ECTS
180 credits
Duration
3 years
Training structure
IUT Montpellier-Sète
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
Training benefits
The B.U.T Biological Engineering course in Food Science and Biotechnology offers :
- specialized teaching 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, micro-brewery, packaging platform, professional culinary production unit, chemical, biochemical and microbiological analysis laboratories, computer room, language laboratory, etc.
- Integrated practical work for complete immersion in the various departments of a food or biotechnology company (production workshop, quality department, R&D lab, etc.).
- innovation projects involving professionals from the food, cosmetics and packaging industries
- up to 26 weeks of work experience over the 3-year training period in a professional immersion environment
- the last 2 years of training are open to sandwich courses.
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.
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.
Organization
Knowledge control
Knowledge is tested by means of content checks
Open on a sandwich basis
Contract type | Apprenticeship contract, Professionalization contract |
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Possibility of work-study starting in2nd year (18- or 24-month work-study program).3rd year on sandwich course (12 months).
Internships, tutored projects
24 to 26 weeks of internship over 3 years.
Program
Select a program
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
Admission
Admission requirements
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.
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.)