PASS project statement: a structured template (and how to adapt it)

Below is a template for a PASS "projet de formation motivé". It is entirely fictional: do not copy it, it only shows the structure. It stays under the 1,500-character limit Parcoursup sets for each choice.

Since tenth grade, what draws me to healthcare is the meeting of scientific reasoning and the relationship with the patient. A five-day observation placement in a general practice confirmed that I want a profession where you listen as much as you explain. I want to join your university's PASS because it combines health courses with an option I am comfortable with, biology, which lets me build a coherent path.

My results in biology and physics-chemistry, my part in the school science club and my role as class representative show my consistency and my ability to work in a team. I have learned to balance study, sport and volunteering with a homework-help association, a method I intend to apply to the PASS workload.

I know how demanding this year is and I have read the programme's expectations: rigour, method and a taste for sustained work. My plan is clear: to enter medical studies while keeping a solid fallback if I am not admitted, thanks to the validation of my chosen option. I would be glad to join your university, which I discovered at your open day.

Why this structure works

Paragraph 1: the trigger and the choice of programme

A concrete element (here, an observation placement), then the link with the specific PASS and its option. Replace "biology" with what you really master.

Paragraph 2: the evidence

Results, activities, responsibilities. Each item cited supports a quality: consistency, teamwork, organisation. Avoid a dry list; say in one sentence what the item proves.

Paragraph 3: realism and plan

You show you know how demanding the year is, that you read the expectations and that you thought about what comes next. This is often what overly enthusiastic texts lack.

What you must personalise

• The placement or experience: use a real one, even a modest one, rather than an impressive invented example.
• The PASS option and the university name.
• A detail specific to the programme (open day, organisation of the year, peer tutoring).

Phrases to avoid

• "Since I was little, I have dreamed of being a doctor": too common to stand out.
• "I am passionate, motivated and serious" with no proof.
• Vague promises ("I will give my best").

Checklist before saving

1. Under 1,500 characters, spaces included.
2. University name and option are correct.
3. At least two precise, true facts.
4. The programme's expectations are echoed in your own words.
5. Read aloud, then by someone else.

For the big picture, start with our guide to the project statement.

Source for the limit and rules: Parcoursup — How to access health studies.