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Food science and technology - Engineering Program

The French “diplôme d’ingénieur” corresponds to a Master of Sciences and is recognized as a Master Degree in the USA by AACRAO (American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers)

After two years of prep schools, a national competitive exam leads to the selection of the best students. The program lasts three years, and is taught in French.

In order to integrate the engineering program in food sciences in l'Institut Agro Dijon, international students are subject to a specific admission process, they have the choice between:

  • the BE competitive exam, which allows integration in the first year,
  • the DE competitive exam, which allows integration in the second year.

BE

With this process, called “Concours BE”, international students can join the first year of the engineering program, equivalent to the third year of BSc in engineering.

L'Institut Agro Dijon BE competitive exam is for:

  • foreign applicants holding a degree or diploma in a scientific field attesting to at least three years of higher education or the acquisition of 180 European credits (180 ECTS)
  • foreign applicants holding a B2 level in French and in English

Eligibility: March 24 (initial selection based on a review of applicants' files)

Admission: April 24 to 26 (interview of selected candidates by videoconference) in Dijon

Rules of the BE competitive exam

Presentation of the Agri-food engineering program

Language of instruction : French

Students from a country not concerned by the "studies in France" procedure must return the downloadable files below, to the address inscriptions@agrosupdijon.fr.

  • Download the Application file
  • The deadline for submitting applications is January, 1st 2023

The file must be returned completed before January 1st, by email to the address inscriptions(at)agrosupdijon.fr in a single pdf file with the title: CANDIDATURE CONCOURS BE_2023/

Students concerned by the "studies in France" procedure, your application files must be submitted via the CAMPUS FRANCE website (the dead line application depend of your country, visit the website of the campus France near you to get the dead line application)

DE

With this process, called “Concours DE”, international students join the program at the beginning of the second year, equivalent to the first year of MSc in engineering.

L'Institut Agro Dijon concours DE exam is reserved to:

  • foreign applicants holding a degree or diploma in a scientific field attesting to at least four years of higher education or the acquisition of 240 European credits (240 ECTS)
  • foreign applicants holding a B2 level in French and in English

Eligibility: March 24 (initial selection based on a review of applicants'files)

Admission: April 24 to 26 (interview of selected candidates by videoconference) in Dijon

Rules of the DE competitive exam

    Presentation of the food sciences program

    Language of instruction :  French

    Students from a country not concerned by the "studies in France" procedure must return the downloadable files below, to the address inscriptions@agrosupdijon.fr

    • Download the Application file
    • The deadline for submitting applications is January, 1st 2023

    The file must be returned completed before January 1st, by email to the address inscriptions@agrosupdijon.fr in a single pdf file with the title: CANDIDATURE CONCOURS DE_2023/

    Students concerned by the "studies in France" procedure, your application files must be submitted via the CAMPUS FRANCE website (the application dead line depend of your country, visit the website of the campus France near you to get the dead line application)