Parallel to the practical training, the candidate specialist will follow a university course organised as follows :
part - Foundation studies (FUS)
Two years of studies consisting of :
• Theoretical courses : complements of endocrinology in obstetrics and in gynecology, pregnancies at risk and foetal medecine, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in sterility and oncology, obstetrical echographies, andrology, pathology of the external genital organs, gynecology in adolescents, sexology, basic notions of surgery and general and loc-regional anaesthetics, gynecological oncology.
• Seminars: Seminar on obstetric gynecology
• A period of supervised hospital work : obstetrical demonstrations, gynecological and andrological demonstrations

In addition:
inter-university conferences (obstetrics - antenatal diagnoses - oncology - senology - gynecological surgery)

part - Higher studies
Three years of studies consisting of :
• Theoretical courses : obstetrical echographies, andrology, pathology of external genital organes, gynecology in adolescents, sexology and gynecological oncology
• Seminars: Seminar on obstetric gynecology
• A period of supervised hospital work : obstetrical demonstrations, gynecological and andrological demonstrations

In the second year, the specialist candidate will have the possibility of enrolling for a university certificate (CE) in oncological gynecology.

During the course of these three years, the candidate specialist will accomplish a period of practical work experience from 6 to 12 months in a surgical service essentially dedicated to abdominal surgery. Besides this, he may accomplish an apprenticeship in one of the specialities mentioned by the Ministerial Decree, with the approval of the selection committee and the ministerial validation committee.