M1 FIPDes (Food Innovation and Product Design)

  • Places available
    25
  • Language(s) of instruction
    English
  • Enrolment type
    Formation initiale
  • Type of teaching
    En présentiel
Présentation
Objectives

At the end of the first year of FIPDes, students will be able to:

• Understand the scientific, societal and technical challenges of developing sustainable food products in a context of global innovation.

• Successfully integrate and apply knowledge from different disciplines (food science and technology, consumer science, culinary innovation) and different cultural systems.

• Apply technical skills (new product development) and cross-disciplinary skills (intercultural intelligence, creativity, leadership, project management, scientific communication).

• Think critically and scientifically.

Skills

  • Have developed personal, social, leadership and intellectual skills in a multidisciplinarity context of food innovation and product design.

    • Overall organisation

    FIPDes is a two-year interdisciplinary master's degree (M1+M2), with compulsory international mobility. 

    FIPDes is supported by four European universities: AgroParisTech (France), Technological University Dublin (Ireland), University of Naples Federico II (UNINA, Italy) and Lund University (LU, Sweden). The first year provides a solid foundation in food science and technology, sustainability and culinary innovation through courses taught in Paris and Dublin. The second year offers three study tracks in key areas of innovation: 

    • Food Design & Engineering (AgroParisTech, FR) 

    • Food Packaging Design & Logistics (LU, SE) 

    • Healthy Food Design (UNINA, IT)

    FIPDes has a dedicated website (www.fipdes.eu) where you can find all the information you need, as well as testimonials on international activities and the careers of former students.

    Career prospects

    Opportunities following the FIPDes programme are diverse and varied:
    - Jobs in SMEs
    - Jobs in the R&D of major food groups
    - Jobs in Higher Education
    - Development of its own start-up (example of FoPo, created by FIPDes students: https://www.myfopo.com/)
    - Continuation of studies in another Master
    - PhD programmes

    Course Prerequisites
    • Background: BSc degree or equivalent degree of at least 180 ECTS or equivalent in food science and technology, biotechnology, process engineering, biochemistry, nutrition or food related fields with a number of prerequisites (e.g. chemistry, biotechnology, process technology/engineering, biochemistry, mathematics, statistics) representing at least three years of study from a foreign institute of higher education. Candidates should be interested in a truly international academic experience and aiming for an international career.
    • English language proficiency level ("B2 level" according to CEFR, advanced) demonstrated in one of the following ways: TOEFL at minimum level 575 Internet-based TOEFL at minimum level 90 IELTS at minimum level 6.5 Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency (FCE with B2 level, CAE or CPE)
      • or:
      • Students with English as their mother tongue (the copy of passport is needed to prove this)
      • or:
      •  Students who have completed (or who are currently completing) a higher education degree with English as a medium of instruction (a certificate from the university is required to prove this) Stay of more than a year in an English-speaking country (a certificate from employer or other as applicable, or a copy of the passport page showing visa to enter and leave the English-speaking country, is needed to prove this).
      •  Exemptions can exceptionally be made for outstanding students with a lower English proficiency level.
    Transfer paths

    il n'y a pas de passerelles possibles

    Méthodes mobilisées
    L’unicité de cette formation réside dans les approches pédagogiques par projet, l’exposition à des environnements industriels variés et une large ouverture internationale. Les méthodes sont basées sur l'apprentissage par problème et sur l'application pratique dans un contexte multidisciplinaire et interculturel.  Le processus d'innovation est abordé dans toutes ses dimensions : de l'idéation à la réalisation de prototypes à différentes échelles, de l'évaluation à l’optimisation.  Les étudiants participent à des projets de R&D en collaboration avec des partenaires industriels et des chefs professionnels. L'ancrage fort avec les laboratoires de recherche des 4 universités partenaires de FIPDes, la collaboration avec un réseau important d'entreprises, d'incubateurs et d'instituts internationaux, offre de nombreuses opportunités de stages et de projets.  De nombreuses activités et événements transversaux liés aux défis des transitions sont organisés aux cours des deux ans de formation. Le mémoire de fin d'études est réalisé au sein d'institutions de recherche, d'entreprises ou de start-ups internationales, ce qui améliore l'employabilité des étudiants.
    Accompagnement personnalisé
    Un soutien administratif est fourni pour la candidature, la sélection, l'inscription et l'accueil des étudiants internationaux, afin de garantir leur intégration harmonieuse dans les différentes universités européennes. Un accompagnement professionnel en communication interculturelle, gestion de projet et gestion du projet professionnel est assuré pour chaque étudiant.   Un accompagnement aux projets entrepreneuriaux d'étudiants est aussi disponible à AgroParisTech.
    Post-graduate profile

    Students who have completed the first year of FIPDes programme are admitted to the second year of the programme (EMJMD in 2 years).

    Location
    PALAISEAU
    Tuition fees

    This master's programme offers additional services. This programme requires specific tuition fees in addition to the mandatory fees : https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/en/admission-help/tuition-fees

    More information on FIPDes website: www.fipdes.eu

    FIPDes fees: http://www.fipdes.eu/?Fees-5

    FIPDes Application Procedure: http://www.fipdes.eu/?Application-procedure-159

     

     

    Collaboration(s)
    Academic partner
    • Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) - Ireland
    • Federico II University (UNINA) - Italy
    • Lund University - Sweden
    Laboratories

    Génie et Microbiologie des Procédés Alimentaires
    Ingénierie Procédés Aliments
    MICrobiologie de l'ALImentation au Service de la Santé Humaine.

    Programme

    The schedule will be posted shortly.

    Modalités de candidatures
    Application period
    This M1 is not offered next year
    Admission criteria
    Dossier
    Interview
    Compulsory supporting documents

    • Motivation letter.

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

    • Curriculum Vitae.

    Additional supporting documents

    • Other diplomas.

    • 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.

    Contact(s)
    Course manager(s)
    Barbara REGA - barbara.rega@agroparistech.fr
    Giana PERRE - giana.perre@agroparistech.fr
    Administrative office
    Secretary FIPDes - fipdes@agroparistech.fr