Reform of the IUT: why the directors oppose the ministry

“A brutal reform”, “Frustrating”, imposed by “People who do not know the terrain”. Jalil Lahmar, the director of the IUT of La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendée), does not take offense. Object of his wrath: the transformation of the university diploma (DUT, bac + 2) into bachelor of technology (goal, bac + 3), included in the reform project of the professional license, which is due to enter into force in September 2021.

Selective stream (registration is done on Parcoursup, but on file, and sometimes after interview), IUTs are on the rise: in 2020, 37% of high school graduates applied for a DUT. Among the receipts, 34% now have a technological baccalaureate. The government wanted to increase this level to 50% “On all specialties” presented in each IUT. “It is a reform that we wanted. Myself, I was up for it “, explains Jalil Lahmar.

“The high school students were not informed”

Problem: a month ago, the directors of IUT were informed that this objective had to be reached as of the next school year. ” It’s impossible “, castigates Jalil Lahmar, supporter of a “Gradual rise” over three years. ” We must check whether we have the pool of candidates from technological baccalaureate. However, the high school students concerned were not informed at all. And we risk depriving entry into IUT of general bac students who have been preparing their professional project for years. “

“This policy of numbers will necessarily lead to unbalanced recruitment”, replies the director of the Assembly of Directors of IUT, Alexandra Knaebel, in a letter to the Minister of Higher Education, Frederique Vidal. Response from the Director General of Higher Education and Professional Integration, Anne-Sophie Barthez: “The objective of 50% of technological baccalaureate graduates is imperative and cannot of course be postponed. “

Some specialties including « vivier » is judged ” insufficient “ will however be exempt from quotas: chemistry, physical measurements, biological engineering, information communication, statistics and business intelligence. Of « compensations » between specialties are also possible to wait for the objectives. “Unacceptable” car source “Animosity between the departments”, judge the directors of IUT.

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