DETAILED FIATA DIPLOMA COURSE CURRICULUM
The Course Programme for 2024 will commence on the 11th March 2024, and the Course Curriculum will be delivered over a period of 11-months. A detailed Course Calendar, will be provided to successfully admitted Students, once Administration and Registration formalities have been concluded. Further detail of content of each module is provided hereunder.
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MODULE 1 |
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1.
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30 Hrs
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AN INTRODUCTION TO FREIGHT FORWARDING Learning Objective: The Applicant should be able to explain the business aspects of Customs Compliances, Freight Forwarding controls and services and be able to explain and describe the various key aspects of International Trade.
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MODULES 2 – 8 Modes of Transport (Integrated)
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2. |
30 Hrs
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SEA TRANSPORT (GENERAL) Learning Objective: Students should be in a position to give information on the basic Regulations for sea shipments, services offered, and most current types of ships in use, and should be familiar with the Transport Documents used for sea carriage. Students should also be able to explain the pricing mechanisms of ocean freight.
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3. |
2 Hrs |
MARITIME CONTAINERS (SEA CONTAINERS) Learning Objective: Students should be able to explain the functioning and Rules of International container shipments by sea and should show knowledge of the most used container types, the necessary elements of Freight Forwarding processes, including Shipping Documents and pricing, in order to prepare an offer for handling Maritime Containers.
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4. |
21 Hrs |
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT Learning Objective: Students should be able to understand the concepts of International Multimodal Transport (IMT), know the advantages of IMT, appreciate the different types of IMT and its relationships with intervening parties, covering the various scopes of services provided by the MTO. Be able to explain the various risks, responsibilities, and liabilities, faced by the MTO, know the different types of International Conventions covering the transport of general cargoes and dangerous goods in the different modes of transports and its combinations, know the execution of Import, Export, and Transhipments via the IMT modes, understand what Project Forwarding means, and appreciate the needs of Alternative Transport Solutions.
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5. |
50 Hrs
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AIR TRANSPORT Learning Objective: Students will be able to facilitate the movement of goods by Air Freight, conforming with procedures, and relevant statutory measures and calculate rates as may be applicable.
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6. |
50 Hrs |
ROAD TRANSPORT Learning Objective: Students will be able to facilitate the movement of goods by Road Transport, conforming with procedures, and relevant statutory measures.
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7. |
20 Hrs |
RAIL TRANSPORT Learning Objective: Students should be competent to provide information on the legal aspects of carriage of goods by Rail and should be able to describe rolling stock (most important railcars) and combined traffic by rail, and explain how to complete Consignment Notes, and how to work with Rail Tariffs.
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8. |
15 Hrs |
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE BY INLAND WATERWAY Learning Objective: Students should provide summary information on how Inland Waterway Transport is organised, and should also be able to list the most common barges and their particularities. Students should know the Transport Documents to be utilised, and provide information on the pricing of Freight shipped in barges. Students should be able to name the most important global navigable Waterways.
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MODULE 9
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9. |
30 Hrs |
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES Learning Objective: Students should be in a position to explain the necessity of Customs Controls, customs duties and taxes and legislative control on imported, exported, or transit cargo. Classification, Valuation and Origin will be covered as key criteria ensuring full compliance. They should provide a brief information on the existing International Conventions, Agreements, structure of Customs Tariffs (National) and the Forms in the country. They should be in a position to calculate Customs Duties, be aware of Customs Offences, Fraud, and Penalties. Students must elaborate clearly on the aspects of trade facilitation, risk management and modernisation in customs controls and compliances,
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MODULE 10
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10. |
30 Hrs |
LOGISTICS Learning Objective: Students should be able to describe the Role of the Customs Broker & Freight Forwarder in Logistic activities and define various Logistic Systems and models. They should be able to state the main steps in a Logistic Project, and should be acquainted with terms such as “JIT”‚ “Pull Systems”, physical distribution, Supply Chain, tailor-made services, and be familiar with the procedure of Warehousing, types of Warehouse and financial aspects of storage.
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Hours |
MODULE 11
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11. |
10 Hrs |
MARINE INSURANCE Learning Objective: Students should be able to provide information on the different possibilities and scope of Insurance coverage and its characteristics, and be in a position to indicate and state the liability of Carriers. Students’ knowledge should enable them to deal with Insurance matters, claims and procedures.
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No. |
Hours |
MODULE 12
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12. |
10 Hrs |
DANGEROUS GOODS Educational Objective: Students should be acquainted with the most important UN Regulations (Air, Sea, Road, and Rail, for Dangerous Goods and must be able to demonstrate their application in practice, including the use and completion of the necessary Documents.
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No. |
Hours |
MODULE 13
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13. |
10 Hrs |
SAFETY AND SECURITY Learning Objective: Students will be required to describe, explain, comprehend and apply the current Safety and Security measures used in daily trade transport practices by Customs Brokers, Customs Authorities, Freight Forwarders and explain the difference between Safety and Security measures. Students must be able to list and describe existing Security Programmes in the global Transport Chain, taking into account the different Modes of Transport. The WCO SAFE Framework, concept of AEO and such risk management practices now falling under customs controls and accreditation programs.
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MODULE 14
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14. |
13 Hrs |
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) IN FORWARDING Learning Objectives: Students should be able to appreciate the fundamental essentials in the usage of Technologies attributed in the application of Computer and Communication, applicable in Customs declaration compliances, Transit & Forwarding, either in the form of Applications or Standards, focus data collection, exchanging, and manipulation, and must appreciate the extent and future impacts of the E-business and E-commerce within the world of the Internet, and the world-wide web (www). In addition, a fundamental understanding of Security and electronic signatures, legislative frameworks and the like, used in E-commerce, electronic communications and the like should also be grasped and applied.
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