Operation and Maintenance of Vehicles

Characteristics of the specialization:

You will gain the knowledge and skills needed to solve problems of operation, maintenance, repair and testing of rail or road vehicles. You will be ready for professional work in an industry that keeps transport running.

What will you learn?

Students will gain theoretical and practical knowledge and skills that are needed to address the issues of operation and maintenance of vehicles. Through compulsory-optional blocks of courses, students choose to focus on either rail or road vehicles. Graduates will be prepared for independent professional activities according to the current state of knowledge in the field, which plays an important role in ensuring the mobility of the population in today's world.

Linking theory to practice

An integral part of the study is field trips and experts from practice participating in lessons of professional courses. Master's theses are usually assigned in cooperation with companies and organisations operating in the transport industry. Students can also participate in research activities related to the content of the study programme.

Career

Graduates will find employment and career opportunities in higher technical positions in companies that deal with the operation, maintenance, repair, modernisation or testing of road or rail vehicles. They can also work in vocational or higher education or in state administration and are ready for doctoral studies with a similar focus.