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State Diploma of Doctor of Medicine

Faculty of Medicine and Midwifery Lyon Sud - Charles Mérieux, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 · Oullins-Pierre-Bénite, France

Diplôme d'État de docteur en médecine

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
State Diploma of Doctor of Medicine Source: lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose
Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Faculty / school
Faculty of Medicine and Midwifery Lyon Sud - Charles Mérieux, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Campus
Oullins-Pierre-Bénite
Country
France
Entry route
School-leaver / direct entry Source: lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr · verified October 14, 2026
Progression to the medical stage
Best-ranked PASS students are admitted directly to health streams; intermediate students take an oral; others go to LAS 2 for a second chanceProgression is conditional, not guaranteed Source: lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration
Three cycles, 10 to 12 years in total Source: lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr · verified October 14, 2026
Intake
Not verified
Graduation requirements
Not verified

  1. PASS (first year) · Year 1

    Two semesters, 60 ECTS; health major and non-health minor

    Source: lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr · verified October 14, 2026

  2. First cycle (DFGSM) · Years 2-3

    Diplôme de formation générale en sciences médicales, licence level

    Source: lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr · verified October 14, 2026

  3. Second cycle (DFASM) · Years 4-6

    Six semesters, 120 ECTS, master level

    Source: lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr · verified October 14, 2026

  4. Third cycle (internat) and thesis · 4 to 6 years

    Residency leading to the State Diploma and the DES in the chosen specialty

    Source: lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

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Teaching language not verified. An English-language website does not establish English teaching.

Admissions

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Domestic and general requirements

  • Application route · Required · Domestic applicantsPASS minor chosen on ParcoursupSource: lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr · verified October 14, 2026
  • Entrance examination · RequiredPASS exams in December and April; ranking decides admission to health streams, with an oral for intermediate studentsSource: lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr · verified October 14, 2026
  • Other requirement · RequiredOne-month nursing placement in July or August for students admitted to a health streamSource: lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr · verified October 14, 2026

International admissions: International admissions not verified

Deadlines

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Deadlines not verified.

Tuition and fees

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Tuition not verified.

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Clinical training

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr/formation/medecine · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026
  2. https://lyon-sud.univ-lyon1.fr/formation/medecine/pass-las · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026

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