Welcome to our Higher Education School!
Established in 1978, I.E.S. MAESTRE DE CALATRAVA is a Higher Vocational Education School which offers Vocationally-focused Higher Education Qualifications in International Business and Marketing, Computing, Business Administration and Finance as well as Motor Vehicles.
Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds including those who have work experience in related employment.
We aim at providing our students with a high level of technical skills that will be needed by many organizations.
The programme of study requires our students to study between 10 and 16 modules over two years. The number of modules varies depending on the course. To be awarded this qualification, students must pass all the modules.
This Higher Education Qualification has been designed to enable successful students to progress to University should they wish to do so. Our qualifications open up the possibility of a career in a wide range of areas throughout commerce, industry, entertainment and the public sector.
With about 300 students doing higher vocational courses, the School provides our students with Higher Education Qualifications which include theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills in companies of the field.
Studies
CFGS in International Business and Marketing / CFGS en Comercio Internacional y Marketing
A two-year higher vocational course in International Business and Marketing, equivalent to a HND International Business and Marketing. Student’s Profile
CFGS in Computing / CFGS en Informática
A two-year higher vocational course in Computing (Administration of Networked Computing Systems – Multiplatform Applications Development), equivalent to a HND Computing.
CFGS in Business Administration and Finance / CFGS en Administración y Finanzas
A two-year higher vocational course in Business Administration and Finance, equivalent to a HND Administration and Finance.
CFGS in Motor Vehicles / CFGS en Automoción
A two-year higher vocational course in car engines, equivalent to a HND Motor Vehicles.
STUDENT’S PROFILE
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HND International Business and Marketing
- Identifying and selecting potential clients /suppliers according to established criteria and commercial and business objectives of the organization.
- Connecting with clients / suppliers according to established criteria and commercial and business objectives of the organization.
- Negotiating various aspects of the transaction of international buying and selling to define conditions of the commercial relationship.
- Carrying out specific market / commercial surveys for the company worldwide.
- Performing administrative operations related to import / export and reception / dispatch of goods.
- Taking steps concerning promotional activities planned by the company in international trade.
HND Computing (Administration of Networked Computing Systems)
- Assembling and replacing the HW components on machines.
- Detecting and identifying problems on computers.
- Solving computing problems.
- Installing the operating system and basic applications (antivirus, office IT applications, …) in the company computers.
- Installing specific applications for the company ‘s business.
- Installing and replacing Network Cards (CABLE and WIFI).
- Installing wiring in small and medium-sized networks.
- Connection to SWITCHS / ROUTERS.
- Installing and configurating WEB, PROXY, FTP SERVICES, in the company’s and the users’s computers.
- Offering user support.
HND Computing (Multiplatform Applications Development)
- Design Databases based on conceptual patterns.
- Using Interactive Database Management Systems (SQL).
- Designing data systems using UML methodology.
- Developing graphic applications with database access.
- Developing games, multimedia applications and mobile devices applications.
- Introducing ERP-CRM systems developing components in the integrated language.
- Designing user interfaces on the basis of the specifications and requirements of an application.
- Installing operations systems of Windows servers.
- Installing GNU/Linux operating systems.
- Interconnecting networked systems by managing the resources and by identifying the security restrictions.
- Using XML for data transmission on the Web.
HND Administration and Finance
- Analysing and filling documents on the basis of commercial, labour and tax regulations.
- Performing accounting records relating to economic and financial transactions in the books.
- Preparing and analyzing financial statements.
- Informing and advising the customer on financial and insurance products and/or services by setting up a custom control system.
- Processing and managing administrative paperwork in official bodies.
- Using specific computing systems for administration and business purposes.
- Processing and managing the stocks on the basis of minimum and optimus levels.
- Making budget plans, supervising the cash management in the short and medium term, analyzing the collection and payment flows, raising one’s finance and others ‘ and studying the feasibility of investment projects.
- Analysing the selection,recruitment and training of human resources, overseeing the management of personnel, as labor standards and criteria set.
- Solving problems and making decisions by consulting with his superiors the adopted solution for every situation.
HND Motor Vehicles
- Receiving and delivering vehicles.
- Performing vehicle breakdown diagnosis.
- Managing the store.
- Diagnosing vehicle maintenance operations.
- Diagnose the vehicle body area
- Performing maintenance in the areas of electromechanical and vehicle body.
- Budgeting repairs.