Overview
Two-year inter-university diploma in echocardiography (190 hours) shared by the north-east French universities, combining taught modules with a 150-hour practical placement (120 echocardiograms) in university and recognised hospital echo laboratories of the region.
The programme
- Training type
- Postgraduate degree programme
- Duration
- 2 years; 190 hours including 150 hours of placement
- Start
- Academic year 2026–2027
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Diplôme Inter-Universitaire (DIU), Université de Strasbourg
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Doctors from France or EU countries licensed to practise in their country and holding a DES in cardiovascular pathology, anaesthesia or radiology
- International applicants
- EU-qualified doctors eligible for continuing education route; teaching in French
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Not stated on official page
How to apply
- Deadline
- Two application windows: July–October and January–February
- Application method
- Selection by the teaching team, then administrative registration via e-Candidat
Funding
- Funding
- Continuing education: €335 specific fees plus national university fees (per year)
Official sources
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