Master 1 – Formulation, Evaluation Sensorielle et Analyses pour les industries du Parfum, des Cosmétiques, des Arômes alimentaires - FESAPCA at Paris-Saclay University

Programme overview

The professional master FESAPCA (Formulation, Sensory Evaluation and Analyses for the perfume, cosmetics and food-flavour industries) is run by UVSQ/Paris-Saclay in partnership with the Ecole Supérieure du Parfum et de la Cosmétique (ESPC) and trains for the creation of perfumed, cosmetic and flavour products.

Department: Mention Chimie et sciences du vivant | Duration: 1 year (M1) | Study mode: full-time; taught in French | Intake: Indicative start date 01/09/2026 | Location: Gif-sur-Yvette, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Over two years, strong knowledge of the main raw materials used in perfumery, cosmetics and flavours.

Career pathways

Sweet/savoury flavourist; regulatory affairs officer in cosmetics and related fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

180 ECTS from the first three years of higher education in a chemistry licence or equivalent. Application: platform Inception; from 15/01/2026 to 16/03/2026; from 19/06/2026 to 25/06/2026; platform MonMaster; from 17 February to 16 March 2026. 66 places.

EUR 255 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for the master cursus 2026-2027 (full rate, first cursus). Non-EU students under differentiated fees receive a partial exemption bringing them to the national amount. CVEC and other ancillary fees excluded. Source

Intake: Indicative start date 01/09/2026

Duration: 1 year (M1)

Apply through the official page: https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/admission/etre-candidat-un-master-paris-saclay

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