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Postgraduate Specialization in Neurosurgery

Universidad Central de Venezuela / Hospital Universitario de Caracas

⌖ Caracas · Venezuela

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

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

Eligibility
The postgraduate office publishes admission information for both Venezuelan and foreign physicians.
Funding
Tuition, resident salary, benefits and sponsorship are not established by the cited programme catalogue.
Deadline
Not recorded · check the official call
Duration
5 years
Hands-on status
Confirm clinical privileges directly with the host.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

UCV's official postgraduate catalogue identifies neurosurgery at Hospital Universitario de Caracas. The 2026 selection site states that offers depend on availability, so a place must be reconfirmed before applying.

University postgraduate specialty training in neurosurgery based at Hospital Universitario de Caracas.

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Official UCV Faculty of Medicine postgraduate catalogueLast checked 8 Oct 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.

3/6fully publishedNot an admission decision
✓Published in profile

International eligibility

The postgraduate office publishes admission information for both Venezuelan and foreign physicians.

✓Published in profile

Training level & pathway

University postgraduate medical specialization

≈Partially supported

Participation / hands-on scope

University postgraduate specialty training in neurosurgery based at Hospital Universitario de Caracas.

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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

Spanish

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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 & missing information · 36% of decision fields recorded
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

36% 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
5 years
Positions
Offered at three sites: Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Hospital Miguel Pérez Carreño and Hospital Vargas de Caracas.
Application route
Continue through the official programme or institution source.
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

Requires one prior year of general surgery, paediatric surgery, oncological surgery, neurosurgery or traumatology and orthopaedics, plus UCV postgraduate selection, degree validation and professional-registration requirements.

Training level

University postgraduate medical specialization

Funding and support

Tuition, resident salary, benefits and sponsorship are not established by the cited programme catalogue.

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. Spanish Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

Universidad Central de Venezuela / Hospital Universitario de Caracas

1 sourced pathway is currently indexed for this institution.

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official UCV Faculty of Medicine postgraduate catalogue
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Not recorded
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
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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?