The Higher Professional Technical Courses (CTeSP) are non-degree higher education courses with 120 ECTS credits and a duration of two years. Successful conclusion leads to the award of the technical specialization professional diploma, which corresponds to level 5 of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and ISCED 2011 (International Standard Classification of Education).
Its structure includes general and scientific training courses, technical training courses and work-based training.
The work-based training component takes the form of an internship which can be spread over the course.
Holders of a technical specialization professional diploma can access and enter the Bachelor’s degree study cycles.