Medicine studies: the number cap will end in 2020

The full scheme of the next study course in the health industry will soon be redefined thanks to a new law presented in the months to come. Several measures are already under review and will be implemented before 2022:

• the end of the numerus clausus, capping the number of physicians to train each year in France, is scheduled for 2022;
• access to health-related studies will be revamped;
• changing the 2nd and 3rd cycles of studies is planned during the same period.

All measures seek to better answer the needs in health in France by fostering:

• diversification of students’ recruitment starting from more diverse Licence courses;
• the possibility to open “bridges” between all health occupations;
• the obligation for universities, as part of a State-wide obligation, to adapt their system to the needs of the area;
• the best inclusion of student projects, focusing on their success and well-being.