New baccalaureate graduates will be permitted to select up to twelve academic tracks, up from the previous limit of ten, while benefiting from an interactive digital platform that replaces the traditional orientation guidebook to complete their entire registration process online. This was announced on Saturday by Ali Choukri, Director General of Education and Training at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
Presenting the primary updates for the registration drive tailored to recent graduates, Choukri noted that the standout adjustment involves the volume of course options. He stated that “moving forward, incoming university students can submit up to twelve choices, compared to a range of six to ten during the prior campaign.” He added that “this adjustment will allow graduates to broaden their paths and maximize their chances of securing admission into their preferred fields.”
Through this intervention, the ministry aims to achieve a twofold objective: boost satisfaction metrics among incoming students and minimize instances where applicants find themselves without a placement that matches their academic goals.
Furthermore, the official unveiled the operational timeline for the orientation program, indicating that “pre-registration will take place from July 15 to 19.” During this window, graduates must log their twelve selections while complying with the specific entry prerequisites established for each major.
A subsequent phase, focused on confirming those choices, is scheduled to run from July 20 to 22. Applicants will have the opportunity to modify or adjust the order of their options before final processing. “During this validation window, students retain the flexibility to alter their initial selections,” Choukri explained, urging future undergraduates to carefully evaluate the various educational programs before permanently validating their files. He also indicated that the evaluation of choice sheets will occur between July 23 and 29, with the final placement results set to go live on the evening of July 30.
Definitive enrollments are slated for August 5 through 10 and will be processed exclusively via the Progress digital portal. The Director General pointed out that “enrollments will only be validated following the transaction of the registration fees, set at 200 dinars, using the Edahabia electronic payment card.” He stated that this shift to paperless transactions aligns with the overarching digitization roadmap adopted by the ministry to streamline administrative overhead, trim processing wait times, and remove the need for students to physically visit university campuses.
Another structural shift is the retirement of the traditional orientation handbook in PDF format. Choukri observed that “previously, graduates had to parse through a document spanning roughly 200 pages outlining educational tracks and entry rules. This has now been replaced by a dynamic digital interface that pools all relevant data.”
Prospective undergraduates can use the platform to review available majors, university hubs, admission rules, institutional enrollment capacities, and the complete timeline of the admissions cycle. The ministry views this tool as a simpler path to access regularly updated details, making it easier for incoming students to choose their path.
When questioned about the allocation algorithm, Choukri maintained that “the framework relies entirely on objective benchmarks,” emphasizing that placements are determined by the high school baccalaureate stream, the overall score achieved, the candidate’s logged preferences, the vacancy levels at the institutions, and geographical mapping.
He reassured applicants that “built on a foundation of fairness and transparency, this mechanism evaluates nothing but the graduate’s recorded scores and guarantees an academic seat within the state university system.”
The official concluded by reassuring recent graduates and their families regarding the reliability of the digital ecosystem built by the ministry. He stated that “it is a robust and secure digital framework designed to help students secure their desired specialization under the best possible conditions.”