“We have a personal ranking but we do not know on what criteria students go to the oral exams. This is in addition to the number of places open for the second years again insignificant. We spoil a good reform with a wobbly and hasty application, sends Margot, a first year student in full preparation for her tests. And our promotion will pay the price ”. Since the reform of health studies came into force last September, Messina has also been embroiled in a whirlwind fueled by anger. Like these Pass Las collectives (not the new formula for health studies) made up of parents and students denouncing “absurd, above-ground decisions, whereas doctors are lacking everywhere”. On the perimeter of the University of Lorraine (UL), the jaws are also tightened. We also know that in the next five years, 35% of Moselle doctors will have retired. A territorial criterion however retained by the Ars and the universities when it comes to quantifying the needs.
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“1% more places”
In fact: 1,400 first years are reserved 642 places in second year! A number which barely melts since it is necessary to deduce from it a large number of places reserved for repeaters, but not that … Enough to make the elected officials of the Metz metropolis dizzy. Moreover, its representative abstained on the subject, recently, during the vote in the board of directors of the university. “There is the law, there is what the ministers demand and everything is flouted, plague Marc Sciammanna. The Eurometropolis of Metz is one of UL’s funders.
“Decisions must be taken after consultation between Ars, universities and communities. It was not the case. The 2019 law provided for an even wider opening of hospitals to accommodate students, we do not know. Where we hoped for at least 10% more places, we are at 1%. This is unacceptable “
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