VOCATIONAL PROGRAMME LEADING TO AN UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL VOCATIONAL DIPLOMA
Vehicle and Transport Programme
Are you interested in modern technology, driving or tinkering with vehicles? In the Vehicle and Transport Programme, you can learn about modern technology, spraying, how to repair cars and vehicles, and how to drive a truck.
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What you will learn in the Vehicle and Transport Programme
You will learn how to work in a creative environment with a strong focus on problem-solving. You will learn about modern technology and computer systems.
You can learn about graphics and design (e.g., as a vehicle sprayer), mechanics, electronics and IT as a passenger car mechanic, or how to drive a truck or bus.
You will learn about the function, design, and various systems of vehicles and their components, as well as how to troubleshoot, diagnose, repair and service different vehicles.
You will learn how to transport goods or people and handle goods in warehouses and in terminals. You will also learn how to use computers and various computer systems.
The Vehicle and Transport Programme also includes a lot of communication, for example with employees and customers.
The most fun thing is that you get to do what you like. If you like to tinker with cars, you really get to do that in this programme.
William, a student in the Vehicle and Transport Programme who is specialising in Passenger Cars.
The programme is based on various assignments that you will complete individually or in groups. You will hone your ability to take the initiative and be creative, and also learn more about the possibilities of running your own business. You will practice planning, implementing, documenting and quality-assuring your work. You will learn how to choose the right equipment and methods.
You will learn to work independently and together with others.
The programme places great emphasis on work environment issues, with the aim of avoiding occupational injuries and promoting good health.
Qualitative targets
The qualitative targets describe what you should know once you graduate from a particular upper secondary school programme.
Qualitative targets for the Vehicle and Transport Programme (skolverket.se)
Programme structure
In the programme structure, you can see which subjects and courses are included in the programme. You can also see how many credits each course comprises.
Specialisations in the Vehicle and Transport Programme and examples of career paths
You can start working immediately after completing the programme. Under each specialisation listed below, you will find examples of career paths - i.e., the professions in which you can look for work after graduating from the programme. After each job title there is a link to facts about the responsibilities of the position and average wages/salary.
Bodywork and spraying
You will learn about vehicle spraying, diagnostics and body repair work. The specialisation provides the opportunity to further specialise yourself for a job as, e.g., a car damage repair person or car sprayer.
- Car damage repair person
You will learn how to repair damage to cars. No two damaged vehicles are the same, so you have to be creative when you determine how to fix the damage. This is a great specialisation if you like to work with your hands, are meticulous, and enjoy seeing fast results. A car damage repair person fixes cars before they are sent on to spraying.
- Vehicle Sprayer
You will learn how to ensure that a car’s paintjob looks good. For example, you might respray cars in new colours or spray over damage so that the damage is no longer visible. Simply put, it’s your job to make vehicles look nice. This is a great specialisation if you have a good sense of colour and are meticulous in your work.
More information about working as a vehicle sprayer
Trucks and Mobile Machinery
You will learn about troubleshooting, component and circuit measurements, diagnostics, and the repair and servicing of heavy vehicles and mobile machinery. The specialisation provides the opportunity to further specialise yourself for a job as, e.g., a truck mechanic or machinery mechanic, or for work as a spare parts specialist in the automotive spare parts trade.
- Truck mechanic
The bigger the better, right? This is a great specialisation if you are interested in computers, electronics and IT, but also in mechanics. You will learn how to work with companies that depend on their trucks working. As a mechanic, it is good if you have an interest in technology, like to solve problems quickly, and have a great deal of patience.
More information about working as a truck and machinery mechanic Link to another website.
- Machinery Mechanic
You will learn how to work as a mechanic. You will carry out troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance on large and heavy machinery, such as an excavator that has broken down and forced work at a job site to grind to a halt. You will learn how to deal with customers whose business depends on their machinery working. It is often too expensive and takes too long to ship broken machinery to a workshop. For this reason, you also need to have a good sense for customer service in addition to your interest in mechanics, IT and electronics.
