Welcome to Atlantis program

Transatlantic Master's dual-degree program Transport and Logistic Systems (TR) is jointly offered by the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU), University of Žilina (UNIZA) and The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Students enrolled in the program spend first year of their Master’s curriculum in EU and the second year in US. Upon graduation, students are awarded two Master's degrees and two diplomas, one from CTU and one from UTEP. This Master's dual-degree program is funded by the European Union's Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Ageny (EACEA) through EACEA's EU-US Atlantis Program.

Facts & Figures

• Organization: full-time dual degree Master’s program
• Degrees awarded: Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.) from both CTU and UTEP: Ing. at CTU and M.S. at UTEP
• Language of instruction: English
• Duration: 4 terms (2 years)
• Workload: 120 ECTS credits (30 ECTS credits per term)
• Contact hours: 28 per week
• Courses start: September (CTU), August (UTEP)
• Tuition fees: none
• Scholarship: available for the US part of the curriculum
• Admission limit: 4 students per year
  

Acquired Abilities

• to use knowledge of transportation sciences and engineering to solve transportation and infrastructure problems that require critical thinking due to multidisciplinary expertise such as traffic and logistics theory, optimization and management of transport processes, safety and security of transport systems and others
• to formulate and apply models to forecast interregional and international passenger and freight movements between US and EU including land, air and maritime transportation with possible intermodal transfers
• to select appropriate data collection methods and decision making tools for assessing complex trade-offs when solving transportation and infrastructure problems, including innovative methods of reducing traffic congestion, funding of transportation infrastructure and variable road pricing
• to perform transatlantic mobility analysis from different stakeholder’s perspectives through understanding of international business practices, supply chain management, and regulations for the transport of dangerous goods
• to use advanced information technology in finding transportation solutions and to assess their impact on the economy, environment, and society
• to apply risk and uncertainty modeling techniques to solve transportation and infrastructure problems
• to formulate and solve multi-modal/multi-national transportation alternatives to enhance the efficiency of movements of people and freight
• to apply international business principles for management of sustainable infrastructure systems
• to develop business plans in transport entrepreneurship in EU and US
• to communicate the results of an analysis to technical and non-technical international audiences
• to function effectively as a member of multidisciplinary international team when solving transportation problems

Job & Career Prospects

Transatlantic dual degree program in Transportation and Logistic Systems provides solid starting point for a successful international career:

• Transportation companies in EU or US
• Government offices on both sides of the Atlantic
• Industries operating in EU and US
• International companies providing expert services
• Private or public research laboratories

Besides that, with your European and American degrees you can always continue your education and get a Ph.D. at any European or American technical university.

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