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Welcome—or welcome back—to the Faculty! Our doors are finally reopening for our students. Below are the start dates and details for the new semester for our various programs.
Coronavirus-Related Measures
Due to the health crisis, we would like to remind you that masks are required on all faculty premises. We also ask our students and visitors to follow safety guidelines. Hand sanitizer is available at the entrance to all our locations.
PASS and PACES
PASS

- Orientation meeting on September 4 at 9:00 a.m. on all campuses (ADV, Flahault, Nîmes)
- Classes begin on September 7 at 8:00 a.m.
PACES (repeat students)
- Orientation meeting on September 1 at 1:00 p.m. on all campuses (ADV, Flahault, Nîmes)
- Tutorials begin on September 7
Medicine Program – Montpellier

Undergraduate Program
- DFGSM2: Classes begin on August 24
- DFGSM3: Classes begin on August 25
Graduate School
- DFASM1: First day of class on August 31 at 10 a.m., UPM lecture hall
- DFASM2: First day of class on September 3 at 10:30 a.m., UPM lecture hall
- DFASM3: First day of class on September 3 at 2:00 p.m., UPM lecture hall
Medicine Program – Nîmes

Undergraduate Program
- DFGSM2: Classes begin on August 24 at 9:00 a.m. in lecture halls 1 and 2
- DFGSM3: First day of class on August 25, 2:00 p.m. in lecture halls 1 and 2
>> AFGSU from August 31 to September 10, 2020.
Graduate School
- DFASM1 : Back to school on September 1 at 9 a.m. in Lecture Hall 1,
- Course selection at 10:30 a.m. in Lecture Hall 1
- DFASM2 : Back to school on September 1 at 2:00 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1,
- Course selection at 3:30 p.m. at Le Châlet
- DFASM3 : Back to school on September 1 at 4:00 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1,
- Course selection at 5:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall 1
>> Start of hospital internships: September 7, 2020
Maieutic Track – Montpellier
Undergraduate Program
- DFGSMa2: Classes begin on August 24
- DFGSMa3: Classes begin on August 24
Graduate School
- DFASMa1: Start of the school year on August 24
- DFASMa2: Start of the school year on October 12
Maieutic Track – Nîmes
Undergraduate Program
- DFGSMa2: First day of class on August 24, 9:00 a.m. in lecture halls 1 and 2
- DFGSMa3: First day of class on August 25, 2:00 p.m. in lecture halls 1 and 2
>> Nursing internship from August 31 to September 17, 2020.
Graduate School
- DFASMa1: First day of class on August 31 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 434 A
- DFASMa2: First day of class onAugust 31 , 8:00 a.m. in Room 434 A
Paramedical Programs
Speech Therapy
- Back-to-school meeting on September 1; classes begin on September 3
- 5th Grade: School starts on September 1
Orthoptics
- Back-to-School Meeting on September 11
- 3rd grade: school starts on September 11
Master's in Health
Gerontology
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Master's in Gerontology: Management and Coordination of Services and Facilities: The semester begins on Monday, September 21, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. in the Macabies Room (BH)
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Master's in Gerontology: Monday, October 5, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. in the Macabies Room (BH)
SHS
- Master's in Social Sciences and Humanities: The semester begins on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.in the Bonaventure-Laurens (BH) room
During the COVID-19 pandemic, some internships are continuing as usual, while others have been suspended.
Find out here—based on your profile—what arrangements have been made and who to contact!
Medical students
The DFGSM 2 & 3 clinical rotations have been canceled (including the semiology rotations, the medical services rotation, and the MIA and MIC rotations).
For more information: med-scol-1-2@umontpellier.fr
The DFASM 1, 2, and 3 internships will continue, subject to two possible restrictions at the discretion of the department heads hosting you:
- health-related reasons involving the student (an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients, SMIT) or the patient (EPHAD),
- educational reasons due to a reorganization of departments that makes it impossible to accommodate the student.
Students who are not currently on clinical rotations must be identified and will be offered reassignment within the hospital (either to another department, or to participate in the COVID-19 response, telephone duties, emergency department support, or support for certain departments). This reassignment will be offered based on the needs expressed by the Medical Affairs Departments or on the available clinical rotations, in consultation with the Faculty, to maintain a real-time record of each student’s assignment.
We ask that every DFASM 1, 2, and 3 student email their academic advisor with information about their current status (and any changes to it):
Thomas Thieblemont in Montpellier: med-scol-1-2@umontpellier.fr
Sébastien Cousin in Nîmes: mednimes-scolarite@umontpellier.fr
Please keep your school’s registrar’s office informed of your current situation:
- You were accepted into the internship as planned, or:
