Stage 3: Professional Review

Professional Review Cycle

For Stage 3, our assessment works to a three-month cycle from the application deadline to the election decision. It is important that you are available during the cycle so that you can adhere to the schedule.

Important: Before submitting your application, please ensure that you have checked the:

  • report revision dates - if you are asked to revised your reports you will have two weeks to to so. During this time you will need to revise, re-verify, and return the C&C report
  • interview fortnight - please ensure you have good availability/flexibility during this time so that you are available for interview. We will advise you of your interview date once we have received your application. 

Please note that we cannot guarantee to include your application within a particular Professional Review cycle. Early application is recommended in order to secure your place in a particular cycle, and to allow time for administrative checks.

If you have any questions, please contact the membership team by email or by calling +44 (0) 1788 578214.

Cycles 2024

Cycle 5
  • application final submission deadline: 13 September 2024
  • report revision*: 7–20 October 2024
  • interview fortnight start date: 4 November 2024
  • Virtual Election Panel meeting date: 11 December 2024
  • outcome decision by 20 December 2024

*If required, revision will be requested on or around this date. You will be given two weeks to provide the revised report from the date of the request.

Cycles 2025

Cycle 1
  • application final submission deadline: 24 January 2025
  • report revision*: 3 March–14 March 2025
  • interview fortnight start date: 17 March 2025
  • Virtual Election Panel meeting date: 23 April 2025
  • outcome decision by 2 May 2025

*If required, revision will be requested on or around this date. You will be given two weeks to provide the revised report from the date of the request.

Cycle 2
  • application final submission deadline: 11 April 2025
  • report revision*: 19 May–30 May 2025
  • interview fortnight start date: 2 June 2025
  • Virtual Election Panel meeting date: 9 July 2025
  • outcome decision by 18 July 2025

*If required, revision will be requested on or around this date. You will be given two weeks to provide the revised report from the date of the request.


Please note that capacity is dependent on application volumes within a given Professional Review cycle. We therefore cannot guarantee inclusion within a particular cycle; however, we will always seek to progress applications in a timely manner as possible.