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You've just started your studies in higher education and yet, from the first or second semester, you feel you've made the wrong choice, that you don't belong, that you're doomed to do further studies? Don't panic! Every year, thousands of young bachelors are redirected, especially after a disappointing first year at university. Here are a few tips that will be useful if you wish to change your course of study...

At what time of the year should I change curriculum?

Are you sure you want to change your course of study, that you don't want to re-enrol in your faculty, that you want to leave your IUT for a business or management school? In this case, several options are available to you...
 

Finish your first year and reorientate yourself at the beginning of the next school year

The first solution if you are enrolled in your first year at university or a private educational institution: finish the current year and wait until the next academic year to redirect yourself. In this case, you can continue to attend classes and take your mid-term exams, but you can also take time to think about and prepare now for the next academic year.
 

Reorientation during the year

If you feel that you are not cut out for this from the first semester of your first year of your degree, you should know that some post-baccalaureate schools like ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ offer spring intakes for changing tracks during the year. Usually organised at the beginning of the second semester, these re-entry dates allow first-year students to reorientate themselves without wasting time. In concrete terms, you stop your studies at the end of the first semester before changing direction in January, February or March depending on the schools and programmes. Most of the time, you then follow the courses of the first and second semesters in only 4 to 6 months.
 

Reorientation in second or third year

Whether you are enrolled in the first year of university, IUT or BTS in a lycée, you will receive ECTS credits at the end of the year if it is validated - the same applies to each year of your higher education studies. These ECTS credits allow you to enter certain programmes directly into the second or even third year. At ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, first-year Bachelor students can very well integrate a Bachelor's degree in the second year provided they have a good record and a sufficient number of ECTS credits.
 

How to succeed in your reorientation?

It's not so bad to reorient yourself, the main thing is to make a successful new start. First of all, you need to think carefully about your future, your wishes for the coming year, your ability to study for a longer or shorter period after the baccalaureate, etc.
 

Clearly define your career plan before changing direction

In Bachelor, BBA or even Grande Ecole Programme, there are numerous possibilities for reorientation after a first "false start". Take the time to think about the new impetus you wish to give to your higher education career. Check out the career opportunities and employment data for the programme you want to enter. Also consider making an appointment with a guidance counsellor, who will be able to show you the different pathways and pathways available to you.

Preparing to enter a business school

If you are hesitating between several schools, the open days they organise are a good way to find out more about their training offer, admission procedures or administrative registration. Otherwise, and this is sometimes the quickest way, contact the admissions department of the school you want to join. Take care of your application file, especially your cover letter, and start a refresher course if you opt for a highly selective course. And if you are applying for admission on the basis of an exam, prepare your application carefully: students from the grandes écoles are never admitted by chance. Finally, nothing prevents you from applying to several schools or programmes, so multiply your applications.

Now that you know how to bounce back after a little "mishap" in orientation, it's up to you to make the right choices and do everything possible to be admitted to the programme and school that suits you. Happy reorientation!