- if your placement has been suspended in the department to which you were assigned (and your current activity, if you are a student already on assignment), or:
- If you are currently in class (with no scheduled internship) and willing to participate in an initiative.
As a reminder, if there is no hospital activity, the rule is to quarantine at the residence closest to the facility where the student is practicing; the student must be reachable, as they may be called upon at any time for reassignment.
Regarding the movement of hospital students:
A travel authorization will be emailed to you by the Medical Affairs Department (DAM) so that you can travel to your clinical rotation. This permit allows travel between home and work only.
The residency program continues under the same arrangements as before. Some residents may be reassigned to certain departments within the subdivision that are experiencing staff shortages, on a voluntary basis, coordinated by the Medical Affairs Departments (DAM). We would like to thank all of our residents for their dedication to caring for patients during these times of crisis.
Students in other programs
Are you a student in the midwifery program, a paramedical program (speech-language pathology, orthoptics), or a master’s program? Here are the guidelines for your internships.
Internships in the 4th and 5th years will continue as scheduled. Students will receive instructions regarding their placements directly via email.
Internships are suspended until further notice.
Internships have been suspended, and more information is available on the UM website.
Internships scheduled to take place abroad are suspended until further notice. No internship agreements will be signed.
If you are abroad and currently participating in an internship, please contact the Faculty through its International Relations Office for guidance: med-ri@umontpellier.fr
If your internship has been suspended: #StayHome
In any case, regardless of your field of study, if your internship has been temporarily or permanently suspended, we ask that you follow the government’s guidelines and #StayHome.
The lockdown will help support the work of our healthcare workers by limiting the number of infections—and thus the number of patients in hospital wards. We are counting on your cooperation to limit the impact of this epidemic. Protect yourself and your loved ones, stay home, follow preventive measures, observe social distancing guidelines, and go out only when necessary.
You can also join the civic reserve to contribute to the collective effort:
Finally, the Faculty will be there for you throughout this entire period—providing important updates, fostering a sense of community, suggesting activities, and even helping you with your studying. Don’t forget to follow us on social media: @FacultemedMPL on Twitter and @FacMedecineMtpNîmes on Facebook!
Here you will find all the information regarding how the School of Medicine is operating during the coronavirus crisis. This article will be updated regularly throughout the crisis.
Update from Tuesday, March 24, 2020.
Changes since the last update are marked with an *
The Jardin des Plantes will be closed to the public starting March 17, 2020
In accordance with government announcements and to prevent gatherings of more than 100 people, the Jardin des Plantes will be closed to the public starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
Closure and complete suspension of classes effective Monday, March 16
In-person classes—including lectures, tutorials, lab sessions, and simulation room sessions—will be suspended. Student study areas and CROUS cafeterias will also be closed. The institution (across all campuses and buildings) will be closed until further notice.
Schedule for the Mock ECN Exams, March 16–18
Since the Faculty is closed to the public and students, the mock ECN exams will be administered at home, following the same format as the test held on Thursday, March 12.
PACES Classes and Tutoring
In-person classes for PACES students will be suspended starting March 16. Courses will be made available online shortly so that students can continue their studies. PACES tutoring sessions in Montpellier (ATM2) and Nîmes (TSN) are also suspended until further notice.
*Internships for students in all fields of study
Guidelines for internships are available in this article.
This article will be updated as the crisis and the response measures evolve. We encourage you to check back regularly!
Useful Links
For any information regarding crisis management at the Faculty, please contact the General Affairs Office: medecine-covid19@umontpellier.fr
For information about the coronavirus: https://www.gouvernement.fr/info-coronavirus
To limit the spread of the virus, be sure to follow preventive measures.
Undergraduate and graduate students in Medicine or Midwifery can now select their elective courses for the 2019–2020 academic year. You can find all the documents you need to make your selection here.
Review the list of available course units and return your completed course selection form to Ms. Teissier by September 17, 2019.
Select the form that corresponds to your degree program:
Below are the course details for the “Student Engagement” course and the “Digital Challenges in Medical Practice ” course:
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