Course title:

National Diploma in Oenology

- Refer to the heading "Enrolment Formalities"

- ONLINE PRE-ENROLMENT

 COURSE OBJECTIVE: 
The oenologist must fully master the top-level vocational knowledge needed to carry out the following tasks: 

- collaborate on the implantation and the cultivation of vineyards;
- participate in the conception of technical equipment used, including cellar equipment;
- manage the vinification process, the selection, maturation, conservation, maturation and bottling of wine;

- use sensory analysis during each stage of the elaboration and preservation of the product;
- know how to adapt the product to production constraints and market demand;
- carry out the analysis (physical, chemical and microbiological) of the products and interpret the results;
- initiate and train others to discover wine and its by-products;
- master quality control during wine-making (environment, health, safety);
- carry out technological research.  

 PROFESSIONAL PROSPECTS:
Oenologists are required in the following sectors:

- wine-growing companies (private estates or companies, cooperatives, producer's organizations) ;
- wine merchants, trading companies;
- oenological laboratories, audit/consultancy firms;
- consulate organizations (chambers of agriculture);
- unions and inter professional organizations, technical institutes;
- State administrations (DGCCRF, INAO, VINIFLHOR, Agriculture, Environment),
- institutions for education and research;
- research and development departments within the oenological product and equipment industry;
- wine trade, distribution, and communication.

 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
In order to register for the courses which lead to the National Diploma in Oenology,  students must prove having earned: 

- either a bachelor's degree in one of the scientific domains: biology, chemistry, biochemical agronomical, or any other   diploma attesting to the successful conclusion of a higher education degree equivalent to 180 credits in the same field of study; 
- or one of the validations provided for in article L. 335-5, L. 335-6, L. 613-3, L. 613-4 and L. 613-5 of the educational code and applied texts.
Applications are examined by a board of examiners composed of professors, researchers and oenologists.

 COURSE SCHEDULE:
This course lasts 2 academic years which are organized into semesters comprised of obligatory modules, optional modules and work placement periods.   The pedagogical committee decides on the educational organization of the degree. 

 TEACHING ORGANIZATION:
The first year of the National Diploma of Oenology is composed of two academic semesters including a 3 week minimum work placement period.

The second year of the National Diploma of Oenology is composed of two semesters including a work placement period in viticulture and vinification for a minimum of three months.  The work placement period will take place in wine-making establishments and can be split into several periods.

The National Diploma of Oenology course programme is made up of the following obligatory and optional modules:

- Programme details and educational objectives (PDF format) :  Download

 EXAMS:

Two exam periods are organized per academic year.

Similar oral and written exams  can be added to the exams which are shown in the tables presented below,  in order to validate the teaching provided at the initiative of each individual centre.  The details of these supplementary exams are set by the establishment in charge of education, but the marks received cannot be weighted by a factor higher than 2 for the entirety of supplementary exams over both academic years.

 A module is permanently acquired and validated once a passing mark (a minimum of 10 out of 20) has been received on all of the corresponding exams.

 The first year of the National Diploma of Oenology is validated  once a passing mark (a minimum of 10 out of 20) has been received on each of the different corresponding modules accumulated over the course of the year by the student.

Under these conditions, students are then authorized to register for the second academic year.  However, the president of the University, on the advice of the board of examiners, may authorize registration for the second academic year to those students who have received special permission under the conditions set in article 10 of the June 5, 2007 decree on the educational organization for the National Diploma of Oenology.  Second year registration can also be awarded by the examination board to students having validated only 80 % of the 60 ECTS credits from the first year.

The second year of the National Diploma in Oenology is validated once a passing mark (a minimum of 10 out of 20) has been received on each of the different corresponding modules accumulated by the student over the course of the year.  If students aren't awarded the National Diploma in Oenology after the second year, they can register for a third year, but registration is limited to a total of three years.   However, the president of the University can occasionally allow exceptions to this rule.

Final exam:
The final exam consists of an oral presentation of a work placement report that has been written by the student following the second obligatory work placement period (provided by in article 2 of the present decree) to an examination board that consists of at least one professional oenologist.
Candidates must receive a mark equal to or higher than 10 out of 20 on this exam which is weighted by a factor of 11.
Two examination sessions are organized per academic year.

 Exam details

 ATTRIBUTION OF OENOLOGIST'S TITLE:

The National Diploma in Oenology is delivered under the conditions provided for in the law of 19 March, 1955 to students who have successfully passed the entirety of the proposed exams.  It is awarded with the distinction « passable » when the average of all marks obtained for the the entirety of the exams, after weighing with their corresponding factors, is at least equal to 10 out of 20 but less than 12;  the distinction « assez bien » is awarded when this average is at least equal to 12 but less than 14;  the distinction « bien » when this average is at least equal to 14 but less than 16;  and the distinction « très bien » when this average is at least equal to 16.

 OBLIGATORY PRE-ENROLMENT:
Pre-enrolment can be done online from 15 March to 8 June included.  Registration forms must be postmarked no later than 15 June. Documents in addition to the registration forms (marks for the current year) should be submitted no later than 30 June.  For foreign students, documents concerning the request for prior admission should be returned by 31 March (see the procedures for this request on the university website : www.u-bordeaux2.fr)

- Consult the heading "Enrolment formalities"

 HEADS OF EDUCATION:
Professor Pierre-Louis Teissedre
Phone + 33 (0) 5 57 57 58 50
Fax + 33 (0) 5 57 57 58 13
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Professor Martine Mietton-Peuchot 
Phone + 33 (0) 5 57 57 58 70
Fax + 33 (0) 5 57 57 58 13
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 HEAD OF WORK PLACEMENT:
Françoise Larue, Senior Lecturer
Phone + 33 (0) 5 57 57 58 76
Fax + 33 (0) 5 57 57 58 13
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 THE REGISTRAR:
Blanche Masclef
Phone + 33 (0) 5 57 57 58 12
Fax + 33 (0) 5 57 57 58 13
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 ASSOCIATIONS
- "Le cercle des étudiants"
During the academic year, "le cercle des étudiants" organizes different events relating to the educational programme.
- Alumni : www.oenologuesdebordeaux.com