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Certificat de capacité d'orthoptiste at Université de Picardie Jules Verne

Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France

Programme overview

Paramedical training in orthoptics, regulated by the arrêté of 20 October 2014, to screen, analyse and treat motor, sensory and functional visual disorders; orthoptists assess visual capacity and carry out explorations such as visual field testing, fundus photography, ocular pressure measurement and refraction.

Duration: 3 years (6 semesters, 180 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Theory at the UFR de Médecine in Amiens and hospital placements each semester; year 1 includes one week of private-practice placement, year 2 two weeks plus four weeks of pre-consultation in a private structure, year 3 six weeks of external private-practice placements and a final-year dissertation.

Career pathways

Orthoptist in hospitals, care homes, rehabilitation and care centres, or in private practice; complementary university diplomas (DU) are available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalauréat or equivalent; capacity 25.

Domestic applicants: EUR 346 a year (2026-2027). National registration fee for the orthoptist certificate of capacity; excludes CVEC. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students for the orthoptist certificate of capacity; partial or full exemption possible; excludes CVEC. Source

Duration: 3 years (6 semesters, 180 ECTS)

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