Clinical exposureDiagnosis, indications, contraindications, operative techniques, outcomes, complications and research across spinal pathologies
Funding · publishedTuition is EUR 9,600 plus a 10% administrative surcharge capped at EUR 70; no stipend is published
DestinationSpain
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The official source does not establish automatic eligibility, registration or visa sponsorship for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm academic admission and any clinical-practice authorisation directly with the host.
—Not published
Required training level
Training-level and qualification requirements are not fully published.
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
The course page does not establish independent Spanish clinical-practice rights. Any permitted operative role, registration and hospital credentialing must be confirmed directly.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Catalan, English, French and Spanish
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa or work-authorisation support is not published. International applicants must confirm the correct study or work route with the host before applying.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Tuition is EUR 9,600 plus a 10% administrative surcharge capped at EUR 70; no stipend is published
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
76% of core application fields verified
Checked 28 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-24. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
✓ programme title✓ institution / department✓ city and country✓ programme classification✓ subspecialty✓ current status evidence✓ duration✓ commencement / intake✓ funding✓ benefits✓ eligibility✓ international eligibility✓ language✓ application process✓ application portal✓ official contact✓ faculty✓ verified institution logo✓ official source✓ institutional source✓ accreditation / organisation source✓ verification date— positions · not published by the cited official source— accommodation / relocation · not published by the cited official source— Registration information not published · not published by the cited official source— visa / work authorisation · not published by the cited official source— Current deadline not yet published · not published by the cited official source— required documents · not published by the cited official source— Verified faculty photograph not available · not published by the cited official source
APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo closing date displayed on the reviewed current programme record
Commencing date1 October 2026; teaching ends 31 July 2027
Application route / cycleUniversity of Barcelona currently labels 2026–2027 pre-enrolment open
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Not published by the cited official source.
Registration, licence & examinations
The course page does not establish independent Spanish clinical-practice rights. Any permitted operative role, registration and hospital credentialing must be confirmed directly.
Visa / work authorisation
Visa or work-authorisation support is not published. International applicants must confirm the correct study or work route with the host before applying.
Application documents
CV, personal statement, recommendation-letter, transcript and identity-document requirements are not published by the cited official source.
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
An open, face-to-face 60-credit Barcelona spine-surgery master's fellowship for orthopaedic or neurosurgical specialists. It runs October 2026 to July 2027 in four languages and costs EUR 9,600 plus the capped administrative charge; capacity, stipend and closing date are not published.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Face-to-face lifelong-learning master's training covering spine-surgery pathology, indications, contraindications, diagnosis, procedures, research, results, complications and treatment
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
HOST INSTITUTION
About University of Barcelona / Hospital Clínic i Universitari
Hospital Clínic's orthopaedic service includes a Spine and Tumours Working Group and offers fellowships to international specialists alongside daily teaching and research meetings.
Programme lead / supervisorOfficial profile & photo verified
Current position
Fellowship supervisor / program leadership
Affiliation
Hospital Clínic i Universitari / University of Barcelona
Clinical focus
Spine
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Andrés Combalia Aleu is listed in the cited programme evidence as programme lead / supervisor for University of Barcelona Fellowship in Spine Surgery 2026–2027. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Spine. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
Andrés Combalia Aleu is listed by the official programme source as programme lead / supervisor. A separate individual short CV has not yet been verified by OrthoFellow.
Names and fellowship roles come from the cited programme source. A green “individual profile verified” label means the position, qualifications and biography were also checked against an official personal or institutional profile. OrthoFellow displays a portrait only when it can be tied to an official profile or faculty source; otherwise the host institution brandmark is shown, with initials retained only when neither image is available. Faculty rosters may change.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Published fellowship history
Spain–Portugal–Switzerland expansion checked 27 August 2026. Programme identity is kept separate from application availability, professional registration and visa eligibility.
APPLICANT PROFILE
Specialists in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology or neurosurgery
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Catalan, English, French and Spanish
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The official source does not establish automatic eligibility, registration or visa sponsorship for applicants trained in Indonesia. Confirm academic admission and any clinical-practice authorisation directly with the host.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
