University ballot for places continues

Despite complaints from student groups, the ballot system used to set places at in-demand universities has been kept in place after it was published in a low-key announcement.

Connexion journalist

Published Wednesday 21 June 2017 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 21 June 2017 - 15:00

The Conseil d’Etat is to rule in coming months on whether the ballots are a misuse of power as student groups said 3,500 hopefuls could not get courses they wanted last year.

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