Inter-University Diploma (DIU) in Acquisition and Maintenance of Competences in Paediatric ORL

Overview

Two-year DIU led by Prof. Michel Mondain on the specific diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of paediatric ORL (immunity, neurodevelopment, malformations and genetics, deafness, organisation of paediatric ORL practice and prevention); described as unique in France.

The programme

Training type

Postgraduate degree programme

Duration

2 years; 122 hours plus optional 12-hour placement; teaching mid-November 2026 to mid-February 2027 (indicative)

Start

Mid-November 2026

Positions

Limited capacity

Accreditation

University diploma (DIU), Université de Montpellier with Aix-Marseille Université.

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Initial training: residents in ORL, phoniatrics, paediatrics or general medicine. Continuing education: French and foreign ORL specialists, paediatricians, phoniatricians, GPs, school and PMI doctors; foreign university students in these fields.

International applicants

Foreign practitioners and foreign university students eligible.

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline

Applications open from 1 April 2026; processing from 1 May 2026

Application method

Submit application (motivation letter, copy of required diploma) on the faculty DU/DIU site; registration authorisation issued by the course lead.

Funding

Funding

Not stated on official page

Official sources