FUAB Fundació Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Professional Training Center
International Trade in English

Professional training conducted in English to prepare students for planning and managing the introduction and dispatch of goods and the import/export processes at an international level. The learning of Catalan, Spanish, French and Chinese for business plays an essential role in this programme.

Study plan

The Higher Vocational Training Diploma in International Trade is a 2-year academic programme (4 semesters) structured around modules aiming at providing essential skills needed for the profession. Some modules are taught during both academic years.

To learn more about the curriculum of the Higher Vocational Training programme, the description of each academic/professional module (syllabus), training units and evaluation criteria, open the links in the list below and navigate the table of contents.

The duration of the program is 2,000 hours distributed over two academic years, of which 515 hours are spent in the company, in a work center.

FIRST YEAR SECOND YEAR
0179. Professional English  0179. Professional English 
0622. International transport of goods 0822. Market information system
0623. Economic and financial company management  0826. International means of payment 
0625. Storage logistics 0827. International E-business
0627. International trade administrative management 0828 Intermodular project 
0823. International marketing 1710. Personal itinerary for occupability II
0824. International negotiation  C001. Second foreign language: French
0825. International financing MOLL1. Comercial Chinese II
1665. Digital international commerce  
1708. Sustainability applied to the production system  
1709. Personal itinerary for occupability I  
C001. Second foreign language (French)*  
MOLL1. Comercial Chinese I  

* If you have no knowledge of Catalan, you must register it as your second language.

Foreign languages
 
In response to the requirements of Catalan business today the Professional Training Centre of the UAB Foundation places particular emphasis on knowledge of foreign languages.

  • English and  French are studied through activities reflecting real situations in the sector.
  • To ensure that students can learn at their own pace  language classes are carried out in groups according to level of knowledge.
  • Some subjects are taught entirely in English in both the first and second year.
  • On completing the course the ACLES-accredited language centre, UAB Idiomes, will certify the language level achieved by students in line with the equivalent levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) in English and French.
  • To complete the professional profile as a qualified professional in International Trade a third language is introduced: business Chinese, focussing on cultural aspects, traditions, protocol, customs and the Chinese language with an emphasis on the role of China in global commercial relations today.