Inter-University Diploma (DIU) in Dermatologic Surgery

Overview

87-hour national DIU in skin-cancer and reconstructive dermatologic surgery (grafts, flaps, margins) with four seminars in Paris, Bordeaux and Marseille and 15 half-day operating-room placements in approved departments or practices.

The programme

Focus

Dermatologic surgery

Training type

Postgraduate degree programme

Duration

October–June (87 h: 49.5 h theory + 37.5 h practical + 15 half-day OR placements)

Start

October

Positions

Maximum 8 at UVSQ

Accreditation

Inter-university diploma under the aegis of the Société Française de Dermatologie

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Dermatologists holding the DES in Dermatology (hospital, private or not yet established) and dermatology residents with basic surgical training; foreign-trained dermatologists and non-dermatologist skin-cancer surgeons considered if places remain

International applicants

Foreign-trained dermatologists considered if places remain (pedagogical committee decision)

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

Placements require a PStage internship agreement

How to apply

Deadline

15 June 2026 (applications 1 April – 15 June 2026)

Application method

Île-de-France: e-candidat.uvsq.fr; other regions: coordinating university for the region

Funding

Funding

Fee-paying: €3,500 tuition + €255 university registration (2026–27)

Official sources