Did you begin medical studies in your home country but were unable to complete them? Or did you finish your studies in your home country but prefer to resume them in France to obtain a French diploma?

In both of these situations, you can apply to university in France directly from the second year (and up to the penultimate year of the second cycle, depending on your level of study).

The duration of medical studies depends on the profession:

• Medicine: After high school graduation, nine years of study are required to practice as a general practitioner. Three to four more years are needed to become a specialist (surgeon, pediatrician, etc.).
• Midwife (obstetrician): it takes six years after high school graduation to obtain the state diploma of midwife.
• Dentist (dentistry): it takes six years after high school to obtain a state doctorate in dental surgery and three additional years to become an orthodontist.
• Pharmacist: it takes six years after high school graduation to obtain a state doctorate in pharmacy.

If you have started or completed medical studies outside the European Union, you can apply to enter medical studies directly in France, from the 2nd to the 5th year.

You must send your application to only one university per year, on the dates specified on its website.

Next, your application is reviewed. If you are accepted, you will have an interview. The jury then decides which year you can enter, based on your level.

You must send official documents about your studies, such as your diplomas and transcripts.
Warning: if you do not have documents proving your studies in your country, you cannot use this procedure.

First, you must apply by submitting a file to a university (only one per year) to enter directly into the second year of the undergraduate program. If your application is accepted, you will have an interview. If you pass the interview, you can enter the second year or apply for a higher year.