Parcoursup Opens for 2025 Applications with New Features and Challenges

The French higher education admissions platform introduces updates for transparency while universities face budgetary constraints.

Parcoursup, the French platform for higher education applications, has opened its 2025 session with 24,000 available programs, similar to last year.
New features include detailed 'identity cards' for each program, showing selectivity, available spots, eligibility for scholarships, and past admission statistics.
The platform now provides data on professional insertion rates and further studies to help students make informed choices.
Universities are grappling with significant budget deficits, leading to last-minute adjustments in program capacities and concerns over their ability to fulfill educational missions.
A quality label for private institutions is being developed, expected by 2026, to address concerns about unregulated programs and ensure better standards.