ECTS
180 credits
Duration
3 years
Training structure
IUT Montpellier-Sète
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
Objectives
The Biological Engineering B.U.T. in Dietetics and Nutrition trains experts in the fields of nutrition and food. Dietitian nutritionists provide nutritional advice and participate in the nutritional education and rehabilitation of patients with metabolic or eating disorders. They contribute to the definition, evaluation and quality control of food served in the community, as well as to public health prevention activities. They may be employed or self-employed.
Know-how and skills
On completion of this B.U.T., students will be able to :
- Carry out individual or group dietetic care.
- Designing an adapted, healthy and sustainable diet.
- Education in the fields of nutrition and food.
Organization
Knowledge control
Knowledge is tested through continuous assessment.
Open on a sandwich basis
Contract type | Professionalization contract, Apprenticeship contract |
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The3rd year of the B.U.T is a sandwich course, with the option of starting in the2nd year.
Internships, tutored projects
26 to 30 weeks of internship over 3 years.
Program
Select a program
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
Admission
Access conditions
Admissions are made via the Parcoursup platform.
The profiles sought are:
BAC général obtained after 2021 with at least two of the following specialties: Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry,
SVT.
General BACobtained before 2021: BAC S.
Technological baccalaureate : STL, ST2S
And then
Professional integration
Graduates of the B.U.T. in Biological Engineering with a specialization in dietetics and nutrition can work as dietitian nutritionists in a variety of sectors (private practice, foodservice, etc.); dietitian product managers in the agri-food industry; R&D project managers; health education project managers; public health project managers; quality managers in foodservice and agri-food industries.
This B.U.T. enables professional integration in various sectors:
- hospitals and clinics
- follow-up care and rehabilitation facilities,
- Home health care providers (PSAD),
- catering establishments,
- sports centers,
- food and pharmaceutical industries
- private practice