For beaucoup of students of Bac SVT, the question pose after the results: target the entrance exam of medicine, or sécuriser a place to the ISPITS? This not are not the same études, ni the same duration, ni the same insertion. Voici the comparatif for décider sereinement.
Passes-tu the threshold medicine? And celui of the ISPITS?
Compare your grades and checks the thresholds publiés for each entrance exam.
Deux careers of santé, deux parlesson very different
The medicine is a parlesson long and very sélectif who mène at the career of médecin. the ISPITS form in 3 ans some professionnels of santé (infirmiers, sage-femmes, techniciens) with some career opportunities to examiner according to the spécialité. The deux are utiles and respectés — the bon choice depends of your objective and of your level.
Table comparatif: ISPITS vs medicine
| Criterion | Médecine | ISPITS |
|---|---|---|
| Duration some études | 7 ans and more (généraliste), davantage for spécialiser | 3 ans (Bachelor's degree), + specialization possible |
| Accès | Preselection (threshold 12/20) + entrance exam écrit national very compétitif | Preselection + entrance exam; requirements to check in the avis |
| Sélectivité real | Very high — ~7 340 places, barre effective well at the-beyond of 12 | Variable according to the spécialité and the institute; consulter the results |
| Débouché | Médecin (généraliste, spécialiste) | Infirmier, sage-femme, technicien of santé (radiologie, labo, anesthésie, kiné…) |
| Insertion | Longue, but career prestigieux | Débouchés variables according to the spécialité and the market |
| Ideal if… | Tu vises the career of médecin and tu as a excellent level scientifique | Tu veux travailler in the santé and compare the spécialités |
If you ratez the threshold medicine
Rater the preselection threshold medicine (or the entrance exam) not is not a impasse. the ISPITS te garde in the santé with several spécialités possible; checks the requirements and the career opportunities. Compare the thresholds in Threshold medicine 2026 and Threshold ISPITS 2026.
Débouchés and evolution of carrière
- Médecine → internat, résidanat, spécialités, secteur public or libéral.
- ISPITS → infirmier polyvalent, anesthésie-réanimation, bloc opératoire, radiologie, laboratoire, kiné, puis Master's degree and postes of cadre of santé.
How décider
Tu veux be médecin and tu as a excellent level → vise medicine, prepares the entrance exam écrit to fond.
Tu veux travailler in the santé → examine the spécialités ISPITS and their career opportunities.
In the doute, examine the deux voies: checks their plateformes, calendriers and rules of confirmation.
Frequently asked questions
ISPITS or medicine: quelle difference?
The medicine dure 7 ans and more, joue on a entrance exam écrit national very compétitif after a preselection threshold of 12/20, and mène at the career of médecin. the ISPITS form in 3 ans (Bachelor's degree) some infirmiers and techniciens of santé, on preselection puis entrance exam; the career opportunities and possibilités of specialization must be examinés according to the stream.
Need-it choose the ISPITS if we rate the threshold medicine?
this is a voie to study for rester in the santé. Checks the requirements of accès, the career opportunities and the possibilités of specialization. of other options existent: FST biology / biotechnologies, agronomie, schools privées of santé.
Can-we devenir médecin after the ISPITS?
Non, it not there has not of bridge directe of the ISPITS towards the études of medicine. A student who veut absolument medicine can retenter the entrance exam the year suivante in candidate, but the ISPITS mène to the professions infirmières and techniques of santé, not at the degree of docteur in medicine.




