Engineering, Sciences

Biological and Agri-Food Engineering

Training Structure
Polytech Montpellier

Overview

Training of general engineers for careers in the agri-food and biological engineering sectors (biotechnology, cosmetics, nutritional health). Graduates of the GBA program are capable of successfully carrying out projects involving the production of food and biological products, developing innovative products or processes, and optimizing and ensuring the reliability of processes used in these sectors while complying with regulations and protecting the environment. They are committed to sustainable developmentand able to adapt to different corporate cultures.

A Strong Partnership with Businesses

Professionals in the agri-food and biological engineering sectors play an important role in the GBA training program:

They help update the curricula,
They teach classes and give lectures,
They participate in seminars and roundtables organized by the school,
They also play a role in supporting engineering students during internships, professional training contracts, and industrial projects.

The school is an associate member of theInnov'Alliancecompetitiveness cluster as well asthe ACIA(Association of Chemists, Engineers, and Executives in the Agricultural and Food Industries). It has also signed an agreement withAREA-Occitanie(Regional Association of Food Companies) andEcotrophélia France.

Expertise and Skills

Upon graduating from school, the GBA engineering student:

have acquired a solid foundation in biology, biochemistry, physical chemistry, nutrition, biological engineering, and process engineering;
has a solid understanding 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 in line with sustainable development principles.

Training Summary

	Specialty	Biological and Agri-Food Engineering
	Required entry level	No
	Location(s)	Montpellier - Polytech

Location of instruction

Organization

Internships, supervised projects

Internship	Required
Internship Abroad	Required

Program

The GBA program is organized into six semesters spread over three years (3A, 4A, and 5A), as shown in the diagram below. Each semester consists of four course units (UE), and each UE is further divided into subunits (ECUE), the details of which are provided in thecomplete course catalog.

GBA3: Semester S5 is dedicated to harmonizing the engineering students’ knowledge levels, taking into account the diversity of their academic backgrounds prior to their admission to the GBA program; Semester S6 is dedicated to deepening their understanding of the scientific fields specific to biological engineering and the agri-food industry.
GBA4: Both semesters (S7 and S8) are devoted to core courses in biological engineering and the agri-food industry.
GBA5: The school offers three tracks focused on the career paths targeted by the program: Technological Innovation and Industrial Optimization (ITOI), Quality, Safety, and Environment (QSE), and Production Management (PROD). This^{fifth year}can be completed through a work-study program (professional training contract). Depending on the student’s career goals, the^{fifth year}can be completed at a university abroad; in a specialization within the Biological and Food Engineering field of the POLYTECH network; in a Master 2 program in Bioproductions (Master 2 IBIS) at the University of Montpellier (2 spots per year); or in the TropiFONS track at the ESIROI School of Engineering (Reunion Island) (2 spots per year).

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