DU Protection de l'enfance at Université de Toulon

One-year university diploma (DU) on the La Garde campus giving professionals expertise in child protection, improving prevention, family support and care of children, and building a shared culture among partners. It answers the training obligation set by French child protection law. Maximum 36 participants.

Faculty: Direction de la Formation Professionnelle et de l'Alternance (DFPA)  |  Department: Pluri sciences humaines et sociales (SISE)  |  Duration: 1 year (128 hours, two days a month)  |  Intake: October 2026 to July 2027 (dissertation defence October 2027)  |  Study mode: continuing education; French  |  Location: Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

Five units (128h): legal and regulatory framework (21h); the child and fundamental needs in prevention and protection (39h); identifying, assessing and supporting situations (32h); working in multidisciplinary teams (30h); preparation for the final assessment (6h). Assessment by written tests, a practical case, a professional-practice dissertation and an oral defence.

Career pathways

Aimed at social workers, ASE managers, nurses, paediatric nurses, PMI doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, midwives, teachers, police, gendarmes and lawyers.

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