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University Diploma in Spine Surgery

Aix-Marseille University Faculty of Medical Sciences

⌖ Marseille · France

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
Surgical specialty residents (general surgery DES; orthopaedics and trauma, paediatric surgery or neurosurgery DESC) and holders of equivalent diplomas; orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons holding the French state Doctor of Medicine degree or one from an EU country.
Funding
Tuition is applicant-specific and published through the continuing-education registration process.
Deadline
Faculty-wide 2026-2027 continuing-education application campaign runs 15 May to 15 November 2026; the course-specific e-candidat window is not yet published (the 2025-26 window was 8 Sep-31 Oct 2025). Late files are not examined.
Duration
2 years
Hands-on status
Theoretical teaching in themed modules across partner universities (Bordeaux, Rennes, Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Marseille, Lyon, Lille) plus practical placements in approved departments and operative practice on anatomical specimens.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

A multicentre French university diploma for advanced spine-surgery education, not a standalone employed clinical fellowship.

Multicentre education covering degenerative disease, tumours, infection, trauma, deformity, cervical pathology and complications across French partner universities.

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Official Aix-Marseille University programme pageLast checked 8 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

Surgical specialty residents (general surgery DES; orthopaedics and trauma, paediatric surgery or neurosurgery DESC) and holders of equivalent diplomas; orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons holding the French state Doctor of Medicine degree or one from an EU country.

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Training level & pathway

Inter-university specialised diploma (DESIU) for surgical residents and qualified orthopaedic surgeons or neurosurgeons

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Participation / hands-on scope

Theoretical teaching in themed modules across partner universities (Bordeaux, Rennes, Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Marseille, Lyon, Lille) plus practical placements in approved departments and operative practice on anatomical specimens.

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Medical registration & licensing

No programme-specific licensing field is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm directly with the host and regulator.

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Language requirement

French

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Visa & work authorisation

Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.

NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.

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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

48% of tracked decision fields are published

Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Current availability unconfirmed
Commencement
Not published
Duration
2 years
Positions
Not published
Application route
Submit the application on the e-candidat platform before the deadline; the teaching team validates the file; self-funded candidates then have 7 days to pay the training fees after the acceptance email.
Standalone deadline
Faculty-wide 2026-2027 continuing-education application campaign runs 15 May to 15 November 2026; the course-specific e-candidat window is not yet published (the 2025-26 window was 8 Sep-31 Oct 2025). Late files are not examined.
Official contact
benjamin.blondel@univ-amu.fr; umfcs-desu@univ-amu.fr (continuing-education office); coordinator Laurence.capellino@ap-hm.fr
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Surgical specialty residents (general surgery DES; orthopaedics and trauma, paediatric surgery or neurosurgery DESC) and holders of equivalent diplomas; orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons holding the French state Doctor of Medicine degree or one from an EU country.

Training level

Inter-university specialised diploma (DESIU) for surgical residents and qualified orthopaedic surgeons or neurosurgeons

Funding and support

Tuition is applicant-specific and published through the continuing-education registration process.

Benefits, fees & relocation

Benefits not published in this profile. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.

Licence, examinations, language & visa

Registration requirements need direct confirmation. Examination requirements are not published. French Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

Aix-Marseille University Faculty of Medical Sciences

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Aix-Marseille University programme page
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Pr Stéphane Fuentes; Pr Benjamin Blondel (teaching leads)
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
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