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Diplôme d'Etudes Spécialisées en Médecine Générale

Admission requirements

  • Diploma: the applicant must have a basic medical training qualification obtained in a Member State of the European Union (Switzerland, European Economic Area) referred to in Annex 5.1.1. of Directive 2005/36/EC or a basic medical training qualification obtained in a third country recognised in accordance with the provisions of the Act of 28 October 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications, meeting more specifically the criteria set out in Article 24 of that Act
  • Nationality: the candidate must be a national of a Member State of the European Union (Switzerland, European Economic Area) or a national of a third country holding a valid residence permit issued by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
  • Language skills: B2 in French and German

A competitive examination will be held; the tests of the competitive examination and the number of points allocated to each test are fixed as follows:

  • a written test on knowledge of French and German 20 points
  • a written/oral test on general medical knowledge 40 points

Required documents

EU Candidates

Non-EU Candidates

  • uni.lu registration form
  • 1 passport photo
  • 1 complete curriculum vitae/resumé
  • 1 motivation letter
  • 1 copy of the identity card
  • 1 copy of both sides of the European health insurance card or proof of membership of a social insurance scheme indicating the period of validity
  • 1 copy of secondary school leaving certificate 
  • Transcript of university grades
  • 1 bank statement
  • for candidates who have completed their second cycle of medical studies in France: 1 copy of the results of the National Classifying Examination (ENC)
  • B2 certificates in French and German
  • 1 copy of the second cycle diploma of medical studies
  • uni.lu registration form
  • 1 passport photo
  • 1 complete curriculum vitae/resumé
  • 1 copy of the identity card
  • 1 copy of both sides of the European health insurance card or proof of membership of a social insurance scheme indicating the period of validity
  • 1 copy of secondary school leaving certificate (+ translation if non-EU)
  • 1 copy of medicine master degree 
  • Transcript of university grades (+ translation if non-EU)
  • 1 bank statement
  • for candidates who have completed their second cycle of medical studies in France: 1 copy of the results of the National Classifying Examination (ENC)
  • B2 certificates in French and German
  • 1 copy of the second cycle diploma of medical studies

 

Note: Any supporting document in a language other than French, English or German must be translated by a sworn translator into one of these 3 languages. A copy of the original document must be sent with the translation

Note for non-EU candidates: If one of the required documents is missing, the application will be refused.