Diplôme d'État d'infirmier / Licence sciences pour la santé, parcours sciences infirmières (double diplomation) at Aix-Marseille University

A double-diploma nursing pathway run by the university nursing training institute (IFSI-U) of Aix-Marseille Université since 2023-2024. Students who have validated the PASS year enter the nursing curriculum directly in second year and graduate with both the Diplôme d'Etat d'infirmier and the Licence sciences pour la santé, parcours sciences infirmières.

Faculty: Faculty of Medical and Paramedical Sciences (SMPM)  |  Duration: 2 years (4 semesters, 120 ECTS) after a validated PASS year, for the double diploma at bachelor level (bac+3)  |  Study mode: full-time; French  |  Location: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

Theory covers nursing fundamentals, clinical knowledge, law, ethics and responsibilities, the health service (service sanitaire), study methods, modern languages, educational and relational care, public health and an introduction to research, with optional specialisation units. Teaching totals 368 hours of theory and 650 hours of clinical and situational teaching, plus 2,100 hours of placements, including a compulsory 5-week summer placement before L2; practical work takes place at the SIMMAR simulation centre.

Career pathways

Nursing practice; graduates can continue to master's and doctoral study, and the optional health minor prepares a second chance at access to health studies (MMOPK) after L2 or L3.

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