Sciences, Agriculture - Food, Technological fields, Engineering

PROFESSIONAL DEGREE - FORMULATION CHEMISTRY

Chemistry: formulation
  • Targeted level of study

    BAC +3

  • ECTS

    180 credits

  • Duration

    1 year

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Science, Faculty of Pharmacy

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

The LProPAC Professional License, a national degree Bac+3 from the University of Montpellier, aims at an immediate professional integration. It trains senior technicians or assistant engineers in the perfume, food flavoring or cosmetics sectors, in fields as vast as regulations, quality control, development, evaluation or formulation.

It is declined under two courses:

The Perfume and Flavour course of the Faculty of Science

The Cosmetic course of the Faculty of Pharmacy

This training is composed of a part common to both courses and a part specific to each course: Perfumes-Flavors and Cosmetics. The courses are taught by a teaching team made up of professors from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as externalindustrial contributors (more than 30%).

The number of places available in LproPAC is limited to 12 places for the Cosmetics § Dermopharmaceuticals track, and 15 places for the Perfumes & Flavors track.

2/3 of the students come from the preparatory year L2 Chemistry pre-PAC of the Faculty of Sciences and 1/3 with various curricula and experience in Perfumes-Flavors or cosmetics are accepted in L3proPAC.

The program is also open to continuing education and work-study programs. The validation of the diploma allows to obtain 60 European credits (ECTS).

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  • greater than 80% (OSIPE study at 30 months)

    Success rate

The advantages of the training

Apply on e-candidat red

https://ecandidat.umontpellier.fr

Application via e-candidat

1- Study of the file

2- Selection for an interview

3- Favourable opinion: your application has been accepted into the program. You must confirm within one week.

    Rejected: your application was not accepted.

After acceptance of the candidates

Final registration for the Cosmetic § Dermopharmaceutical program is done at the Faculty of Pharmacy.

Final registration for the Flavors and Fragrances program is done at the Faculty of Science.

 

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Objectives

The objective of this license is to train

- senior technicians,

- engineering assistants

in the perfumery, cosmetics and food aromatic sectors.

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Know-how and skills

Each course will offer the acquisition of common general skills in the different fields of activity in natural ingredients, toxicology, cosmetic legislation and regulations, food and perfume flavors, sensory marketing, quality assurance, communication and English. Specific scientific and professional skills will be acquired through specific courses for each track.

The Perfume and Flavour course of the Faculty of Science

The Cosmetic § Dermopharmaceutical course of the Faculty of Pharmacy

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Organization

Open in alternation

This course is open on a sandwich basis.

Alternation methods

The training is available in alternating years.

Work-study program: Professionalization or apprenticeship contract for a period of 1 year. 16 weeks in training and 36 weeks in the company. The alternating rhythm is as follows: on average 3 weeks in the company, 6 weeks in training, then in the company only from mid-February

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Internships, tutored projects

Duration of the course

5 months

Program

Common Core in S5

PACOSTOX Safety and Toxicology 2 ECTs

HAF501C Natural Ingredients 2 ECTs

HAF502C Marketing and Communication Tools 2 ECTs

HAE503C Applied Scientific English 2 ECTs

PACOSAQV Quality Assurance and Technology Watch 2 ECTs

PACOSMON Cosmetic/Pharmaceutical and Fragrance/Flavor Regulations 2 ECTs

See each course for the different specific lessons

Many hours are dedicated to independent project work , in partnership with an industrial sponsor. A 5-month internship as part of the initial training is carried out in S6.

Internship: As part of the initial training, the internship is carried out in S6 between February and August.

 

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Select a program

L3 - Perfumes and flavors

The professional license LProPAC (Licence Professionnelle Parfums Arômes Cosmétiques) is a national degree of Bac+3 professionalization of the University of Montpellier, composed of two courses : the Perfumes and Flavors course carried by the Faculty of Sciences, and the Cosmetics course carried by the Faculty of Pharmacy. Students enrolled in the Perfumes and Flavors track follow a specific course dedicated to the acquisition of skills in these areas, also benefiting from shared courses with the Cosmetics track, to obtain skills specific to the professional world of perfumes and flavors with a cosmetic coloring.

The courses are taught by a dynamic teaching team made up of teacher-researchers from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as numerous external industrial contributors (30%), ensuring an obvious and essential link with the professional world.

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  • Safety & Toxicology

    2 credits
  • Natural ingredients

    2 credits
  • Marketing and communication tools

    2 credits
  • Quality Assurance & Technology Watch

    2 credits
    • CC Quality Assurance

    • CT Quality Assurance

  • Extraction and evaluation of raw materials

    2 credits
  • Savory and sweet aromas Sensory analysis

    4 credits
  • Formulation and Industrial Applications

    6 credits
  • Cosmetic & Pharmaceutical and Perfume & Arom Regulations

    2 credits
    • Cosmetic & pharmaceutical regulations & fragrance & flavour CC

    • Cosmetics & pharma. & perfume & aroma CT

  • Applied Scientific English

    2 credits
  • Expertise in Fragrance and Flavour Regulations

    2 credits
  • Perfumes Natural and synthetic raw materials

    4 credits
  • S6LPPAC

    30 credits
    • Analytical tools for quality control

      3 credits
    • Applied tutored projects

      2 credits
    • Tutored projects

      5 credits
    • Internship

      20 credits

L3 - Perfumes and Flavors - APP

The professional license LProPAC (Licence Professionnelle Parfums Arômes Cosmétiques) is a national degree of Bac+3 professionalization of the University of Montpellier, composed of two courses : the Perfumes and Flavors course carried by the Faculty of Sciences, and the Cosmetics course carried by the Faculty of Pharmacy. Students enrolled in the Perfumes and Flavors track follow a specific course dedicated to the acquisition of skills in these areas, also benefiting from shared courses with the Cosmetics track, to obtain skills specific to the professional world of perfumes and flavors with a cosmetic coloring.

