FIPDes is an international 2-year Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Food Innovation and Product Design.
To address the challenge of sustainable food production and consumption, FIPDes adopts a cross-disciplinary approach, integrating food science & technology, engineering and entrepreneurship to train international talents developing sustainable, healthy and accessible food solutions for the future generations, at local and global scale.
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.
Information
Skills
• Integrate and successfully apply knowledge from different disciplines and cultural systems.
• Lead projects in collaboration with various industrial and academic partners.
• Deepen technical skills while exploring creative abilities.
• Strengthen adaptability and entrepreneurial skills.
• Gain international experience and build a global network to prepare for new professional challenges at the local and global level.
• Develop highly sought-after soft skills such as team management, leadership and communication in English.
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.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Après un Master ou Master + Doctorat : chercheur ou enseignant-chercheur
Après un Master ou Master + Doctorat : ingénieur (recherche-développement, contrôle, production…) dans les domaines santé, pharmacie, agroalimentaire, biotechnologies, instruments et réactifs, cosmétique, dépollution et environnement
Domaines : santé, pharmacie, agroalimentaire, biotechnologies, instruments et réactifs, cosmétique, dépollution et environnement
responsable contrôle qualité matières premières et fabrications
Après un master : Chargé(e) d’études
Ingenieur R&D
Ingénieur conseil en nutrition
Responsable assurance qualité
Responsable application en produits alimentaires
Responsable analyse sensorielle
Responsable de projets R&D
Chargé de mission développement durable
Chef de projet
Ingénieur d'études industrie / recherche publique
Responsable RSE
Chargé d’affaires publiques dans les domaines concernés
Chargé de mission en secteur associatif, collectivité locale
Enseignants-chercheurs
Further Study Opportunities
Doctorat
Mastère spécialisé
Fees and scholarships
The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.
Admission Route
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
- 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.
Supporting documents
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.
Location
Academic partner
- Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) - Ireland
- Federico II University (UNINA) - Italy
- Lund University - Sweden