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Diplôme d'État d'Infirmier en Pratique Avancée (Advanced Practice Nursing) at Université Côte d'Azur

Université Côte d'Azur, France

Programme overview

Two-year state diploma awarding master-level grade that trains advanced practice nurses (IPA) with expanded skills beyond the registered nurse. Graduates take part in the overall care of patients entrusted to them by a physician and may specialise in areas such as psychiatry and mental health or nephrology. Taught in Nice, in French.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time, taught in French  |  Location: Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

Year 1 comprises 9 teaching units and a compulsory 2-month placement, totalling 60 ECTS, with 454 hours of lectures and practicals and 300 hours of personal work.

Career pathways

Nursing roles (ROME code J1506, general nursing care) at advanced practice level.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Holders of a state nursing diploma (diplôme d'État d'infirmier). Validation of professional learning (VAP) can exempt certain teaching units after interview, and validation of experience (VAE) is possible with the coordinators' approval.

Domestic applicants: EUR 255 a year. National registration fee for French and EU/EEA students; CVEC not included. Source

Duration: 2 years

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