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France to Replace Parcoursup by 2028, Add 15,000 Places

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Government Replaces Parcoursup

Government will replace Parcoursup university admissions platform by 2028.
Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste announced changes for the 2027 admissions round.
Government will add 15,000 higher-education places in 2027 and 2028.
Student grants will increase with inflation starting the 2027 academic year.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported 1,435 arrests and 267 injured police officers during protests.

Summary

Students March Nationwide

Around 550,000 demonstrators marched across French cities on 22 October, uniting students, workers and residents.
Internal investigations have been launched into 36 police-officer violence allegations from the student protests.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu convened a crisis cabinet meeting to address escalating school-yard unrest.
Muslim Students of France president Yusuf Akhter warned the protests reveal deep-rooted institutional Islamophobia.

History

Historical Context

During the Trente Glorieuses, cramped universities sparked student protests at Nanterre and the Sorbonne in March-May 1968, swelling into a general strike of roughly 10 million workers that forced the Grenelle accords and reshaped French education policy. Today, the French government’s plan to replace Parcoursup and add 15,000 university places directly echoes those 1968 demands for broader access and state accountability.

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Government Replaces Parcoursup

Government will replace Parcoursup university admissions platform by 2028.
Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste announced changes for the 2027 admissions round.
Government will add 15,000 higher-education places in 2027 and 2028.
Student grants will increase with inflation starting the 2027 academic year.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported 1,435 arrests and 267 injured police officers during protests.

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