FEBU study guide
FEBU · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The FEBU (Fellow of the European Board of Urology) is a title awarded by the European Board of Urology, a regulatory body active since 1992 and linked to the UEMS Section of Urology. The EBU describes the FEBU title as a Mark of Quality, and its mission is to stimulate continuous improvement of standards in urological education, training and professional development in Europe. The credential is aimed at urologists who want an externally recognised benchmark of knowledge and clinical judgement beyond national training. Assessment runs in two parts: a written examination and an oral examination, and the EBU also offers FEBU International variants of both parts. Topics on this exam: Urology (European Board Examinations in Urology - Written Examination) and Urology (European Board Examinations in Urology - Oral Examination). The FEBU study guide has 2 sections and about 746 words.
01Urology - FEBU Written Examination
The FEBU written examination is a single-best-answer MCQ paper that samples the whole urology curriculum: uro-oncology, stone disease, functional urology and LUTS, trauma, paediatric urology, andrology, infection, transplantation, and applied basic science. It tests whether you can recognise the clinical problem, select the safest guideline-concordant next step, and avoid options that are partially true but not best. Breadth over depth: common conditions, emergencies, and core guideline pathways. Single best answer: exactly one option is the most appropriate; distractors are often true statements in the wrong context.
390 words, about 2 min02Urology - FEBU Oral Examination
The FEBU oral examination is a structured case-based viva. Examiners present clinical scenarios and ask you to reason aloud: interpret the information, prioritise, justify investigations, and propose management. It is not a rapid-fire fact test; it assesses whether you practice safely, communicate clearly, and know when to escalate. A reproducible clinical method: stabilise, diagnose, stage/risk, treat, follow up.
356 words, about 2 min