Automotive Technology and Service Management

• application (form);

• copies of the diploma certifying secondary or vocational secondary education and a transcript of grades;

• copies of certificates for the centralized exams in the subjects specified for the particular undergraduate programme;

• for graduates of minority schools—a copy of a certificate of proficiency in the state language at least at Level 2;

• (if the surname has been changed) a copy of a document confirming the change of surname;

• (if applicable) a document certifying that the person voluntarily enlisted in the national defense service and completed it;

• (if applicable) documents certifying social status (a copy of an orphan’s certificate, a statement regarding low-income family status).
   

1.General knowledge courses

Objective: to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary for successful studies, professional practice, and communication, as well as to foster an understanding of workplace safety, the use of technology, and the environment.

Courses:
•    Professional Foreign Language (English) – 4 ECTS;
•    Professional Foreign Language (German) – 4 ECTS;
•    Business Communication – 3 ECTS;
•    Work Safety and Civil Defence –  3 ECTS;
•    Ecology and Environmental Protection – 3 ECTS;
•    Math – 4 ECTS;
•    Physics – 4 ECTS;
•    Research Methodology – 3 ECTS;
•    Digital and Communication Technologies – 3 ECTS;
•    Application and Programming of Programmable Logic Controllers – 3 ECTS.

2. Professional study courses 

Objective: to provide in-depth professional knowledge and practical skills in the automotive and technical service sector, ensuring that students are able to design, analyze, maintain, and manage technical processes in accordance with industry standards, technological advancements, and the principles of sustainable development.

Courses:
•    Enterprise Economic – 5 ECTS;
•    Human Resource Management – 3 ECTS;
•    Entrepreneurship Management – 5 ECTS;
•    Basics of Logistics – 3 ECTS;
•    Technical Service Organization – 6 ECTS;
•    Engineering Graphics – 3 ECTS;
•    Construction of Vehicles I– 6 ECTS;
•    Construction of Vehicles II – 6 ECTS;
•    Vehicle Technical Maintenance and Repair I – 6 ECTS;
•    Vehicle Technical Maintenance and Repair II – 5 ECTS;
•    Technical Standards – 3 ECTS;
•    Vehicle Electrical Equipment – 4 ECTS;
•    Material Science – 3 ECTS;
•    Hydraulics, Pneumatics – 4 ECTS;
•    Surface Treatment Technologies – 3 ECTS;
•    Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies for Car Service Specialists – 6 ECTS.

3.Free elective courses

Objective: To expand students’ professional competencies in accordance with their individual interests and areas of specialization in the fields of technical operation, diagnostics, safety, and repair of motor vehicles, thereby promoting flexibility and competitiveness in the labour market.

Courses:
•    Technical Maintenance of Motor Vehicles and Traffic Safety – 3 ECTS;
•    Electronic Control Systems in Vehicle – 3 ECTS;
•    Body Repair – 3 ECTS;
•    Automotive Diagnostics – 3 ECTS.
 

Internships are designed to closely resemble the requirements of the final thesis project, so that students can reinforce what they have learned during their studies and gather data for their own final thesis. Given that the internships take place in the fourth and fifth semesters, the internship site often becomes the student’s future workplace.

Internships included in the study programme:

1. Qualification Internship I (6 weeks):
• gain basic knowledge of the organization and structure of a car service center, become familiar with technical processes and workplace specifications in a car service center, learn the principles of customer service and communication in a car service center, and acquire basic skills and knowledge regarding vehicle diagnostics and maintenance;
• internship duration: 4th semester, full-time studies.

2. Qualification Internship II (10 weeks):
• students improve the specific skills and knowledge of automotive diagnostics and repair acquired in the previous internship, participate in more complex repair work and technical projects, learn to plan and organize work at the auto service center by participating in management decision-making, improve customer service skills and contribute to enhancing the quality of car service center services;
• internship duration: 5th semester, full-time studies.

The internship can be completed in any region of Latvia by selecting a suitable auto service center, allowing students to choose an internship location close to their place of residence. Students take advantage of the opportunity to complete their internship in both the heavy-duty vehicle sector and at passenger car service centers, such as Volvo Truck Latvia, Auto SDL, Autocentrs Salinieki, Ripo serviss, and other companies.

 

• Professional Foreign Language (English)
   
• Karīne Laganovska, email: karine.laganovska@malnavaskoledza.lv
  Professional Foreign Language (German)
   
• Daina Znotiņa, email: daina.znotina@malnavaskoledza.lv
  Business Communication
   
• Karīna Adamoviča-Krišāne, email: karina.adamovica-krisane@malnavaskoledza.lv
  Entrepreneurship Management, 
  Research Methodology,
  Human Resource Management
   
• Rita Starodumova, email: rita.starodumova@malnavaskoledza.lv
  Math,
  Physics
   
• Aleksejs Zorins, email: aleksejs.zorins@rtu.lv
  Digital and Communication Technologies
   
• Evita Kļaviņa, email: evita.klavina@malnavaskoledza.lv
  Enterprise Economic
   
• Andris Skromulis, email: andris.skromulis@malnavaskoledza.lv
  Work Safety and Civil Defence, 
  Ecology and Environmental Protection
   

• Ritvars Rēvalds, email: ritvars.revalds@rtu.lv
  Application and Programming of Programmable Logic Controllers

• Pjotrs Žukovs, email: pjotrs.zukovs@malnavaskoledza.lv
  Vehicle Electrical Equipment,
  Construction of Vehicles (I, II) 

   

• Arturs Vorkalis, email: arturs.vorkalis@malnavaskoledza.lv
  Vehicle Technical Maintenance and Repair,
  Technical Service Organization,
  Engineering Graphics,
  Technical Standards,
  Hydraulics, Pneumatics
   
• Antons Pacejs, email: antons.pacejs@malnavaskoledza.lv
  Surface Treatment Technologies
   
• Elita Jermolajeva, email: elita.jermolajeva@gmail.com
  Investment and Finance
   
• Gints Birzietis, email: gints.birzietis@malnavaskoledza.lv
  Logistics Basics
   

• A well-equipped dormitory and gym.

• Opportunities to participate in projects.

• Opportunities to get involved in student government.

• Opportunities to participate in ERASMUS+ mobility programmes in various European countries.

• Opportunity to work at automotive service companies of various levels as a service specialist, organizing and supervising service operations, ensuring high-quality service delivery and efficient service operations.

• Opportunity to start own business as a self-employed individual, providing services in the automotive sector.

• Opportunity to continue education in professional higher education programmes at the bachelor’s level, further developing theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

• The opportunity to engage in research in the automotive sector, analysing the latest technologies, sustainable solutions, and industry trends.