Automotive Engineering and Transport Management - full-time first cycle (Bachelor) study programme

Automotive Engineering and Transport Management 

full-time study

• undergraduate (first-cycle) programme 3.5 years (7 semesters) in duration

leading to an inżynier qualification (bachelor’s degree)

specialisms:

–  automotive maintenance and road transport management

–  logistics and freight forwarding

–  road transport 

• postgraduate (second-cycle) programme 1.5 years (3 semesters) in duration

leading to a magister inżynier qualification (master’s degree)

specialisms:

–  automotive maintenance and road transport management

–  logistics and freight forwarding

–  road transport

part-time (weekend) study

• undergraduate (first-cycle) programme 4 years (8 semesters) in duration

leading to an inżynier qualification (bachelor’s degree)

specialisms:

–  automotive maintenance and road transport management

–  logistics and freight forwarding

–  road transport

• postgraduate (second-cycle) programme 1.5 years (3 semesters) in duration

leading to a magister inżynier qualification (master’s degree)

specialisms:

–  automotive maintenance and road transport management

–  logistics and freight forwarding

–  road transport

Automotive Engineering and Transport Management is a new programme created in 2019 to replace our previous programme in Transport, offered by the University since 2007.  Poland has the fastest growing road freight transport sector in the EU. Freight movements by road between Poland and other member states represent nearly 93% of all road shipments within the EU. Road freight movements outside the EU by Poland-based operators amount to over 33% of all such shipments. Polish carriers are some of the most active in the EU.  There are more than 83,000 road transport companies in Poland, 96% of which are small firms with up to 9 employees. The most important skills required in such firms are those associated with proper selection of vehicles so that they can perform specific transport services. Employers and employees in the road transport sector need to have a good knowledge of vehicle reliability and performance. Hence the decision to make the new programme more suitable for the current markets in which transport companies operate by calling it  automotive engineering and transport management.  Following the latest trends in transport and automotive engineering, the curriculum was thoroughly revised   by significantly increasing the number of practical courses, especially laboratories and projects, which will allow students to obtain specialist knowledge and skills valued by employers.

Overview of the undergraduate (first-cycle) programme

Students completing this programme will have knowledge of automotive engineering, analysis of transport systems, transport economics, transport law, and the organisation and management of transport and freight forwarding businesses and transport support services. The focus will be mainly on road transport, which accounts for more than 85% of all freight movements in Poland (in tonnes). Much attention will be given to the knowledge and skills in the areas of the design, operation, maintenance and diagnostics of motor vehicle systems, including internal combustion engines. According to the current trends, students will develop knowledge of automotive safety, intelligent transport solutions, traffic engineering, alternative power sources, electromobility and autonomous vehicles. They will be prepared to solve engineering problems in the area of logistics and freight forwarding; they will be ready to work in businesses specialising in transport, logistics and freight forwarding or automotive diagnostics, servicing and repair.

Overview of the postgraduate (second-cycle) programme

On completion of this programme, students will have an advanced knowledge and skills to creatively solve problems related to the organisation and management of transport, logistics and freight forwarding businesses and processes. They will know legal, procedural and technical requirements to start and run a small transport company. If employed in a large or medium-sized firm, they will be prepared to use technological advances, including modern computer and telecommunications systems, to effectively manage the company operations and the fleet of vehicles. They will also know how to use state-of-the-art equipment to perform automotive diagnostics, servicing and repair. They will be able to use mathematical methods and models to model and optimise problems associated with transport planning and automotive design, operation and maintenance. They will be able to combine knowledge of logistics with that of transport economics, business management and automotive maintenance to formulate and solve problems encountered while analysing the economic effectiveness of a logistics system.

After successfully completing some of the courses within the automotive maintenance and road transport management specialism, students may apply to be exempt from a nationally-recognised examination for the Certificate of Professional Competence in International Road Transport of Goods, issued under the EU regulations by the Road Transport Institute.  According to the EU law, this certificate is a prerequisite for a managerial position in  a passenger or freight transport company. 

Required documents:

1. valid passport (pages with photo and personal data)
2. scan of the secondary school certificate with Legalization/Apostille and the annotation (or as a separate document) stating, that the certificate entitles to apply for admission to degree programmes at universities of every type in the country in which you received the above mentioned certificate
3. Eligibility statement signed by the relevant institution.
4. Statement of obligation to complete degree recognition process
5. Information about secondary education for degree recognition purposes
6. English certificate – (with exception if candidate is from an English speaking country or previous education was conducted fully in English language) or Polish certificate if a foreigner wants to study in Polish
7. Medical certificate
8. Signed Application Letter
9. Bachelor diploma which entitles you to apply for master degree in country where bachelor diploma was awarded (regards ONLY candidates for master degree)
10. Transcript of records with grading scale (regards ONLY candidates for master degree)
11. Insurance policy against sickness and accidents for the period of candidate’s education in Poland, or European Health Insurance Card, or agreement with National Health Fund

Fees:

• Tuition fee for course in English = €1,000 per semester
• Tuition fee for course in Polish = €500 per semester
• Application fee = €20
• Application fee for Architecture = €35