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DIU Formation Avancée en Chirurgie de la Main — Caen

Université de Caen Normandie — UFR Santé

Plastic SurgeryHand & peripheral nervePostgraduate degree programme

Destination

FRA

Caen, Not stated on the official page, France

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Overview

Two-year inter-university diploma deepening knowledge of hand surgery for orthopaedic or plastic surgeons in practice or in training; presented as a prerequisite to setting up as a hand surgeon.

The programme

Focus: Hand surgery
Training type: Postgraduate degree programme
Duration: 2 years (final examination at the end of year 2)
Start: Academic year 2026–2027
Positions: Not stated on official page
Accreditation: Diplôme inter-universitaire, Université de Caen Normandie with partner universities
Department: Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility: Students in DES general surgery, DESC orthopaedic/trauma surgery or plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, and surgeons practising in these specialties; open to candidates from the greater west of France; a DU in microsurgery is required to sit the final exam
International applicants: Not stated on official page
Visa support: Not stated on official page
Licence requirement: Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline: Registration 30 August 2026 to 15 October 2026
Application method: Application via the Université de Caen Normandie candidacy procedure

Funding

Funding: Not stated on official page

Official sources

https://uniform.unicaen.fr/catalogue/telecharger/14416

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