ECTS
60 credits
Duration
1 year
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The L2 préPAC is part of the 2nd year of the Bachelor of Chemistry program at the Montpellier Faculty of Science. This preparatory course for the Licence Professionnelle Parfums, Arômes et Cosmétiques (LproPAC) is highly recommended for entry into the LproPAC.
This course (500 hours of training, minimum 8 weeks internship) is made up of a common part and a part specific to each option: fragrances and cosmetics.
The courses are taught by a dynamic teaching team made up of lecturers from the Faculty of Science at the University of Montpellier, as well as lecturers from the Faculty of Pharmacy, and various external industrial contributors.
The number of places available in L2 préPAC is limited to 20 students.
90%
Success rates
Objectives
The aim is to enroll in the L3 proPAC degree program in order to work as a senior technician or assistant-engineer in the perfumery, cosmetics and aromatic food sectors.
Know-how and skills
Mobilize the appropriate theories, models and concepts to solve problems in organic and analytical chemistry for applications in fragrances, flavors and cosmetics.
Knowledge of specific raw materials, chemical classes of fragrance molecules and the main synthetic raw materials used in aromas, perfumes and cosmetics.
Raising awareness of aromatic plants for perfumes, flavors and cosmetics.
Know the influence of thermodynamic parameters for fragrance, flavor and cosmetic applications.
Knowledge of laboratory analysis equipment and techniques adapted to the fragrance, flavor and cosmetics sector.
Know the essential concepts of colorimetry for applications on cosmetic or perfumed substrates.
Know the physico-chemical phenomena of interfaces, the properties of surfactants and colloidal systems in cosmetic and food applications.
Know the physiology of gustation, olfaction and cosmetic applications.
Pre-professional skills
Select and use raw materials to create simple and complex combinations of fragrances, sweet and savory aromas, and apply them to a medium.
Know how to select and use cosmetic raw materials to formulate emulsions, foaming products, colorants and toothpastes.
Evaluate raw materials and finished products (sensory, chemical, olfactory and taste analysis).
Characterize and analyze (quality control) raw materials and finished products.
Know the basics of Perfume, Flavor and Cosmetics regulations, draw up specifications for a cosmetic product and carry out quality controls adapted to industrial issues.
Use marketing concepts to develop regulatory and advertising labelling for cosmetic products.
Cross-disciplinary and linguistic skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Know and apply health and safety rules in the chemical laboratory.
Communicate, process production information and pass on operational practices.
Use digital reference tools and computer security rules to acquire, process, produce and disseminate information (preparation of documentation: written and oral report).
Identify and select various specialized resources to document a subject.
Analyze and synthesize data for further processing.
Develop arguments with a critical mind.
Use written and oral English comprehension and expression (vocabulary adapted to the skill area).
Organization
Internships, tutored projects
Internship | Mandatory |
|---|---|
Length of internship | 2 to 4 months |
Internship abroad | Possible |
Duration of internship abroad | 2 to 4 months |
The end-of-year professional internship is required to validate the L2préPAC. It takes place in May and lasts from 2 to 4 months.
Good to know:
The duration of internship(s) carried out by the same trainee in the same company may not exceed four months per teaching year (art. L 612-9), and must end on August 31st.
The maximum working week is 35 hours.
When the duration of an internship with the same company exceeds 2 consecutive months, the internship is subject to compulsory payment of a bonus, based on the legal requirement of 35 hours' internship per week. (in 2020, approximately €500/month). There is no upper limit to this bonus.
For more information, see the Faculty of Science website, internship management service.
The internship agreement
Agreements must be signed BEFORE the start of the internship (Pstage application). To access the application as a student, log on toENT with your login and password. Go to Ma scolarité>Stages et offres d'emploi.
Program
The first semester (S3) of the L2 Chimie PréPAC includes several teaching units (UE) common to both fragrance and cosmetics options.
The second semester (S4) of the L2 Chimie PréPAC comprises several teaching units (UE) common to both fragrance and cosmetics options, and one teaching unit specific to each option.
Internships and tutored projects :
The end-of-year professional internship is required to validate the L2préPAC. It takes place in May and lasts from 2 to 4 months.
Aromatic plants and regulations
2 creditsInitiation Cosmétique
2 creditsLife chemistry
3 creditsFragrances: Sensory education
2 creditsEnglish S3
2 creditsRaw materials chemistry 1
5 creditsPPE
2 creditsAnalytical chemistry of volatile compounds
4 creditsColor measurement
4 creditsPhysiology
4 credits
Your choice: 1 of 2
Fragrance / Flavor profile
Sensory analysis
2 creditsPre-professional project application on matrices
2 creditsChemistry of specific materials 2
5 creditsInternship
5 creditsAnalytical tools for VOC characterization
2 creditsEnglish S4
2 creditsExperimental physical chemistry of colloidal systems
2 creditsFragrances / Flavors: formulation
4 creditsBacteriology
2 creditsPolymers, colloids and rheology
4 credits
Cosmetics Profile
Sensory analysis
2 creditsPre-professional project application on matrices
2 creditsChemistry of specific materials 2
5 creditsInternship
5 creditsAnalytical tools for VOC characterization
2 creditsEnglish S4
2 creditsCosmetics: formulation
4 creditsExperimental physical chemistry of colloidal systems
2 creditsBacteriology
2 creditsPolymers, colloids and rheology
4 credits
Admission
Access conditions
L1 Chemistry/Biology, BTS, DUT in Chemistry or Biology, PASS-LASS
Selection of applications via e-candidat from March, followed by oral interviews with shortlisted candidates.
The assessment is based on the candidate's level of training, results and assessments obtained during their post-baccalaureate studies, as well as on their career plans and knowledge of the area of expertise they wish to develop (Fragrances or Flavors). The shortlisted candidate is invited to an interview by telephone/videoconference and/or on the training site.
Places are limited to 20 students.
How to register
Applications are submitted via e-candidat (generally between March and June) and assessed by the teaching staff responsible for the course.
Application process
Application via e-candidat
File review
Selection for interview
Positive decision: your application has been accepted. You must confirm within one week.
Refused: your application has been rejected.
Once candidates have been accepted
Final registration for the L2 Chemistry PrePAC is made at the Faculty of Science.
Target audience
This program is aimed at students with a scientific baccalaureate who have continued their studies at a scientific university with a validated L1 license in chemistry, biology or a related field, as well as PACES students (1st year common to health studies). The program is also open to students with a DUT or BTS in chemistry and/or biology.
Capacity
20 students
Necessary prerequisites
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry :
- theory: molecule structure, chemical reaction, functions and reactivity.
-practical: weighing, dilution, assembly and yield calculation
Recommended prerequisites
Knowledge of perfumes and aromas
Initial experience (internship or fixed-term contract) in the Perfumes, Flavors or Cosmetics sector is highly appreciated.
And then
Further studies
Licence Professionnelle in the field of Perfumes, Flavors or Cosmetics LProPAC (University of Montpellier). Except in exceptional cases, all students go on to study for the LProPAC degree.
Studying abroad
yes
Professional integration
The main aim of the LProPAC perfume and flavoring degree is immediate professional integration, and further study is not recommended. On an exceptional basis, some bridges are possible after graduation to Master's degrees in a different field (marketing, management, business creation, etc.).