France Universités supports student movement

France Universités has expressed support for the ongoing student and high school movement, emphasizing that the concerns raised by young people are legitimate and center on the place society is willing to give to its youth. The organization highlights the need for young people to be able to continue their studies in their chosen paths, benefit from good study conditions, access housing, take care of their health, and project themselves into the future.

France Universités rejects violence but supports legitimate concerns

While recognizing the legitimacy of these concerns, France Universités stresses that this does not mean approving of violence, damage, or obstacles to studies, and calls for preserving dialogue, protecting students and staff, and obtaining concrete answers. The organization points out that universities have observed a degradation of study and work conditions over the years, with some training programs lacking spots and institutions facing increasing difficulties in providing the supervision students need.

France Universités opposes elimination of Parcoursup

France Universités does not support the elimination of Parcoursup, the centralized platform for higher education admissions, despite the government's and the movement's calls for its removal. It argues that Parcoursup must continue to evolve but must not be hastily eliminated without an operational solution for the upcoming bachelors.

France Universités demands procedural and structural reforms

France Universités demands both an improvement in the procedure, a deep reform of orientation, and resources adequate to the needs. It welcomes the announcement of greater clarity on the criteria and local algorithms, as this responds to a real expectation. Transparency must allow candidates to understand what is expected in a training program, how their file is examined, and how the procedure unfolds.

France Universités clarifies misunderstandings about admissions

It clarifies that it is incorrect to speak of "refusals" in non-selective fields, as candidates are ranked, not refused. Regarding the issue of some very good high school students ending up without admission on Parcoursup or being placed in programs far from their homes, France Universités explains that these situations are difficult to live through but must be understood in the context of the file, the requested programs, and the capacities involved.

France Universités acknowledges new spots but highlights challenges

France Universités welcomes the ministry's announcement of creating 15,000 additional spots by 2028, including 10,000 in BTS, 4,000 in LP-BUT, and 1,000 in license access to health. However, it points out that creating additional spots is not simply a matter of adding lines on a platform and that teachers, staff, premises, and equipment are needed.

France Universités calls for proper funding and infrastructure

It also asks for explanations regarding the gap between the 204 jobs announced in universities and the 1,200 jobs in high schools and awaits firm commitments on the funding of the reform of access to health studies. The organization emphasizes that an additional spot is not sufficient on its own and that a national number does not resolve all local tensions.

France Universités criticizes weak articulation between high school and higher education

France Universités denounces the poor articulation between high school and higher education and the poor orientation of young people. While it sees the government's proposed immersion in higher education as a step in the right direction, it argues that a single experience cannot resolve the difficulties of articulation between high school and higher education.

France Universités calls for extended orientation period reforms

Regarding the extended orientation period starting as early as middle school, France Universités notes that while there are positive elements in the government's announcements, such as the opening of discussions on school pressure, continuous assessment, and subject choices, the precise measures, their schedule, and their coherence with entering higher education are still needed.

France Universités demands comprehensive reform for youth prospects

France Universités demands an overall reform, including teachers trained in orientation, better articulation between high school and higher education, understandable expectations, and a more readable admission procedure. The guiding thread must be to allow young people to gradually build their project rather than living each choice as a threat to the future. This also requires a training offer and accommodation capacities that make their prospects credible. The organization calls for youth to be at the heart of quality debates during the presidential campaign to build with them real future perspectives.