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Diplôme Inter-Universitaire Médecine Manuelle et Ostéopathie at Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne

Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France

Programme overview

The DIU Médecine Manuelle et Ostéopathie is a two-year diploma in manual medicine and osteopathy for physicians, with a third year of supervised practice, taught in French.

Faculty: UFR Médecine  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time; language of instruction: French  |  Location: Reims, Grand Est, France

What you will study

Years 1-2: 108 hours of theory (including e-learning) and 306 hours of practical teaching, covering structured musculoskeletal examination, diagnosis by elimination, non-pharmacological manual and osteopathic treatment, and evidence-based medicine. Year 3: 300 hours of practical placement with a mentor, 12 hours of supervised thesis work and 40 hours of lectures.

Career pathways

Manual-medicine competence (recognised by the Conseil de l'Ordre des médecins) and medical osteopathy competence (ARS). Further study: research and non-pharmacological therapy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: French and EU doctors of medicine, and interns from the third semester; non-EU doctors or students with titles accepted as equivalent. Final enrolment depends on passing an entrance examination of written tests and an interview. Recommended: structural and functional anatomy, neurological, orthopaedic and rheumatological examination.

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years

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