. There is very limited parking at the venue, so please liaise with the Equality and Quality team if your disability or condition is such that you need access to parking or a drop off area to see if this can be accommodated.

Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38 - 43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE

This venue is wheelchair accessible and has a pick up and drop off area at the front of the building. The venue has partnered with AccessAble to provide detailed information on accessibility in the venue for all who visit.

There are various images of the venue on the website if it helps you to become familiar with the setting. It will help give you a general indication of what the venue can look like as some candidates like to be aware of this in advance. It is not necessarily the case that all areas of the venue are used for the assessment. We also adapt the venue configuration as needed for the assessments.

Cardiff

Holland House Hotel Cardiff By Sunday, 24-26 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0DD

The venue is wheelchair accessible and has a drop off area at the front of the building opposite the entrance.

There are various images of the venue on the hotel's website if it helps you to become familiar with the setting. It will help give you a general indication of what the venue can look like as some candidates like to be aware of this in advance. It is not necessarily the case that all areas of the venue are used for the assessment. We also adapt the venue configuration as needed for the assessments.

Manchester

Marriott Manchester Piccadilly Hotel, 91 London Road, Manchester, M1 2PG

The venue is wheelchair accessible and has a drop off area at the front of the building opposite the entrance. There is a car park at the venue, but as with any arrangements, please liaise with the Equality and Quality team if your disability or condition is such that you need access to see if this can be accommodated.

There are various images of the venue on the hotel's website if it helps you to become familiar with the setting. It will help give you a general indication of what the venue can look like as some candidates like to be aware of this in advance. It is not necessarily the case that all areas of the venue are used for the assessment. We also adapt the venue configuration as needed for the assessments.

Birmingham

Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham, 245 Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2HQ

The venue is wheelchair accessible and has a drop off area in front of the building next to the entrance (Berkley Street). There is a car park at the venue, but as with any arrangements, please liaise with the Equality and Quality team if your disability or condition is such that you need access to see if this can be accommodated.

There are various images of the venue on the hotel's website if it helps you to become familiar with the setting. There is also a virtual tour on the venue’s website. Please note however that this is the venue’s generic virtual tour. It is not necessarily the case that all areas of the venue are used for the assessment. We also adapt the venue configuration as needed for the assessments.

Learn more: Reasonable adjustments

Learn more: SQE2 assessment days

Learn more: Dates and locations