The CCMC's concern is heightened by the expected wave of retirements and the professional shortage, as 40% of students in public faculties in Catalonia (a figure reaching 70% at the University of Lleida) return to their home communities after completing their education.
“"it is of little use if the doctors trained in Catalonia do not stay here to practice"
Although President Salvador Illa announced on October 7 an increase of 50% in Medicine places, reaching 2,000 by 2031, the CCMC insists that this measure must be coupled with a reform of the admission system.
The current single university district system penalizes students who completed high school in Catalonia, due to variations in curriculum and correction criteria for the university entrance exams, resulting in a significantly lower proportion of excellent grades (7.1% in Catalonia in 2024).
The proposal, developed by Mathematics doctors Xavier Fernández-Real and Xavier Ros-Oton, suggests classifying students by percentiles within each community before the national comparison. This would eliminate the difficulty bias and ensure equal opportunities.
“"It does not destroy the single district system and, instead, incorporates an element of valuation"
