DU Violences et santé at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord

Programme overview

The DU Violences et santé equips health and related professionals to receive and support victims and perpetrators of violence, covering medical, psychological, social and legal dimensions. It is partly shared with the Master in forensic and social medicine at USPN, with a more practical orientation.

Faculty: UFR de santé, médecine et biologie humaine | Duration: 1 year | Intake: October | Study mode: Continuing education; taught in French | Location: Villetaneuse, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

119 hours over 20 days from October to June at Bobigny in four units: forensic medicine, information, consent and professional secrecy; the perpetrator, criminal law and the law of violent situations; violent situations and support for victims; and psychotraumatology. Includes a dissertation and an optional 20-hour observation placement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Continuing education: doctors, midwives, nurses, psychologists, social workers, sociologists, anthropologists, jurists, lawyers, magistrates, police and voluntary workers; initial education: medical interns and students. Applications on eCandidat between 11 May and 15 September 2026.

EUR 390 a year (2026/2027). Training fee (frais de formation). Students in initial education this year and graduates of under 2 years (preferential rate). University user fee (droits d'usagers) of 254 EUR is charged in addition and is not included. Source

Intake: October

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://ecandidat.univ-paris13.fr/ecandidat

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