Agriculture - Food, Technology, Engineering, Health, Science

Food Science and Biotechnology

  • ECTS

    180 credits

  • Duration

    3 years

  • Training structure

    Montpellier-Sète University Institute of Technology

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

The advantages of the training program

The B.U.T. in Biological Engineering, Food Science and Biotechnology track offers:

  • Specialized training focused on reducing food loss and waste, at the heart of the societal challenges facing our agri-food and bio-industries!
  • Specific equipment and facilities: Food Technology workshop, microbrewery, Packaging & Conditioning platform, professional culinary production unit, practical training rooms for chemical, biochemical, and microbiological analysis, computer room, language laboratory, etc.
  • Integrated practical work for complete immersion in the various departments of an agri-food or biotechnology company (production workshop, quality department, R&D lab, etc.)
  • innovation projects in collaboration with professionals in the food, cosmetics, and packaging industries
  • up to 26 weeks of internship over the 3 years of professional immersion training
  • The last two years of training are open to work-study programs.
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Objectives

The B.U.T. in Biological Engineering, specializing in Food Science and Biotechnology, prepares students for careers in the agri-food, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries.

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Know-how and skills

Upon completion of this B.U.T., students will be able to:

  • Lead quality, health, safety, and environmental management in the food and biotechnology industries.
  • Producing food and biomolecules.
  • Innovating in food science and biotechnology.
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Organization

Knowledge assessment

Knowledge assessment is carried out via content assessment.

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Open alternately

Type of contract

Apprenticeship contract, Professional training contract

Work-study option available starting in thesecond year (18 or 24 months).Third year work-study (12 months).

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Internships, supervised projects

24 to 26 weeks of internship over the course of 3 years.

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Program

Select a program

first year

second year

third year

Admission

Admission requirements

Admissions are handled through the Parcoursup platform.

The profiles sought are:
General high school diploma obtained in 2021 or later with at least two of the following specializations: Mathematics, Physics-
Chemistry, Life and Earth Sciences.
General high school diploma obtained before 2021: Science high school diploma.
Technological high school diploma: STL (specific courses in Biochemistry - Biology - Biotechnology or Physical
, and Chemical Sciences in the laboratory) and STAV.

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And after

Professional integration

After obtaining a B.U.T. in Biological Engineering with a specialization in Food Science and Biotechnology, students can pursue careers as senior laboratory technicians in product analysis and quality control; research assistant engineers (experimentation in biotechnology, food science, and process engineering); quality, health, safety, and environment coordinator; quality assistant or manager; production workshop manager or team leader (food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology manufacturing); assistant project manager in Research & Development or Innovation.

This B.U.T. degree allows graduates to enter the workforce in various sectors:

  • public or private testing and inspection laboratories
  • industries (agri-food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, biotechnology, institutional catering),
  • public or private research and development organizations,
  • service providers (sensory analysis, quality consulting, etc.)

 

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