Well sourced · Missing funding, commencement date, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Not published
Deadline
15 October 2026
Duration
2 years, examination at the end of year 2
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureIn-depth hand and upper-limb surgery teaching for orthopaedic and plastic surgeons, in partnership with the other DIU universities; some lectures given by hand surgeons from private practice. Described as a prerequisite for setting up as a hand surgeon.
Participation levelEducational course. Attendance does not itself confer clinical privileges.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Restricted to French surgical trainees/practising surgeons from western France per the published access conditions; international applicants not explicitly provided for.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Educational attendance; not a clinical fellowship or licence. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
✓Published by official source
Language
Not published (French-language programme).
—Not published
Visa or work authorisation
Visa sponsorship and work-authorisation information are not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY48% of core application fields verifiedChecked 9 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-07
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadline15 October 2026
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRegistrations 30 August 2026 to 15 October 2026.
Official contactUFR Santé, Pôle des formations et de recherche en santé (PFRS)
Students in the DES of general surgery, DESC of orthopaedic and trauma surgery or of plastic surgery, or surgeons practising in these specialties
Open to candidates from the 'grand ouest' (western France)
A university diploma (DU) in microsurgery is required to sit the final exam
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Two-year advanced hand surgery inter-university diploma delivered at Caen for orthopaedic and plastic surgeons. Registration for the current cycle is open until 15 October 2026.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Université de Caen Normandie, UFR Santé
Université de Caen Normandie, UFR Santé in Caen, Normandy, France is the published host setting for this pathway. The cited programme record describes in-depth hand and upper-limb surgery teaching for orthopaedic and plastic surgeons, in partnership with the other DIU universities; some lectures given by hand surgeons from private practice. Described as a prerequisite for setting up as a hand surgeon..
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
