Agriculture - Food, Technological fields, Engineering, Health, Sciences

Food science and biotechnology

  • ECTS

    180 credits

  • Duration

    3 years

  • Training structure

    IUT Montpellier-Sète

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

Objectives

The B.U.T Biological Engineering course in Food Science and Biotechnology enables students to work in the agri-food, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

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Know-how and skills

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

  • Managing Quality, Health & Safety and the Environment in the food and biotechnology industries.
  • Producing food and biomolecules.
  • Innovation in food science and biotechnology.
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Organization

Knowledge control

Knowledge is tested by means of content checks

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Open on a sandwich basis

Contract type

Apprenticeship contract, Professionalization contract

Possibility of work-study starting in2nd year (18- or 24-month work-study program).3rd year on sandwich course (12 months).

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Internships, tutored projects

24 to 26 weeks of internship over 3 years.

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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 from 2021 with at least two of the following specialties: Mathematics, Physics-
Chemistry, Biology.
BACgénéral obtained before 2021:
BAC S.
Technological baccalaureate: STL (specific courses in Biochemistry - Biology - Biotechnology or Laboratory Physics and Chemistry) and STAV.

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And then

Professional integration

After obtaining a B.U.T Biological Engineering degree in Food Science and Biotechnology, students can work as senior laboratory technicians in product analysis and quality control; assistant research engineers (experimentation in biotechnologies, food science, process engineering); Quality, Health, Safety and Environment coordinators; quality assistants or managers; production workshop managers or team leaders (manufacturing food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical or biotechnological products); assistant project managers in Research & Development or Innovation.

This B.U.T. enables professional integration in various sectors:

  • public or private analysis and control laboratories
  • industries (food processing, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, biotechnology, catering),
  • public or private Research & Development organizations,
  • service companies (sensory analysis, quality consultants, etc.)

 

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