Université de Tours campus

Health Sciences

Bachelor universitaire de technologie (BUT) Génie biologique – Parcours Diététique et nutrition at Université de Tours

Université de Tours, France

Programme overview

Three-year BUT (licence level, national diploma) that prepares for dietetics careers in health establishments, catering, private practice, service provision and the food industry, with the pathway chosen at application.

Faculty: Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Tours (IUT Tours)  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France

What you will study

Organised over six semesters around five competences: carrying out analyses in biology, experimenting in biological engineering, conducting individual or collective dietetic care, designing a healthy and sustainable diet, and educating in nutrition and food; cookery practicals take place in a vocational school kitchen, with 27 weeks of placements including 13 weeks in therapeutics.

Career pathways

Dietitian-nutritionist in health establishments, collective catering, private practice, service provision and the food industry.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Open to holders of a general baccalauréat with scientific specialisms (Mathematics, Life and Earth Sciences, Physics-Chemistry) or a technological baccalauréat (STL, STAV, ST2S), including students in reorientation. Applications through Parcoursup, choosing the pathway at application. Expected: liking for science and especially biology, enjoyment of practical work, communication skills, teamwork, autonomy and rigour.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for BUT. Excludes the CVEC student contribution (105 EUR). Apprentices follow the apprenticeship exemptions described by the university. Source

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.parcoursup.gouv.fr/

Explore more study programmes

View all study programmes →

Ready to start your study abroad journey?

Book a free consultation with our expert counsellors and take the first step towards your dream university.

Copyrights © 2026 StudyMapped. All rights reserved.