Bachelor in BUT - Packaging, emballage et conditionnement

Tuition comes to 178 EUR per year.

The BUT - Packaging, emballage et conditionnement (Packaging and Conditioning Technology) at the Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Reims in Reims, France, is a three-year bachelor-level degree taught in French, starting in September, with annual tuition of 178 EUR. Packaging is a discipline that sits at the junction of materials science, industrial design, supply chain logistics, environmental regulation, and consumer communication. Students explore the mechanical, chemical, and barrier properties of packaging materials — plastics, glass, metal, paper, cardboard, and emerging bio-based alternatives — alongside the industrial processes used to form, fill, seal, and label products at scale. The programme addresses regulatory compliance requirements for food safety, pharmaceutical packaging, and hazardous goods, as well as lifecycle analysis and the reduction of packaging waste in line with circular economy principles. Design methodology, product development workflows, and economic analysis of packaging solutions are also covered. The connection between packaging design and consumer perception, including labelling standards and communication requirements, is another dimension of the curriculum. Work placements integrated into the three years provide experience in manufacturing plants, packaging design studios, or distribution centres. Admission to this programme requires passing selection tests. Graduates work as packaging engineers, product development technicians, quality assurance officers, sustainability coordinators, or supply chain specialists in food and beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, logistics, and retail. Instruction is entirely in French.