Grenoble INP – UGA campus

Engineering

Diplôme d'ingénieur Pagora - Papier, communication imprimée et matériaux biosourcés (alternance) at Grenoble INP – UGA

Grenoble INP – UGA, France

Programme overview

Work-study route to the Pagora engineering degree (master-level), with the same two specialisations, Fibre and Biomaterials Engineering or Printed Communication Engineering, and an apprenticeship contract.

Faculty: Grenoble INP - Pagora, UGA  |  Duration: 3 years (6 semesters)  |  Study mode: alternance (work-study); French, with most second-year courses in English  |  Location: Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Year 1 (semesters 5 and 6) is a common core covering printing processes, cellulose-based materials, engineering sciences, plant chemistry, sustainable development and process engineering, with a 6-week operator internship; it leads to the Bachelor en sciences de l'ingenieur. Year 2 combines a common core with a choice between Fibre and Biomaterials Engineering or Printed Communication Engineering, with most teaching in English. Year 3 offers international mobility, double degrees or the MANINTEC or ACT semesters, then a final-year project in industry or a laboratory.

Career pathways

Graduates work in paper, printing, packaging, recycling, biosourced materials and plant chemistry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be under 30 when signing the apprenticeship contract. Applications open in January 2027. Non-francophone applicants need B1 in French (B2 strongly recommended). Applicants from outside Europe apply via the Etudes en France platform.

Duration: 3 years (6 semesters)

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