The Fellowship Directory lists 21 Dermatology fellowship and training listings in France at 20 institutions and programme networks. The main training cities are Paris, Lyon and Nice. 24% say they accept international medical graduates and 5% describe a visa route. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements. This includes 1 national DFMS/DFMSA specialty tracks, not confirmed hospital vacancies. Fellowships, observerships and specialist-training pathways are different categories; some listed calls are closed.
Frequently asked questions
How many Dermatology fellowship and training listings are there in France?
21 listings at 20 institutions and programme networks are listed, each researched from official sources. This includes 1 national DFMS/DFMSA specialty tracks, not confirmed hospital vacancies. Fellowships, observerships and specialist-training pathways are different categories; some listed calls are closed.
Can international medical graduates apply?
5 of the 21 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 1 describe a visa route. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.
When are the next application deadlines?
DFMS / DFMSA — Dermatology and Venereology (National DFMS/DFMSA network — coordinated by Université de Strasbourg): 10 December 2026; University Diploma (DU) in Diagnosis of Melanoma and Skin Cancers in General Practice and Occupational Medicine (Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – Department of Dermatology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud (Hospices Civils de Lyon)): 30 April 2027.
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FRADES in Dermatology and Venereology (2017 reform) – Lyon subdivisionUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Faculty of Medicine – Hospices Civils de Lyon · Lyon, FranceFRADFMS / DFMSA — Dermatology and VenereologyNational DFMS/DFMSA network — coordinated by Université de Strasbourg · Multiple cities, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Dermatologic SurgeryUniversité de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO) – CHU de Brest Department of Dermatology · Brest, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Dermatologic SurgeryUniversité de Montpellier – Faculty of Medicine Montpellier-Nîmes / CHU de Montpellier · Montpellier, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Dermatologic SurgeryUVSQ (Université Paris-Saclay) – Hôpital Ambroise-Paré (AP-HP) · Boulogne-Billancourt, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Dermatologic Surgery – LyonUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – Hospices Civils de Lyon Department of Dermatology · Lyon, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Dermatology of the Anogenital MucosaeUniversité Paris Cité Faculty of Health (with Tours, Nantes, Bourgogne Franche-Comté and UVSQ) · Paris, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Infectious and Tropical DermatologySorbonne Université Faculty of Health (alternating with Université Paris-Saclay) · Paris, FranceFRAInternational Clinical Fellowship – DermatologyCHU de Nice · Nice, FranceFRASFD Francophone Dermatology Observership ScholarshipSociété Française de Dermatologie; approved French dermatology department · Host-dependent, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Dermatological Manifestations of Systemic DiseasesSorbonne Université Faculty of Health · Paris, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Scalp Pathology and Surgical TherapeuticsSorbonne Université Faculty of Health (Pitié-Salpêtrière site) · Paris, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Wounds and Wound HealingSorbonne Université Faculty of Health – Rothschild site (AP-HP) · Paris, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Wounds and Wound HealingUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 · Lyon, FranceLaser, cosmetic & photodermatology 3
FRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Aesthetic Dermatology, Lasers and CosmetologyUniversité Paris Cité – Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP) · Paris, FranceFRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Medical LasersSorbonne Université Faculty of Health – Pierre et Marie Curie site · Paris, FranceFRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Evaluation and Control of Injection and Filler Techniques in Dermatology and Plastic SurgeryUniversité Paris Cité Faculty of Health · Paris, FranceCutaneous oncology 1
FRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in Diagnosis of Melanoma and Skin Cancers in General Practice and Occupational MedicineUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 – Department of Dermatology, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud (Hospices Civils de Lyon) · Lyon, FranceDermatopathology 1
FRAUniversity Diploma (DU) in DermatopathologyUniversité Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) – Department of Pathology, Hôpital Henri Mondor (AP-HP) · Créteil, FranceMohs & procedural dermatology 1
FRAEADV Mohs Micrographic Surgery FellowshipHôpital Ambroise-Paré, AP-HP – General and Oncologic Dermatology Department · Boulogne-Billancourt (Paris), FrancePaediatric dermatology 1
FRAInter-University Diploma (DIU) in Paediatric DermatologyUniversité Côte d'Azur Faculty of Medicine – CHU de Nice (Hôpital Archet) Department of Dermatology, with the Société Française de Dermatologie Pédiatrique · Nice, France