Railway Transportation (Railway Freight Operations)

Vocational qualification awarded: Secondary Vocational Qualification in Railway freight

Program Objective: The objective of the vocational education program is to develop and implement a program that prepares a competitive workforce for both local and international labor markets.

Program Volume and Duration:

For Georgian-speaking students:

• Volume: 90 credits
• Duration: 72 weeks

For non-Georgian-speaking students:

• Volume: 120 credits
• Duration: 96 weeks

Admission prerequisite: Full general education

Employment Opportunities: A railway transportation specialist may be employed at railway station facilities (office and/or outdoor environments) and in industrial organizations that have railway access, such as ports, factories, and plants.

• National classifier of economic activity code: 49.10.0 – Interurban passenger rail transport; 49.20.0 – Rail freight transport; 49.31.0 – Urban and suburban land passenger transport; 52.21.0 – Service activities incidental to land transport; 52.24.0 – Loading and unloading of cargo; 52.29.0 – Other transportation support activities
• ISCO Codes: 1324 – Supply, distribution, and related managers; 4323 – Transport specialists; 8312 – Railway brake operators, signalers, and shunters

Program Head: Megi Paturashvili

Program Location: Tbilisi, M. Kostava Street №68