Parents Protest Health Study Admission Process in Martinique
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Parents Protest Health Study Admission Process in Martinique
- Parents of health students in Martinique recently sent an open letter to Professor Christophe Deligny, Dean of the UFR Santé, protesting the communication of first-year exam results and admission thresholds.
- The letter, dated June 9, 2026, expressed "profound incomprehension" and "strong indignation" over a significant discrepancy between provisional and definitive admission thresholds, particularly for medicine, where the threshold reportedly rose from 14.5 to 15.7.
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Parents of first-year health students at the University of the Antilles in Martinique have voiced strong concerns regarding the transparency and fairness of the admission process for advanced health studies. Their open letter, addressed to Professor Christophe Deligny, Dean of the UFR Santé Hyacinthe Bastaraud, highlighted issues with the delayed and inconsistent communication of exam results and eligibility thresholds.
The primary grievance centers on a notable difference between provisional and final admission thresholds, particularly for the highly competitive medicine pathway. This shift reportedly forced some students, who initially believed they had secured direct admission, to urgently prepare for oral examinations. This situation raised questions about the equality of opportunity, especially as preparations for oral exams had already commenced.
These events occur within a broader context of demanding and selective health studies in France. The current system, implemented in the 2020-2021 academic year, replaced the former PACES with two main pathways: the Parcours d’Accès Spécifique Santé (PASS) and the Licence avec option Accès Santé (LAS). This reform aimed to diversify student profiles and offer alternative routes, but it has faced criticism for its complexity and perceived inequalities, with PASS students often showing higher success rates. Overall, only about 40% of students succeed in passing into the second year of health studies within one or two years.
Looking ahead, a new reform is planned for the academic year 2027, which will abolish the PASS/LAS system and introduce a single, more streamlined pathway with two opportunities for students to gain admission to health fields such as medicine, midwifery, dentistry, pharmacy