Target 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 Degree, a national Bac+3 diploma from the University of Montpellier, is designed for immediate professional integration. It trains senior technicians or assistant engineers in the perfume, aromatic food and cosmetics sectors, in fields as wide-ranging as regulations, quality control, development, evaluation and formulation.
It is divided into two sections:
The Perfumes and Flavors program at the Faculty of Science
The Cosmetics course at the Faculty of Pharmacy
The course comprises a common part for both programs and a specific part for each program: Perfumes-Flavors and Cosmetics. The courses are taught by a teaching team made up of lecturers from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as externalindustrial contributors (over 30%).
The number of places available in LproPAC is limited to 12 for the Cosmetics § Dermopharmaceuticals pathway, and 15 for the Fragrances & Flavors pathway.
2/3 of our students come from the Faculty of Science's L2 Chemistry pre-PAC preparatory year, and 1/3 with a variety of backgrounds and experience in fragrances, flavors or cosmetics are accepted into L3proPAC.
The program is also open to continuing education and sandwich courses. Validation of the diploma earns 60 European Credits (ECTS).
over 80% (30-month OSIPE study)
Success rates
Training benefits
https://ecandidat.umontpellier.fr
Application via e-candidat
1- File review
2- Selection for interview
3- 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 LPro Cosmetics § Dermopharmaceuticals course is made at the Faculty of Pharmacy.
Final registration for the Flavors and Fragrances LPro program is made at the Faculty of Science.
Objectives
The aim of this degree is to train
- senior technicians,
- assistant engineers
in the perfumery, cosmetics and aromatic food sectors.
Know-how and skills
Each Pathway will offer the acquisition of common general skills in the various fields of natural ingredients, toxicology, cosmetics legislation and regulations, food and fragrance flavors, sensory marketing, quality assurance, communication and English. Specific scientific and professional skills will be acquired through courses specific to each pathway.
The Perfumes and Flavors program at the Faculty of Science
The Cosmetics § Dermopharmaceuticals course at the Faculty of Pharmacy
Organization
Open on a sandwich basis
This course is offered on a sandwich basis.
Work-study arrangements
The course is available on a sandwich basis.
Work-study program: 1-year professional training or apprenticeship contract. 16 weeks in training and 36 weeks in the company. The work-study schedule is as follows: an average of 3 weeks at the company, 6 weeks in training, then at the company only from mid-February.
Internships, tutored projects
Length of internship | 5 months |
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Program
Common Core in S5
PACOSTOX Safety and Toxicology 2 ECTs
HAF501C Natural ingredients 2 ECTs
HAF502C Marketing and communication tools 2 ECTs
HAF503C Applied Scientific English 2 ECTs
PACOSAQV Quality Assurance and Technology Watch 2 ECTs
PACOSMON Cosmetic/Pharmaceutical and Fragrance Regulations 2 ECTs
See Each Pathway for specific courses
Many hours are devoted to independent project work , in partnership with an industrial sponsor. A 5-month internship as part of initial training is carried out in S6.
Internship: As part of initial training, this is carried out in S6 between February and August.
Select a program
L3 - Perfumes and Fragrances
The LProPAC professional degree (Licence Professionnelle Parfums Arômes Cosmétiques) is a national Bac+3 professional diploma awarded by the University of Montpellier, comprising two courses: the Perfumes and Aromas course run by the Faculty of Science, and the Cosmetics course run by the Faculty of Pharmacy. Students enrolled in the Perfumes and Flavors pathway follow a specific curriculum dedicated to the acquisition of skills in these fields, also benefiting from shared teaching with the Cosmetics pathway, to obtain skills specific to the professional world of fragrances and flavors with cosmetic coloring.
The teaching is provided by a dynamic teaching team made up of teacher-researchers from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as a large number of external industrial contributors (30%), providing a clear and essential link with the professional world.
