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B
T S - T R A N S P O R T
(post A-level studies in transport)
BTS
IN TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
Transport is currently an essential sector in our developed economies. It represents 33 500 firms all over France & employs 470 000 people.
Numerours exchanges, varied means like road, rail, sea & air tranports as well as a steady technological evolution require an increasingly skilled labour force.
TRANSPORT, might include 55 % of its jobs in driving aspects but its is mainly 15 % of managerial employment.
B.T.S. TRANSPORT is a multitopical study in connection with firms ; its offers to students the opportunity, with varied job aspects, to get in two years the expected knowledge to become fully operational in European transport companies.
There is no trade activity without transport, so get join an essential sector in the economic environment.
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS REPRESENT TOMORROW'S JOBS.
I. THE TWO YEARS AT SCHOOL -|- II. THE CURRICULUM -|- III. PROSPECTS
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I. THE TWO YEARS AT SCHOOL
STUDIES
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Duration : 2 years after finishing high school.
* System : day-school (details on rooms and flats to be rented are available on request at the secretary's office).
* Those following a regular cursus are registered as students which enables them :
- to benefit from the University social programmes.
- to become affiliated to the student social security.
* Those following a sandwich course become salaried student.
* Available languages : English, German & Spanish (Italian & Russian are available on request).
ACCEPTANCE CONDITIONS TO THE SCHOOL :
The Baccalaureat (equivalent of British A-levels) is required, except in most particular cases.
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A close examination of your school file :
The applicant must provide all his/her high school results as well as an information file filled by the upper sixth teachers. This high school file must contain particularly good results in French, Mathematics & languages.
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Interview with the headmaster :
If your school file is satisfactory, you will be notified an appointment for an interview to assess both your motivation and abilities. Level test might then be done particularly regarding skills in Foreign languages.
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REQUIRED SKILLS :
* To be dynamic & success-minded.
* To be responsible person.
* To be able to take initiatives & make decisions.
* To be able to organize things.
APPROVAL OF STUDIES :
* Acces to the final exam : B.T.S. in Transport & Logistics
(a state recognized diploma).
* Delivery of final certificate.
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II.
THE CURRICULUM
GENERAL EDUCATION :
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French :
* The aim of this course is to enable students to get an effective communication in everyday & vocational situations.
* The means are : Oral presentations - Text analysis & summary - Text comparisons - Deductive reasoning of argumentation - Written essays from texts & documents - Letters & report writing.
- Foreign Languages : (English compulsory)
* Reinforcement of the standard level of language.
*Development of language skills in the commercial & economic fields (in connection with transport).
ECONOMIC & LEGAL EDUCATION :
- General economy :
* Study of the fundamental elements of the economic environment - The different sectors of economic & social environments - Prices & incomes - Monetary & financial aspects of the economy - The major economic systems - The international economic relationships & exchanges - Growth & development.
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Corporate economy :
* The firm environment - The firm operational pattern - How to start & run a business - The firm strategy - The different systems within a compagny.
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Law :
* The legal environment and its different sectors - Rights & properties - The obligation & responsibility sources - The legal environment of social exchanges.
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MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES :
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Applied general Mathematics :
* Statistics.
* Calculation of probabilites.
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Management tools : the basic accounting elements.
* The balance sheet & the accounts - Determination of results.
* The accounting aspects in transport.
* Financial analysis.
* Analytical accounting elements & budget control.
- Data processing :
* Applications on computers.
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TRANSPORT PROFESSIONAL AREA :
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* Implementation of transport services :
* Transport in economy - The different contracts - Professional regulation - The transport operation - The logistic supply chains - Security - Foreign trade - The customs.
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Human resources management :
* Evolution - Mobility - Performance & Motivation - Staff management.
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Commercial activities :
* The transport Company marketing : Process - Commercial function - Market adaptation.
* Transport sales force : Structure - Goals - Prospecting - Negociation - Customer & business follow up.
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Material means managment :
* The choice in means : Material - Packaging techniques - Multimodal techniques.
* The commercial set up : State of the market & material - Infrastructures - Competition.
PRATICAL TRAINING :
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Synthesis works :
* Professional oriented activities : syntheses works (concrete professional actions & their implementation with written reports).
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Training courses in firms :
* A minimum of 2 month training courses are required in transport oriented companies (in France or abroad). Writing of a report to be presented during the final exam. Students attending a sandwich course will only have 2 syntheses to write about their company activites.
study travel : Rotterdam
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PROSPECTS
PROFESSIONAL LIFE :
* National & international transport companies.
* Specialized industrial transport.
* Tour operators & coach companies.
* Airports - Freight.
* Ports & harbours.
CONTINUATION OF STUDIES :
* Marketing-communication schools.
* IPEX-ETT specialization.
* Universities : degree level.
* Commercial high schools.
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