More information about working as a truck and machinery mechanic - Spare Parts Specialist
You will learn how to ensure the mechanics have everything they need and hunt down spare parts and accessories that customers are looking for. You are often the customer’s first point of contact and handle the contact between the customer and the body shop. This means that you must both understand how the mechanics work and enjoy customer service. But above all, you must have an avid interest in cars and how they are constructed. After all, in order to know what to order, you first need to know what is missing. Spare parts specialists usually work in body shops, and the profession is well-suited to people who are good at maintaining order and who care as much about customer service as they do about car parts. - More information about working as a spare parts specialist
Passenger Cars
You will learn about troubleshooting, component and circuit measurements, diagnostics, and the repair and service of light vehicles. This specialisation provides the opportunity to work as, e.g., a passenger car mechanic or a spare parts specialist in the automotive spare parts trade.
- Passenger Car Mechanic
This is a great specialisation if you are innovative, creative, interested in computers, electronics and IT, like to solve problems, and also think technology is fun, of course. You will learn about how to work with advanced electronics, problem-solving, and data management. You will also learn how to interact with customers and offer good service.
More information about working as a passenger car mechanic
- Spare Parts Specialist
You will learn how to ensure the mechanics have everything they need and hunt down spare parts and accessories that customers are looking for. You are often the customer’s first point of contact and handle the contact between the customer and the body shop. This means that you must both understand how the mechanics work and enjoy customer service. But above all, you must have an avid interest in cars and how they are constructed. After all, in order to know what to order, you first need to know what is missing. Spare parts specialists usually work in body shops, and the profession is well-suited to people who are good at maintaining order and who care as much about customer service as they do about car parts.
More information about working as a spare parts specialist
Transport
You will receive driving lessons and learn about transport systems and logistics. This specialisation provides the opportunity to work as, e.g., a bus driver or truck driver.
- Bus driver
You will learn how to be responsible for transporting people. Being a bus driver is a social profession. You are constantly meeting people and must therefore think that customer service is important, no matter whether you are driving city routes or longer trips. You are constantly in motion, and at the same time you need to have full control of your vehicle. You will learn how to solve both technical problems and conflicts.
More information about working as a bus driver - Truck driver
As a truck driver, the world is your workplace and you are constantly on the move. You will learn to maintain full control of your vehicle and about safety and responsibility in traffic. You can work in many different industries as a truck driver, and they can differ quite a bit. As a truck driver, you may drive long distances with a lot of alone time, or shorter routes with many stops that mean interacting with many people every day.
More information about working as a truck driver
More information about the responsibilities of various professions and forecasts regarding the future prospects of each profession can be found in the “Hitta yrken A–Ö” service (“Find a profession, A–Z”).
Search various professions in the “Hitta yrken A–Ö” (“Find a profession, A–Z”) service
Diploma project
At the end of the Vehicle and Transport Programme, you must complete a diploma project in your chosen professional field. This will give you the opportunity to show that you have the necessary knowledge to start working in the area in which you have received your education.
Workplace-based learning
Part of the education takes place at one or more workplaces, where students work for at least 15 weeks. This on-the-job training is known as “work-based learning” (arbetsplatsförlagt lärande in Swedish, commonly abbreviated to APL). It is an important element of your education. Through APL, you will get the opportunity to practice various work steps and apply the knowledge that you may have only gained in theory at school. You will also get to meet new people - both customers and employees. APL gives you experience with working in real-life situations and contacts from which you can benefit when you are looking for a job.
Apprenticeship
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After the programme
You can start working immediately after graduation or continue your studies at a vocational college. You can also choose to take courses to meet the entry requirements for university-level studies.
Everything becomes so much more real when you get out into APL. I had an APL spot in my third year of upper secondary school that offered me a job right after graduation. So I got into working life as soon as I finished school, and now I drive a crane lorry for a living.
Lina, a graduate of the Vehicle and Transport Programme who specialised in Transport.
Eligibility to continue your studies after graduation
Do you want to continue your studies at college or university after completing the programme? This programme gives you basic higher education eligibility. After completing the programme, you also have the opportunity to continue your education at a vocational college or folk high school.