Training structure
Polytech Montpellier
Presentation
Training generalist engineers for careers in the agri-food and bioengineering sectors (biotechnologies, cosmetics, nutri-health). Graduates of the GBA specialization are able to carry out assignments involving the production of food and biological products, the development of innovative products or processes, and the optimization and reliability of processes used in these sectors, while respecting regulations and the environment. They are sensitive to sustainable development issues and able to adapt to different corporate cultures.
Know-how and skills
On graduating, the GBA :
- a solid grounding in biology, biochemistry, physical chemistry, nutrition, biological engineering and process engineering;
- has a good knowledge of bioprocesses and food technologies related to the design and sanitary, organoleptic and nutritional quality of food and biological matrices;
- is capable of managing the technical, human and economic aspects of a project in the field of biological and food products and processes, and of proposing optimizations and innovations in compliance with regulations and a sustainable development approach.
Organization
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Mandatory |
|---|---|
Internship abroad | Mandatory |
Program
The GBA program is organized into six semesters over three years (3A, 4A and 5A), as shown in the diagram below. Each semester is made up of 4 teaching units (UE), and each UE is then broken down into sub-units (ECUE), the details of which are presented in the full teaching program.
- GBA3: semester S5 is dedicated to harmonizing the knowledge levels of student-engineers, taking into account the diversity of backgrounds prior to their integration into the GBA program; semester S6 is dedicated to deepening the field of scientific knowledge specific to bioengineering and agrifood.
- GBA4: Both semesters (S7 and S8) are devoted to core courses in biological engineering and food processing.
- GBA5: the school offers three career paths geared to the professions targeted by the program: Technological Innovation and Industrial Optimization (ITOI), Quality Safety Environment (QSE) and Production Management (PROD). This5th year can be completed on a sandwich course (contrat de professionnalisation). Depending on the student's career plans, the5th year can be spent at a university abroad, in one of the POLYTECH network's Biological and Food Engineering specialties, in a Master 2 in Bioproductions (Master 2 IBIS) at the University of Montpellier (2 places/year), or in the TropiFONS specialization at the ESIROI engineering school (La Réunion) (2 places/year).
Select a program
Biological and Food Engineering 3rd year - Copy
The Biological and Food Engineering specialization specializes in training generalist engineers (bac+5) for careers in agrifood and biotechnology, with an awareness of sustainable development and the ability to adapt to different corporate cultures.
Optional
Basic sciences Biochemistry/Physico-chemistry
10 creditsSolution chemistry and electrochemistry
2.5 creditsProteins and enzymes
2 creditsBiochemistry: basics and experimentation
2.5 creditsSpectrometry and chromatography
2 creditsCarbohydrates and lipids
1 credits
SHS. Project LV.1
5 creditsConsumer research project
1 creditsBusiness environment
2 creditsEnglish
2 creditsTOEIC 3A preparation
Engineering Sciences 1
10 creditsStastistics/ Metrology
1.5 creditsComputer Passport
1 creditsComputer Passport Reference
Fluid mechanics and rheology
3.5 creditsBasic Math and Physics and Transfer Phenomena
4 credits
Basic sciences biology
5 creditsMicrobiology
3.5 creditsBiology: basics/molecular biology/biotechnology
1.5 credits
Optional
Internship
Engineering Sciences 2
8 creditsApplied thermodynamics
3.5 creditsAlgorithms - programming
1.5 creditsModeling - Database
1.5 creditsNumerical analysis
1.5 credits
Biological Engineering
7 creditsReactor calculation
3 creditsBiological kinetics
4 credits
Nutrition and Applied Physical Chemistry
6 creditsSHS. Projects LV.2
9 creditsYour choice: 1 of 6
TOEIC 3A preparation
Company organization and operations
2 creditsexp/com project management
2.25 creditsLibrary project
0.75 creditsThe company and the law
1 creditsDiscover the engineering profession
English
1 credits
Biological and Food Engineering 4th year - Copy
The Biological and Agri-food Engineering specialization trains generalist engineers (bac+5) for careers in agri-food and biotechnologies, with a keen awareness of sustainable development and the ability to adapt to different corporate cultures.
Optional
Organic & Food matrices.
7 creditsCompany visits
1 creditsDesign
4.5 creditsCharacterization
1.5 credits
Microbiological quality
5 creditsMicrobiological quality control
5 credits
Human and Social Sciences and Languages
7 creditsTOEIC 4A preparation
Project management
2 creditsProfessional integration
2 creditsEnglish
1 creditsYour choice: 1 of 6
Organic processes and food.
11 creditsFood technology
5.5 creditsBioprocess Engineering1
2 creditsStab. Transformed processes
3.5 credits
Optional
Nutrition & Health
5 creditsNutrition Project
1 creditsPhysiology and metabolism in health nutrition
4 credits
Social & Human Sciences & Languages
3 creditsCorporate Management
1 creditsEnglish
2 creditsTOEIC 4A preparation
Stage A4
5 creditsFollow-up course
5 creditsStage valorisation
Separation/Formulation
12 creditsSeparation
4 creditsFormulation
5 creditsIntegrated projects monitoring
Integrated projects experimental part
3 credits
Industrial Bioengineering
5 creditsExperimental project
2 creditsApplied biotechnology
1 creditsProcess Engineering 2
2 credits
Biological and Food Engineering 5th year - Copy
The Biological and Agri-food Engineering specialization trains generalist engineers (bac+5) for careers in agri-food and biotechnologies, with a keen awareness of sustainable development and the ability to adapt to different corporate cultures.
Optional
Sc humaines sociales et Langues
8 creditsEnterprise Information Systems
1 creditsSustainable Innovation & Responsible Entrepreneurship
1.5 creditsCommunication
1.75 creditsEmployment law
1 creditsTOEIC 5A preparation
Digital Documents: Management Tools and Legislation
1 creditsOHS Quality Management
1.75 credits
Packaging and Eco Concep.
4 creditsPackaging & Eco-Emballage
2 creditsPackaging and Ecodesign
2 credits
Choice of 2 out of 3
PFE - PFE CP
10 creditsYour choice: 1 of 2
Professional module CP2
10 creditsPFE end-of-studies project
10 credits
Optional
Quality, Safety, Environment
8 creditsInnovation Technol. & Optimisation Indus.
8 creditsOpti des Performs indus1
3 creditsTechnological innovations
4 creditsIndustrial Performance Optimization 2
1 credits
Optional
Your choice: 1 of 2
PRO CONTRACT INTERNSHIPS
30 creditsMP3 - Final year internship
30 credits
STAGE
30 creditsFinal year internship
30 credits
And then
Professional integration
Target professions
- Research and Development (R&D) Engineer
- Production engineer
- Quality-Safety-Environment (QSE) Engineer
- Sales and technical engineer
- Supply chain engineer
- Marketing engineer
GBA engineers have access to a wide range of positions, the main ones being in line with the options offered in their final year:
- R&D - Marketing (30%),
- Quality / safety / environment (30%),
- Production - Methods - Maintenance (31%),
- Purchasing, logistics (9%).
Sectors of activity
- agri-food sector,
- pharmaceutical and cosmetics sector,
- as well as all sectors assessing risks (Health, Safety, Environment) in close connection with sustainable development.