Names in the programme record: Pr Alexandre Rochwerger (AP-HM)
Profile completeness70%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Self-funded: EUR 334/year (initial training) or EUR 542/year (continuing education)
Deadline
Not published
Duration
1 academic year (2025–2026 session: 2 September 2025 to 2 June 2026); 4 seminars, in person
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureSeminars: general foot and ankle; biomechanics and physiology; static and neurological pathology; forefoot and ankle arthroscopy. Aim: practical and theoretical knowledge for optimal foot and ankle surgery. Partner universities include Amiens, Grenoble, Lille, Nîmes, Nancy, Bordeaux, Paris, Strasbourg, Toulouse and Tours.
Participation levelEducational course. Attendance does not itself confer clinical privileges.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Foreign trainees can enrol only via DFM/DFMS status; otherwise aimed at French/EU-qualified surgeons. Teaching in French.
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Clinical role
Educational attendance; not a clinical fellowship or licence. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
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Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
Taught in French
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Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY55% of core application fields verifiedChecked 8 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-06
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleApplications on e-candidat; the 2026 window ran 15 May to 30 June 2026 and late files are not reviewed.
Orthopaedic surgeons with a French or EU Doctor of Medicine diploma, at least at the end of training and already oriented towards foot surgery
Surgical specialty interns
Foreign students enrolled in a DFM or DFMS in surgery
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
One-year foot and ankle surgery diploma run by Aix-Marseille Université under Pr Alexandre Rochwerger, part of the national multi-university programme. The 2026 application window (15 May–30 June) has closed.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Aix-Marseille Université, Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales (with AP-HM)
Use the official host or programme link to review the hospital, training sites and facilities.
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