M2 Food Engineering and Products Design

Master's degree
Specialisation Nutrition and Food Science
Full-time academic programmes
Work-study programme
Life-long learning
English
French

The Product-Process Engineering program aims to provide research-based training in the challenges of transforming agricultural materials into food (or cosmetic) products from food formulation to consumer satisfaction.

The M2 IPP program is divided into two semesters, the first of which consists of lectures and the second of a six-month internship.

At the beginning of the year, mandatory courses cover the major core disciplines: sensory analysis, food physicochemistry, process modeling, food chemistry, and professional communication in English. These courses are supplemented according to the student's choice to explore certain topics in greater depth or explore new ones. The first semester concludes with a literature review.

The internship in the second semester provides an opportunity for total immersion in an academic laboratory or a company. As part of a scientific assignment, students will be required to develop and demonstrate their knowledge and skills, to work independently, and to be capable of critical reasoning, reflection, planning, experimentation, analysis, and discussion.

Information

Présentation

Skills

1 – Acquire and apply fundamental and specialized knowledge

2 – Design and/or Conduct a scientific approach to produce and analyze data

3 – Understanding and integrating various issues (economic, societal, and environmental)

4 – Producing a scientific synthesis and communicating

5 – Acting in a professional environment

Objectives

  • Understand the concepts and tools needed to control the quality (health, organoleptic, and nutritional) of food products and processes:
  • Characterize ingredients and control their formulation.
  • Maintain the nutritional and organoleptic properties of processed products.
  • Understand consumer satisfaction.
  • Understand and model transformation processes (chemical and physical) for efficient, safe, clean, and efficient processes.

Career Opportunities

Career prospects

Après un master : Chargé(e) d’études
Après Master + Doctorat : chercheur ou enseignant-chercheur
Après un Master ou Master + Doctorat : ingénieur (R&D, contrôle, production…)
Ingénieur d’études dans les domaines de la recherche
Ingénieur.e recherche & développement

Further Study Opportunities

Doctorat
Mastère spécialisé
Masters spécialisés (MBA en management de projet, en commerce, gestion de l’innovation dans les bio-industries)

Fees and scholarships

The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.

Admission

Capacity

Available Places

16

Target Audience and Entry Requirements

Studies in chemistry, biology, life sciences, pharmacy, food engineering.

Application Period(s)

Inception Platform

From 01/04/2026 to 31/05/2026

Supporting documents

Compulsory supporting documents

Letter of recommendation (compulsory for candidates who have already been enrolled in higher education in France before).

Le jury appréciera une lettre de recommandation récente provenant d'un enseignant d'une discipline pertinente

Motivation letter.

Letter of recommendation or internship evaluation.

Pour les étudiants ayant déjà réalisé un stage dans leur cursus, cette lettre de recommandation peut venir du maître de stage ou sinon d'un enseignant

All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.

Certificate of English level.

B2 level : IELTS score 5.5/6.5 ; TOEIC > 785 (C1>945) ; TOEFL IBT score 72/94 ; Cambridge FCE A or B grade ; or any equivalent official test.

Certificate of French (compulsory for non-French speakers).

Level B2 : Non native french speakers, a knowledge certificate issued by the French Embassy or a French language center. Students holding a French diploma or a diploma instructed in French are exempt from that obligation.

Curriculum Vitae.

Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program.

Document indicating the list of local M2 choices available here : https://urlz.fr/i3Lo.

liste des choix par ordre de priorité

Additional supporting documents

VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).

Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.

Programme
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Food Chemistry: from Research to Sustainable Food Design and Development 4 Semestre 1 9 9 24 0
Professional communication skills in English 2 Semestre 1 20
Modélisation des Processus Physiques, Chimiques et Biologiques 4 Semestre 1 0 33 0
Physical Chemistry for the Structuration of Food Products 4 Semestre 1 11 6 7 0
Psychophysiologie Sensorielle 4 Semestre 1 24 3 9 0
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
UE à choix M2 IPP 4 Semestre 1
UE libre M2 IPP 2 Semestre 1
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Synthèse bibliographique 6 Semestre 1 6
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Missions en Entreprise M2 IPP 30 Semestre 2 6
Semaine de regroupement des apprentis CFA SEV 0 Semestre 2 22
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Food Chemistry: from Research to Sustainable Food Design and Development 4 Semestre 1 9 9 24 0
Professional communication skills in English 2 Semestre 1 20
Modélisation des Processus Physiques, Chimiques et Biologiques 4 Semestre 1 0 33 0
Physical Chemistry for the Structuration of Food Products 4 Semestre 1 11 6 7 0
Psychophysiologie Sensorielle 4 Semestre 1 24 3 9 0
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
UE à choix M2 IPP 4 Semestre 1
UE libre M2 IPP 2 Semestre 1
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Synthèse bibliographique 6 Semestre 1 6
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Stage M2 IPP 30 Semestre 2 6

Teaching Location(s)

PALAISEAU

Contact

  • Stéphanie ROUX

    Responsable du parcours
  • Cassandre LEVERRIER

    Responsable du parcours

Programme Comparator

View and compare your programmes to identify the best options

0/3
Formations