Higher Technological Institutes

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WHAT IS A HIGHER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE?

Higher Technological Institutes (known in Italy with the acronym ITS) are schools of excellence characterized by high technological specialization in areas considered strategic for national economic development and competitiveness. They are not-for-profit organizations in the legal form of Foundations that count among their members companies, universities/research centres, local authorities, education and training institutions.

They represent an opportunity of outmost importance in the Italian education system as an expression of a new strategy that combines education, training and work policies with the country’s industrial policies.

They are the response to the current demand for new and advanced technical skills needed by companies to apply innovation and technology transfer processes, summarized by the concept of “Smart Specialization”.

TECHNOLOGICAL AREAS

Higher Technological Institutes train Engineering Technicians in the six Technological Areas considered strategic for national economic development and competitiveness: Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Mobility, New Life Technologies, New Technologies for Made in Italy (Mechanical Systems, Fashion, Food, Home, Business Services Enterprises), Innovative technologies for cultural heritage and activities – tourism, Information and communication technologies.

GOALS

Realignment of technical skills demand and supply

Integration with the professional world (experiential teaching and classroom-company alternation)

Facilitation of a qualified entry into the labour market

The Higher Technical Institute diploma is valid in Italy and in Europe

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA

After passing the final exam, students obtain the Specialization Diploma for Applied Technologies, a certificate corresponding to level V of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), which allows access to public competitions (pursuant to the Decree of the President of the Italian Council of Ministers 25/01/2008).

Moreover, some of the training modules can be translated into University Credits, in case a student wishes to continue their study career.

To facilitate circulation at national and European level, the diploma is issued together with the EUROPASS diploma supplement.

ACCESS TO COURSES

Access to courses requires a secondary school diploma.

Candidates need to pass an entrance test to prove the level of technical knowledge necessary to tackle the course, consisting of a written test and an interview.

At the beginning of each year, students have access to short courses to enhance fundamental skills.