OPEN ENROLLMENT

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Typology: One three-days module every two months
• Duration of the course: 110 total hours (4 three-day meetings)
• Teaching period: January 2026 - July 2026
• Location: Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale - Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia, SOC Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale
• Available positions: 12
• Degree awarded: Certificate in "Fellowship in TMJ surgery: minimally invasive and open surgery, planning and replacement, trauma"
• Application Deadline: November 27th h:12:00 p.m. CET

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TRAINING OBJECTIVES

The Postgraduate Course enables participants to achieve the following objectives:

- Know the theoretical and practical concepts to become surgeons specializing in temporomandibular joint surgery;
- Know the theoretical concepts to examine and select patients with temporomandibular disorder who may be candidates for temporomandibular joint surgery;
- Learn and use all available modern technologies such as computerized planning, simulation and navigation;
- Develop multidisciplinary management knowledge, essential for patient care and successful treatment.

TEACHING PROGRAMME

ADMISSION REQUIRMENTS

To enroll in the Specialization Course "Fellowship in TMJ surgery: minimally invasive and open surgery, planning and replacement, trauma," it is necessary to possess a master's degree in Medicine and Surgery (LM-41) or one of the degrees from previous systems that are equivalent to it, or another equivalent qualification obtained abroad (such as a degree in Dentistry) that allows access to specialization in Maxillofacial Surgery and is recognized as suitable by the competent body for the sole purpose of enrollment in the course.
Additionally, a specialization diploma in Maxillofacial Surgery or enrollment in a Maxillofacial Surgery specialization school is required.

Registration for the Course will take place in chronological order of application submission until all available places are filled.

FOREIGN STUDENTS
Foreign students must recognise their foreign university degree for accessto the course.

Verify the online form, which you can find on the following web page: https://cimea.diplo-me.eu/udine/#/auth/login, on the basis of the issue Country of your university degree; in order to apply for the CIMEA services, you must register and log in here: https://mywallet.cimea-diplome.it/#/auth/register;

For qualifications issued by the 55 countries that are signatories of the Lisbon Convention, prospective students can automatically download the ARDI (Automatic Recognition Database Italy) certificate of correspondence for their international university final qualification from the following web page: www.ardi.cimea.it
Candidates who hold the ARDI certificate of correspondence must also request the Verification Certificate through the CIMEA digital platform.
To proceed, online registration and login are required at: https://mywallet.cimea-diplome.it/#/auth/register

As an alternative to the CIMEA Certification, prospective students may request the Declaration of Value (Dichiarazione di Valore) for their foreign university final qualification. This document is issued by Italian diplomatic representations abroad, specifically in the country where the qualification was obtained. Prospective students must contact the relevant Italian Embassy or Consulate directly for further information regarding the issuance of the Declaration of Value for the required qualification.

VISA REQUIREMENT
If you need a VISA to enter in Italy you need to registe on Universitaly.
Visit https://www.universitaly.it/first-steps , select at Point 6 “LOGIN - Start your online pre-enrollment application”.
Once registered please select “Extra-EU citizen: Pre-enrolment application for a study VISA for Italy”.
Please note that in “STEP B” page you have to select: → in Institution menu “Università” → Institution name: Università degli studi di Udine → course type “Corso di Perfezionamento”, → course name “Corso di perfezionamento “Fellowship in TMJ surgery: minimally invasive and open surgery, planning and replacement trauma”

ADMISSION PROCEDURE

The first step consists in registering through the University website, which will provide you with a username and a password necessary for the online enrollment procedure. To access the registration service through the Esse3 system, click here.

Students that have already been/are currently enrolled at the University of Udine must use the username and password they already have by clicking on Login, where it is possible to activate the credential recovery procedure as well.

To register for the admission competition, log in to the Esse3 competition registration service using the username and password obtained during registration and on the menu item on the right side select the Student Administration Office item, then Competitions, then "Type of course - Corso di Perfezionamento" and follow the instructions provided during the guided procedure.





At the end of the procedure, it will be possible to print the Admission Application, which DOES NOT need to be submitted to the Master's Office but should be kept as a reminder of the completed registration for the admission test.

The admission test ranking will be published according to the terms and methods provided by the Study Manifesto. Candidates who are admitted based on the ranking can proceed with enrolling in the Master within the deadlines and according to the methods indicated in the Study Manifesto.
For assistance please write to fellowshiptmj@uniud.it or call Mr. Giacomo Meula +393386564581.

COURSE COSTS

The course fee is set at: € 9,516.00 (which includes € 16.00 tax stamp paid virtually for the application).

First installment: €5,516.00 (including €16,00 stamp duty paid virtually for the course application) at the time of registration enrollment.
Second installment:€4,000.00 to be paid by March 31st, 2026.

Registration for the Course will take place in chronological order of application submission until all available places are filled.

Application deadline: November 27th, 2025 - 12:00 PM

COURSE COUNCIL

Prof. Salvatore Sembronio
Associate Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery at the Department of Medical Area, University of Udine.

Prof. Massimo Robiony
Full professor of Maxillofacial Surgery at the Department of Medical Area, University of Udine.

Prof. Mariarosaria Valente 
Associate Professor of Neurology at the Department of Medical Area, University of Udine.

ECONOMIC BENEFITS

Italian participants can claim a 19% tax deduction on their IRPEF payment.

HOW TO REACH UDINE

By car: Udine is connected to the highway network via the A23 Palmanova - Udine - Tarvisio highway, Udine south exit:
- 1:20 h from Venice
- 2:20 h from Verona
- 2:40 h from Bologna
- 3:40 h from Milan

By bus/coach: Udine is reached by several bus companies including Flixbus.

By train: By train, Udine is at the following distances from the main cities:
- 1:36 h from Venice
- 2:53 h from Verona
- 2:53 h from Bologna
- 4:08 h from Milan

For information: www.trenitalia.it

By plane: The main airports from which Udine can be reached are: Trieste (Ronchi dei Legionari airport) 40 km from Udine Venice (Marco Polo airport) 120 km from Udine Treviso (Antonio Canova airport) 120 km from Udine.

Trieste Airport From Trieste airport, Udine can be reached by:
- Train (approx. 33 minutes)
- Bus through APT Gorizia (approx. 45 minutes) For information: https://triesteairport.it/en/

Venice Airport From Venice airport, Udine can be reached by:
- Train (Venice Mestre Station)

From Venice airport, the Venice Mestre station can be reached by bus via the ATVO service or by taxi. For information: https://www.veniceairport.it/

Treviso Airport From Treviso airport, Udine can be reached by:
- Train (Treviso Station)

From Treviso airport, the train station can be reached by bus via the urban bus (line 6) or by taxi. For information: https://www.trevisoairport.it/