Transition between secondary school and university
Ensuring the transition from secondary school to university: how, who is involved, and for what purposes?
For several years, the University of Montpellier has been involved in initiatives aimed at reestablishing or strengthening synergies between secondary and higher education in order to facilitate this transition. These initiatives also aim to develop young people's ambition to pursue higher education as early as possible.
Since 2008, liaison activities have multiplied and diversified according to the target audiences.
Some, particularly for high school students, are part of active guidance, the aim of which is to inform and support them in their career choices and help them find the courses best suited to their background and plans.
Others aim to develop educational projects for younger audiences, elementary and middle school students, to help them develop their taste, interest, and academic ambition.
You can meet us at various academic information fairs in Perpignan, Mende, Alès, etc.
High school students at university
With the aim of promoting scientific studies, the University of Montpellier, in partnership with the Montpellier Regional Education Authority, welcomes students in their final two years of high school (general and technological streams) throughout the year for an "immersion" in courses on the Triolet campus.
Who is affected? Career guidance is everyone's business!
The students are the primary focus. The goal is to support them in developing their plans throughout their educational journey in order to promote positive guidance and prevent the risk of academic failure in school and university.
Members of the educational community (teachers, guidance counselors, school counselors, teaching assistants, etc.) and higher education staff (professors, project managers, guidance counselors, etc.) are the primary actors in this support process. The initiatives also aim to create new synergies between the two worlds and encourage exchanges on practices to best prepare students for higher education.
Finally, UM students are indispensable to these initiatives. Their contributions are greatly appreciated by high school students, both for sharing their personal stories and experiences as students, and for their role as tutors in specific projects. These exchanges are enriching for both high school students and our university students.
In summary
The purpose of liaison operations is to...
- introduce students to university life and the programs offered at the university,
- promote the emergence of a common teaching culture to best prepare high school students,
- develop innovative initiatives to raise young people's educational aspirations as early as possible,
- enable positive student guidance and improved student success.
Our actions by theme
Information and theme days
- Information day for PACES in high schools upon request (Contact: Délizar Jomni)
- Day at the Faculty of Science on the topic of Graphene
Immersion days
- The " Objectif Université " initiative (Contact: Guilhem Albagnac)
- Orientation day for new first-year undergraduate students.
- CAPSUP experiment, Faculty of Economics (Contact: Emilie Colombier, +33 (0)4 34 43 24 57)
The ropes of success
- The " Towards Science and Technology Studies " Success Team (Contact: Guilhem Albagnac)
