Postgraduate training in Andorra

Overview

Andorra does not have a medical school or faculty of health sciences. This means that all students wishing to pursue health-related degrees are obliged to do so in other countries. Most attend schools in nearby Catalonia (‎Spain)‎ or in France, seldom in more distant countries. The Andorra Nursing School collaborates with nursing schools and teaching hospitals in Catalonia on mental-health or midwifery specialization. The country also has a vocational school, offering studies leading to assistant-nurse specialities related to working with the elderly. On obtaining degrees in these areas, students are eligible to attend the Nursing School to qualify as nurses. Andorra considers that continuing-education courses should be based on established needs, run by accredited centres and professionals, and have the potential to facilitate job and curricular incentives for health professionals.