Training structure
Faculty of Pharmacy, Montpellier-Sète University Institute of Technology
Language(s) of instruction
French
Presentation
The Nutrition and Human Nutrition (NAH) program, located at the Montpellier University Institute of Technology (IUT), is only available as an apprenticeship. This program enables students to acquire the skills necessary to manage all activities related to socio-economic, health, and regulatory changes in French food consumption in various employment sectors, such as personal services and industry. It meets the needs of professionals in the field of food hygiene and the expectations of the population in terms of nutritional advice and education, with a focus on prevention and training. This one-year diploma course (university bachelor's degree) provides professional training and enables students to acquire the skills essential for managing all activities related to socio-economic, health, and regulatory developments in French food consumption in various employment sectors such as personal services and industry.
Objectives
The professional degree in Nutrition and Human Nutrition is designed to meet the needs of professionals in the field of food hygiene and the expectations of the general public in terms of nutritional advice and education, with a focus on prevention but also on training.
Know-how and skills
At the end of the training, candidates will be able to:
• Ensure food safety (through regulatory compliance with hygiene regulations) and nutritional quality (through compliance with GEM-RCN recommendations) in institutional catering.
• Design and implement a system for producing prepared meals in advance.
• Identify and implement actions related to sustainable development (combating food waste, developing short supply chains, etc.) in the context of collective catering.
• Participate in the development or improvement of a quality system in the areas of food and health
• Apply a project management methodology
• Communicate with all professionals (including in English)
• Lead health promotion, prevention, and education initiatives in the field of nutritional and therapeutic education, in line with health policy objectives
• Integrate the determinants of eating behavior, the challenges of the caregiver/patient relationship, and health status into nutritional and therapeutic education initiatives.
• Participate in the design, implementation, and analysis of epidemiological and clinical research studies.
• Analyze nutritional problems in southern countries and evaluate strategies for improving nutrition.
• Lead and analyze sensory analysis tests.
• Assess and monitor the use of functional foods and dietary supplements.
• Apply consumer information regulations (INCO regulations) for foods and dietary supplements.
Organization
Program
The training program is available in traditional or work-study formats. Work-study programs are offered through apprenticeship contracts or professional training contracts. Continuing education also includes returning to school or accreditation of prior learning.
Details of the Courses:
EU Collective Catering and Sustainable Development
EU Additional Training for Businesses
EU Health Promotion
EU Nutrition
EU Food Science and Law
EU Project
EU Internship
Admission
Admission requirements
Online registration procedure for a limited time only: ecandidat.umontpellier.fr.
Enrollment in a Professional Bachelor's Degree program at the IUT consists of three steps. Each step must be validated in order to proceed to the next one:
Step 1 – Admissibility of the application:
- Hold a BTS (advanced vocational training certificate) in Dietetics or currently studying for one*.
- Complete file.
Step 2 – Eligibility : Determined by an educational committee after reviewing the application (resume, cover letter, transcript, etc. – details on e-candidat). The committee may request additional documents for the application.
Step 3 – Final admission: Subject to the signing of a work-study contract (apprenticeship or professional training contract) with a company offering assignments in line with the LPro program, subject to availability.
*Suitable profiles: Holders of a BTS (Advanced Technician's Certificate) in Dietetics.
Target audience
Holders of a BTS (Advanced Technician's Certificate) in Dietetics.
Mandatory prerequisites
Holders of a BTS (Advanced Technician's Certificate) in Dietetics, VAE (Accreditation of Prior Learning)...
And after
Continuing education
The professional degree is designed to prepare students for working life rather than further study. However, students who wish to do so may continue on to a master's degree or a specialized engineering school.
Continuing studies abroad
The professional degree is intended to prepare students for working life rather than further study. However, students who wish to do so may continue their studies abroad.
Professional integration
This license allows graduates to take up supervisory positions in healthcare establishments, rehabilitation centers, follow-up care centers, a collective catering service, a public health facility, a nutrition research facility, a sports center, the agri-food industry, the pharmaco-dietetics industry, the distribution of food and dietary products, an information and training facility, an association related to nutrition and nutritional education, or a service provider (artificial nutrition at home).