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DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Self-funded tuition (not stated on the sheet)
Deadline
Not published
Duration
2 years (September of year 1 to July of year 3); 60 hours of teaching per year in 10 seminars, plus a 60-day placement
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureTheory, e-learning, practical work and clinical cases on surgical pathology of the hand and peripheral nerves, with a 60-day placement in a unit approved by the College (can be split). Seminars in Besançon, Lille, Paris and Montpellier. Year 1 national MCQ exam; year 2 dissertation and two clinical cases. Validating diploma for the 'droit au titre' in hand surgery.
Participation levelEducational course. Attendance does not itself confer clinical privileges.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Foreign surgeons specialised in orthopaedic, plastic or paediatric surgery may enrol; teaching in French. The 60-day hands-on placement for a non-EU doctor generally requires DFMS/DFMSA status — confirm with the faculty.
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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.
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Language
Taught in French; exam may be held remotely for candidates abroad
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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
Initial training: DES, DESC, DFMS or DFMSA in orthopaedic and trauma surgery, plastic surgery or paediatric surgery
Continuing education: chefs de clinique, hospital assistants, French and foreign surgeons specialised in orthopaedic, plastic or paediatric surgery
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Two-year national hand-surgery diploma administered in Besançon under Dr Laurent Obert, with ten seminars and a 60-day placement in an approved hand unit. Open to French trainees and to French and foreign specialist surgeons.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Université de Franche-Comté, UFR des Sciences de la Santé (with CHU de Besançon)
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