The courses are taught by a dynamic teaching team made up of teacher-researchers from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as numerous external industrial contributors (30%), ensuring an obvious and essential link with the professional world.

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  • Savory and sweet aromas Sensory analysis

    4 credits
  • Extraction and evaluation of raw materials

    2 credits
  • Quality Assurance & Technology Watch

    2 credits
    • CC Quality Assurance

    • CT Quality Assurance

  • Perfumes Natural and synthetic raw materials

    4 credits
  • Applied Scientific English

    2 credits
  • Marketing and communication tools

    2 credits
  • Expertise in Fragrance and Flavour Regulations

    2 credits
  • Cosmetic & Pharmaceutical and Perfume & Arom Regulations

    2 credits
    • Cosmetic & pharmaceutical regulations & fragrance & flavour CC

    • Cosmetics & pharma. & perfume & aroma CT

  • Natural ingredients

    2 credits
  • Formulation and Industrial Applications

    6 credits
  • Safety & Toxicology

    2 credits
  • Analytical tools for quality control

    3 credits
  • Follow-up of the work-study project

    2 credits
  • Alternation

    25 credits

L3 Cosmetics § Dermopharmaceuticals

The professional license LProPAC (Licence Professionnelle Parfums Arômes Cosmétique § Dermopharmaceutique) is a national degree of Bac+3 professionalizing the University of Montpellier, composed of two courses the Perfumes and Flavors course carried by the Faculty of Science, and the Cosmetics course carried by the Faculty of Pharmacy. Students enrolled in the Perfumes and Flavors track follow a specific course dedicated to the acquisition of skills in these areas, also benefiting from shared courses with the Cosmetics § Dermopharmaceutics track, to obtain skills specific to the professional world of perfumes and flavors with a cosmetic coloring.

The courses are taught by a dynamic teaching team made up of teacher-researchers from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as numerous external industrial contributors (30%), ensuring an obvious and essential link with the professional world.

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  • Methodological applications & in vitro cell-based tests

    3 credits
    • CT methodology application

    • Methodological application CC

  • Quality Assurance & Technology Watch

    2 credits
    • CC Quality Assurance

    • CT Quality Assurance

  • Pharmaceutical formulations and DM

    2 credits
    • Formu pharma CT

    • Formu pharma CC

  • Biometrological evaluation and claims

    2 credits
    • Biometro CC assessment

    • Evaluation biometro CT

  • Applied Scientific English

    2 credits
  • Industry conferences

    3 credits
    • Indus CC Conference

    • CT industrial conferences

  • Complex cosmetic formulation

    8 credits
    • CT cosmetics formulation

    • CC cosmetic formulation

  • Marketing and communication tools

    2 credits
  • Cosmetic & Pharmaceutical and Perfume & Arom Regulations

    2 credits
    • Cosmetic & pharmaceutical regulations & fragrance & flavour CC

    • Cosmetics & pharma. & perfume & aroma CT

  • Natural ingredients

    2 credits
  • Safety & Toxicology

    2 credits
  • Tutored project

    7 credits
    • Oral project

    • Draft report

  • Internship with a company in the field 5-6 months

    23 credits
    • Internship report

    • Internship note entreprise

    • Oral training

Admission

Target audience

Respecting the mission of welcoming all publics, teaching capacities of the departments, opportunities for new training, ..., the training is open to students of Bac+2 level, especially those who have obtained a DUT or a BTS in chemistry and / or biology with a knowledge in cosmetic formulation or perfumes-aromas according to the course, associated with a minimum internship of 2 months in a company in the respective fields.

A multidisciplinary pre-professionalization course in L2 Chemistry prepares students specifically for entry into LProPAC(L2 Chemistry Pre-PAC course). It is intended for students with an L1 in Chemistry or Biology or a BTS or DUT in these disciplines, but is also open to PACES students.

People demonstrating skills obtained during professional experience recognized by VAE can also integrate the training (initial or continuing education).

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Capacity

15 Students in the Perfume and Flavour course

12 Students in the Cosmetics program

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Necessary pre-requisites

Access for LProPAC:

To have validated the L2 Chemistry PrePAC or to have validated a L2 level in biology or chemistry accompanied by a letter motivating the interest for the field of perfumes and flavors and a professional project described

To have done an internship of at least 2 months in a company in Perfume or Flavour or in Cosmetic Formulation.

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Recommended prerequisites

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And then

Further studies

The main objective of the professional license is immediate professional insertion and further studies are not recommended.

Exceptionally, some bridges are possible after graduation to Masters in a different field of activity (marketing, management, business creation, etc.).

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Professional integration

Professions of senior technician, assistant-engineer in the perfumery, cosmetics and food aromatic sectors.

Professional integration*: over 80% at 30 months (OSIPE data)

Job descriptions (RNCP 30050)

H1505 Technical intervention in formulation and sensory analysis

H3303 Preparation of industrial materials and products

H1503 Technical intervention in industrial analysis laboratory

H1210 Technical intervention in studies, research and development

 

 

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