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International training

DFMS / DFMSA Advanced Medical Training — Neurosurgery

French university hospital network / Université de Strasbourg coordination

Multiple French university hospitals · France

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DECISION SUMMARY

What matters before you keep reading.

Eligibility
Published criteria available
Funding
Published signal available
Deadline
Not published as a standalone date
Duration
Placement-specific advanced medical training
Hands-on status
Selected trainees undertake supervised practical training as FFI; the diploma does not itself grant the right to independent medical practice in France.
International eligibility
Designed for eligible non-EU foreign physicians; available specialties and host posts vary by annual national allocation.
Last checked
27 Aug 2026
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

France's national advanced medical-training route for foreign doctors, including neurosurgery where host posts are offered; it does not grant unrestricted French medical practice rights.

Theoretical specialty education and supervised practical hospital training selected from the corresponding French specialist curriculum.

Official Campus France programme guidanceLast checked 27 Aug 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

Decision-critical fields are separated into published information, partial signals and questions that require direct confirmation.

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International eligibility

Designed for eligible non-EU foreign physicians; available specialties and host posts vary by annual national allocation.

Partially supported

Training level & pathway

Clinical · International training

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Participation / hands-on scope

Selected trainees undertake supervised practical training as FFI; the diploma does not itself grant the right to independent medical practice in France.

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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 B2 through TCF, TEF or DELF, unless an official exemption applies.

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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.

DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

36% of tracked decision fields are published

Checked 27 Aug 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
Placement-specific advanced medical training
Positions
Not published
Application route
Follow the annual national DFMS/DFMSA process coordinated through Université de Strasbourg and the relevant French diplomatic/Campus France route.
Standalone deadline
No separate deadline field is recorded; check the current official call.
Official contact
Not published in this profile
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

Non-EU foreign physicians need a medical qualification valid in their home country; DFMS candidates must be in specialty training and DFMSA candidates must already be specialists. French B2 is required unless formally exempted.

Funding and support

Selected trainees hold a supervised FFI hospital status; remuneration and placement terms depend on the host post.

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 B2 through TCF, TEF or DELF, unless an official exemption applies. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

French university hospital network / Université de Strasbourg coordination

1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Campus France programme guidance
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
27 Aug 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
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BEFORE YOU APPLY

Confirm the details
that affect your move.

  1. Is the stated intake still open?
  2. Are international graduates eligible?
  3. Does the role include hands-on clinical privileges?
  4. Which licence, visa and language requirements apply?
  5. What salary, fees, insurance and relocation costs apply?