Program Overview

Program Overview

The M2 FIPDes (Food Innovation and Product Design) is a two-year interdisciplinary master's degree with compulsory international mobility. It is supported by four European universities: AgroParisTech (France), Technological University Dublin (Ireland), University of Naples Federico II (UNINA, Italy), and Lund University (LU, Sweden).

Program Structure

The first year covers key subjects such as food science and technology, sustainable foods, formulation engineering, marketing, 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)

Skills and Objectives

Students will develop personal, social, leadership, and intellectual skills in a multidisciplinary context of food innovation and product design. The Food Design and Engineering track aims to train students in the scientific, societal, and technical challenges of developing sustainable food products in a context of global innovation.

Career Opportunities

Career prospects include:

• Researcher or teacher-researcher
• Engineer (research and development, control, production) in health, pharmacy, agro-food, biotechnology, instruments and reagents, cosmetics, depollution, and environment
• Quality control manager for raw materials and manufacturing
• Study manager
• R&D engineer
• Nutrition consultant
• Quality assurance manager
• Application manager for food products
• Sensory analysis manager
• R&D project manager
• Sustainable development mission manager
• Project manager
• Industrial/research study engineer
• CSR manager
• Public affairs manager in related fields
• Mission manager in the associative sector, local community

Further Study Opportunities

Further study opportunities include a doctorate or a specialized master's degree.

Fees and Scholarships

The amounts may vary depending on the program and personal circumstances.

Admission

• Available places: 10
• Target audience and prerequisites: Completion of M1 FIPDes
• 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: Document at your convenience, VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma)

Location and Academic Partners

The program is located in Palaiseau and has academic partners including Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) - Ireland, Federico II University (UNINA) - Italy, and Lund University - Sweden.