Program Overview

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Introduction to the Diploma in Nursing

The training that prepares for the profession of nurse is provided in partnership between the nursing training institutes (IFSI) and the Faculty of Medical and Paramedical Sciences of Aix-Marseille University.

The Nursing Profession

Nurses intervene autonomously and as part of multiprofessional teams, in collaboration and under the responsibility of a doctor. They evaluate the health needs of individuals to define care projects (of a preventive, curative, or palliative nature), coordinate the interventions of caregivers, implement treatments, and provide daily accompaniment.

Professional Perspectives

Nurses work at home and in structures (hospitals, public health organizations, schools, companies, prisons).

Access to Training

The training is provided by the nursing training institutes (IFSI) in partnership with the Faculty of Medical and Paramedical Sciences.

• List of IFSI in the Sud PACA region
• Admission conditions to training
• University registrations

Organization of Studies

The training for the State Diploma in Nursing takes place over 3 years (6 semesters and 180 ECTS) at the license level (bac +3).

• At the end of the 3rd year, the organization of knowledge and skills assessment exams is the responsibility of the IFSI (continuous monitoring, final exam, or a combination of these two control modes).

Teaching and Internships

• Theoretical teachings represent 2100 hours (750 hours of lectures, 1050 hours of directed work, 300 hours of guided personal work).
• Clinical and situational teachings represent 2100 hours in the form of internships.
• Additional personal work is also estimated at 900 hours.

Regulations

• Decree of July 31, 2009, relating to the State Diploma in Nursing
• Reference framework for activities - Annex I
• Competence reference framework - Annex II
• Charter of exams of Aix-Marseille University

Additional Information

• National Order of Nurses