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Diplôme d'État de docteur en médecine (thèse d'exercice) at Aix-Marseille University

Aix-Marseille University, France

Programme overview

The thesis d'exercice en médecine is the final defence that third-cycle medical students must pass to graduate as doctor of medicine and obtain the Diplôme d'État de docteur en médecine, which authorises the practice of medicine.

Faculty: UFR des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales  |  Study mode: full-time; French  |  Location: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

The defence is required to move to the consolidation phase (Docteur Junior). The diploma is issued only after full validation of the third cycle, together with the diploma of specialised studies (DES).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Third-cycle medical students (internes) who are completing their DES; the diploma is delivered only after the third cycle has been fully validated.

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