Engineer specializing in Agri-food - Biological Engineering

In 3rd year, engineering students have the opportunity to sign a professionalization contract. This involves 1,400 hours on the job and 400 hours of teaching activities (lectures, practical work and projects) at school and during the year.

AGB engineering students complete three internships throughout their time at the school.

In 1st year, engineering students take part in an introductory internship (minimum 4 weeks) to discover the world of work in a hands-on situation, and make contact with the industrial environment.

In 2nd year, the application internship (minimum 20 weeks) enables engineering students to develop and complete their engineering skills through professional experience.

In 3rd year, the end-of-studies internship (minimum 22 weeks) promotes the application of the specific knowledge and skills acquired during the specialization module, while preparing student-engineers for their integration into the professional world.

The Agri-food and Biological Engineering Department is accessible :

• through the A PC BIO competitive examination following a preparatory class for BCPST grandes écoles
• integrated preparatory classes (La Prépa des INP, CPBx and Fédération Gay-Lussac)
• through admissions based on qualifications (Licence and BUT)

Entering 1st year

Classes préparatoires aux grandes écoles

Competition A PC BIO

Registration for the competitive entrance examination (Agro-Veto bank, A BCPST / A PC BIO competitive entrance examination) takes place every year from early December to early January. The instructions for the competition describe the registration procedures, the tests, the timetable, etc. The instructions can be downloaded from the competition website.

 Places open at the start of the 2024 school year*: 10

Integrated preparatory classes

The INP preparatory course

The Prépa des INP gives access to the engineering schools of France's 8 INPs (Cambrai, Bordeaux, Grenoble, Clermont-Ferrand, Nancy, Toulouse, Point-à-Pitre and Saint-Denis). Applications must be submitted via Parcoursup.

This pathway is recommended for students who are planning to enter an engineering school, and who want to benefit from the diversity of courses available in the 8 INPs when making their wishes on the Parcoursup portal.

Places open at the start of the 2024 school year*: 10

CPBx

The CPBx gives access to 8 engineering schools in Aquitaine. Applications can be submitted via https://www.parcoursup.fr/.

This pathway is recommended for students who have chosen their engineering school when making their vows on the Parcoursup portal. 

Places open at the start of the 2024 school year*: 15

The Gay-Lussac Federation

The Fédération Gay-Lussac gives access to 20 French chemistry and chemical engineering schools. Applications are made via theParcoursup website.

Places open at the start of the 2024 school year*: 4

Admissions by title

Admissions based on qualifications are open to students holding a Bachelor's degree or a BUT. Applications must be submitted by March 13, 2025 on eCandidat (paper applications will not be accepted).

How to apply

• Submitting applications on the eCandidat from 03/13/2025 to 05/19/2025
• Audition of candidates from 10/06/2025 to 13/06/2025 (English test for candidates wishing to enter 2nd year)
• Publication of results on 06/17/2025

License or GOAL

Students in their second or third year of a Bachelor's degree (L2 or L3) and BUT must have validated all their semesters.

Open places at the start of the 2024* academic year: 15 (8 Licences + 7 BUT)

*Forecast figures

Entering 2nd year

A few places are available in 2nd year, subject to availability, for students who have completed the first year of a scientific Master's degree. Applications must be submitted by March 13, 2025 on eCandidat.

Double degree with ENIS (Sfax, Tunisia)

Foreign diploma holders

Candidates holding a foreign diploma must provide proof of :

• a 3-year higher education diploma (such as a bachelor's degree) to enter the 1st year of engineering training
• a 4-year higher education diploma to enter the 2nd year of engineering training

Foreign student application

• Registration fee for Community students: 628* euros per year

• Registration fee for non-EU students: 3,941* euros for the first year / 628* euros for re-registration

• Registration fee for a gap year: 419* euros
• Under a professionalization contract (for the 3rd year), the cost of training is covered by the company's OPCO.

All students in initial training must pay the CROUS student and campus life fee before enrolling.

* Rate in effect for 2025-2026