Diplôme d'ingénieur en alimentation (Engineering degree in Food Science and Technology) at L'Institut Agro

The food engineering degree of L'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers trains specialists of the food product and its production chain with combined scientific and economic skills. It is the only French public engineering school offering a food engineering degree directly after the baccalaureate, with an annual intake of about 70 students, and it is delivered on the Rennes campus.

Faculty: L'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers  |  Department: Campus de Rennes  |  Duration: 5 years from L1 (10 semesters) or 3 years from L3 (6 semesters)  |  Study mode: full-time or apprenticeship (L3 entry); taught in French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

L1 is an integrated preparatory year (mathematics and computing, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, biology-physiology, languages). L2 covers statistics, human nutrition, microbiology, food technology and economics-management. L3 opens with a 5-month food-company placement, then food process engineering and eco-design, nutritional quality and markets. M1 centres on an eco-designed food innovation project; M2 offers specialisations (Agri-economics and public policy, Molecular and cellular biology, Water-energy-climate, Data science, Food science and business management) and ends with a 6-month placement. Overall 18 months of placements, at least 5 months abroad.

Career pathways

Engineers manage projects, budgets and teams in food companies and R&D; 20% of graduates start their career abroad. Double degree with Sciences Po Rennes possible.

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