Postgraduate Training in Ophthalmology (Médecins assistants)

Overview

University eye hospital offering a structured three-year residency rotating through all ophthalmic subspecialties, with European Board of Ophthalmology certification and funded course/congress attendance. Residents must complete at least one supervised research project per year.

The programme

Training type

Specialist training programme

Duration

3 years (category A1); a further year must be completed at another training site for the Swiss title

Start

November 2027 intake for the current call

Positions

22 FTE resident (médecin assistant) posts

Accreditation

SIWF/ISFM Ophthalmologie A1 (3 years), Ophthalmochirurgie A2 (2 years); EBO certification

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Swiss medical diploma or equivalent; non-francophone candidates need at least B2 French; research activity valued

International applicants

EU/EFTA diplomas require MEBEKO equivalence; diplomas from third countries are not recognised (per FAQ)

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

EU/EFTA diploma recognition by MEBEKO required; third-country diplomas not recognised

How to apply

Deadline

Applications 1 June – 1 September 2026 (closed for the 2027 intake)

Application method

Online application via the hospital's recruitment (rh@fa2.ch) during the annual window

Funding

Funding

Salaried posts; course/congress attendance funded; hospital offers no bursaries (scholarship-funded candidates of at least one year preferred, others considered case by case)

Official sources