Preparatory courses for the medical entrance examination

These sessions are open to all, but are particularly aimed at students who have chosen a general science program in secondary school. They are a valuable aid in preparing for the competitive examination, but require a real personal investment.

The winter session

The next session will be spread over 16 Saturdays from the month of November 2024 to the month of May 2025to prepare for the 2025 competitive examination.

This session aims to review all scientific subjects: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and to prepare for the "Communication and critical analysis of information" section, which is designed to teach you to master the specific techniques of the MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) test chosen for this competitive examination. The course is divided into two parts. Firstly, a reminder of the theoretical elements that you will have been invited to review the week before the session, and then numerous exercises in the form of MCQs corrected and commented on by the teachers, enabling you to acquire speed of execution and in-depth reflection.

The summer session

Attention : registration for the summer session 2024 is closed.

The next summer session will take place over 9 days at the beginning of July 2025to prepare you for thecompetition 2025.

This session is devoted exclusively to solving exercises in all disciplines based on the subjects included in the entrance exam syllabus (including Part 2). The courses are designed to reinforce mastery of the subjects, but above all to enable students to apply their knowledge to solving MCQs, in particular through a detailed analysis of question construction: structure of the statement, choice of distractors... The session includes a methodology session on MCQ exams.

• If you are ranked in useful order at the competitive examination

You can follow the program for the first 60 credits of the Bachelor of Medicine and sit the exams according to the rules followed for all streams: in January, June and if necessary August. Three exam sessions are therefore organized to enable you to demonstrate your mastery of the subjects.

In January, you sit the exams for the first term's courses. If you fail, you can retake the relevant exam in June and/or August. Three chances to pass, but only for courses in the first four months of the first 60-credit block. Thereafter, any exam failed in the January or June session is automatically carried over to the August session. Exams may be written or oral, depending on the choice of the professor. Assessment procedures are specified during the first course and are detailed in the study and assessment regulations (REE).

• If you are not ranked in useful order in the competitive examination

After the results of the competitive examination are announced, you will have the opportunity to meet individually with professors and/or study advisors to help you clarify your project and make the most appropriate choice.

But, to avoid rushing into a new study choice on the eve of the start of the academic year, it's certainly best to prepare for this eventuality before you know your results.

And why not do it now? Info études is at your disposal throughout the year, including school vacations, to examine the various possibilities with you.

If you have chosen to retake the competitive entrance examination the following year and this time you are admitted as a Bachelor of Medicine, you will be able to value certain credits obtained in alternative courses. This is particularly true if you have chosen to register for the bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences or in pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Namur. Practical details are available from Info études and on the Faculty of Medicine pages.