Safety & Toxicology
2 creditsNatural ingredients
2 creditsMarketing and communication tools
2 creditsQuality Assurance & Technology Watch
2 creditsExtraction and evaluation of raw materials
2 creditsSavory and sweet aromas Sensory analysis
4 creditsFormulation and Industrial Applications
6 creditsCosmetics & Pharmaceuticals and Perfumes & Fragrances regulations
2 creditsApplied scientific English
2 creditsExpertise in Fragrance and Flavor Regulations
2 creditsFragrances Natural and synthetic raw materials
4 credits
S6LPPAC
30 creditsAnalytical tools for quality control
3 creditsApplied tutored projects
2 creditsTutored projects
5 creditsInternship
20 credits
L3 - Perfumes and Fragrances - APP
The LProPAC professional degree (Licence Professionnelle Parfums Arômes Cosmétiques) is a national Bac+3 professional diploma awarded by the University of Montpellier, comprising two courses: the Perfumes and Aromas course run by the Faculty of Science, and the Cosmetics course run by the Faculty of Pharmacy. Students enrolled in the Perfumes and Flavors pathway follow a specific curriculum dedicated to the acquisition of skills in these fields, also benefiting from shared teaching with the Cosmetics pathway, to obtain skills specific to the professional world of fragrances and flavors with cosmetic coloring.
The teaching is provided by a dynamic teaching team made up of teacher-researchers from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as a large number of external industrial contributors (30%), providing a clear and essential link with the professional world.
Savory and sweet aromas Sensory analysis
4 creditsExtraction and evaluation of raw materials
2 creditsQuality Assurance & Technology Watch
2 creditsFragrances Natural and synthetic raw materials
4 creditsApplied scientific English
2 creditsMarketing and communication tools
2 creditsExpertise in Fragrance and Flavor Regulations
2 creditsCosmetics & Pharmaceuticals and Perfumes & Fragrances regulations
2 creditsNatural ingredients
2 creditsFormulation and Industrial Applications
6 creditsSafety & Toxicology
2 credits
Analytical tools for quality control
3 creditsWork-study project follow-up
2 creditsAlternance
25 credits
L3 Cosmetics § Dermopharmaceuticals
The LProPAC professional license (Licence Professionnelle Parfums Arômes Cosmétique § Dermopharmaceutique) is a national Bac+3 professional diploma awarded by the University of Montpellier, comprising two tracks: the Perfumes and Flavors track run by the Faculty of Science, and the Cosmetics track run by the Faculty of Pharmacy. Students enrolled in the Perfumes and Flavors pathway follow a specific curriculum dedicated to the acquisition of skills in these fields, also benefiting from shared teaching with the Cosmetics § Dermopharmaceutics pathway, to obtain skills specific to the professional world of perfumes and flavors with cosmetic coloring.
The teaching is provided by a dynamic teaching team made up of teacher-researchers from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Pharmacy, as well as a large number of external industrial contributors (30%), providing a clear and essential link with the professional world.
Methodological applications & in vitro cell-based tests
3 creditsQuality Assurance & Technology Watch
2 creditsPharmaceutical formulations and DM
2 creditsBiometrological evaluation and claims
2 creditsApplied scientific English
2 creditsIndustry conferences
3 creditsComplex cosmetic formulation
8 creditsMarketing and communication tools
2 creditsCosmetics & Pharmaceuticals and Perfumes & Fragrances regulations
2 creditsNatural ingredients
2 creditsSafety & Toxicology
2 credits
Admission
Target audience
In keeping with our mission to welcome all types of students, teaching capacity in our departments, opportunities for new training courses, etc., the course is open to students with 2 years of higher education, in particular those with a DUT or BTS in chemistry and/or biology, with knowledge of cosmetic formulation or fragrances, depending on the course, combined with a minimum 2-month internship in a company in the respective fields.
A multi-disciplinary, pre-professional pathway in L2 Chemistry prepares students specifically for entry into LProPAC(L2 Chemistry Pre-PAC pathway), aimed at students with an L1 in Chemistry or Biology or a BTS or DUT in these disciplines, but also open to PACES students.
People demonstrating skills obtained through professional experience recognized by VAE can also join the training program (initial or continuing training).
Capacity
15 Students in the Perfumes and Flavors program
12 Cosmetics students
Necessary prerequisites
Access for LProPAC:
Completion of the L2 Chimie PréPAC or completion of a L2 in biology or chemistry, accompanied by a letter of interest in the fragrance and flavor industry and a career plan.
Have completed an internship of at least 2 months in a fragrance, flavor or cosmetic formulation company.
Recommended prerequisites
See for each route
And then
Further studies
The main objective of the professional license is immediate professional integration, and further study is not recommended.
Exceptionally, some students can transfer after graduation to Masters programs in a different field (marketing, management, business creation, etc.).
Professional integration
Advanced technician and assistant-engineer professions in the perfumery, cosmetics and aromatic food sectors.
Job placement*: 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