Licence professionnelle Installations frigorifiques et de conditionnement d'air - parcours Froid industriel et conditionnement d'air (FICA) at Nantes Université

The LP FICA trains refrigeration technicians able to master new technologies and regulations and to design, run and maintain industrial and commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning installations. Campus La Fleuriaye in Carquefou, with part of the teaching at the Lycée Monge in Nantes.

Faculty: IUT de Nantes (Carquefou)  |  Duration: 1 year (bac+3, 60 ECTS): 17 weeks at the IUT and 35 weeks in a company  |  Study mode: work-study (apprenticeship or professionalisation contract); language of instruction: French  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

What you will study

Harmonisation and scientific knowledge (thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer; 8 ECTS), technology and design of installations (single-stage, two-stage, air conditioning; 13 ECTS), design office (CAD, project management; 9 ECTS), control of installations (BMS, energy audit; 5 ECTS), standards and quality, safety (CO2, NH3, HFC), management and communication, and a tutored project and company mission (15 ECTS).

Career pathways

Refrigeration technician and installation designer, operator and maintenance team leader; 100% of the 2019 graduates found a first job within three months.

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