General Thoracic · National Medical Residency

National Residency in Thoracic Surgery

Tunisian Faculties of Medicine and accredited teaching hospitals·National accredited training services

Programme overview

National thoracic-surgery specialist pathway combining seven thoracic-surgery semesters, two general-surgery semesters and one cardiovascular- or peripheral-vascular-surgery semester.

InstitutionTunisian Faculties of Medicine and accredited teaching hospitals

LocationNational accredited training services, Tunisia

SpecialtyGeneral Thoracic

FocusThoracic Surgery

Programme typeNational Medical Residency

Duration5 years (10 semesters)

ParticipationFull-time supervised residency with six-month rotations

International applicantsThe national page does not establish an international-graduate admission route

RegistrationTunisian national residency selection and medical-registration requirements apply

AccreditationNational specialist diploma following residency and the national specialty examination

PositionsNot publicly listed

IntakeNational residency cycle

DeadlineSelection dates follow the national residency process

FundingResident employment terms depend on national appointment

LanguageFrench and Arabic clinical proficiency should be confirmed

Visa informationNot publicly listed

FeesNot publicly listed

Data qualityOfficial national medical-council and training-framework sources verified 27 Aug 2026

Application opensNot publicly announced

EligibilityThe national page does not establish an international-graduate admission route

Required prior trainingNot publicly listed — confirm with programme

Application documentsSee official application instructions

Operative exposureFull-time supervised residency with six-month rotations

Research componentNot publicly listed

Salary or stipendResident employment terms depend on national appointment

BenefitsNot publicly listed

AccommodationNot publicly listed

Official contactUse the official programme page

Publication stateVerified

Source typeOfficial society

International applicant check

The national page does not establish an international-graduate admission route

Clinical participationFull-time supervised residency with six-month rotations

RegistrationTunisian national residency selection and medical-registration requirements apply

VisaNot publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.

LanguageFrench and Arabic clinical proficiency should be confirmed

This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.

Application route

How to proceed

Follow the Ministry and medical-faculty residency competition and service-selection notices.

Open official programme page ↗

Verification notes

The Tunisian Medical Council lists thoracic surgery as a distinct residency specialty; the official training framework specifies ten semesters. No current closing date is inferred.

Source qualityOfficial institutional or society page

Last checked27 Aug 2026