Registration Advanced Technician’s Certificate BTS – Automated Industrial Production

The BTS in Industry 4.0 will be a two-year course (BAC+2), the primary aim of which is to
facilitate students’ integration into the professional world and not to offer purely academic
training. Credit points (ECTS) will be awarded for each module (Bologna process), enabling
students to continue their studies at university.

Three main topics :
1. Excellent knowledge of automation (electrical engineering, control, adjustment,
sensor technology, actuator control, robotics, etc.).

2. Solid knowledge of mechanical engineering (reading technical drawings, CAD,
technology, pneumatics, hydraulics and mechanical components, etc.).

3. Solid knowledge of digital sciences (mathematics and IT-Computer science) related to
the automation process

The table below sets out the modules with their respective courses and their distribution over the four
semesters of the course.

Accreditation of Prior Learning and Experience (VAE – Validation des acquis de l’expérience)  

Accreditation of Prior Learning and Experience (VAE) enables you to have your skills recognised and to obtain a qualification without having to attend the full course. This scheme is provided for under Article 11 of the Act of 21 July 2023 on the organisation of higher education (https://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/loi/2023/07/21/a470/jo#art_48).

The VAE enables individuals to have their previous higher education studies officially recognised, as well as the skills and experience gained through professional activity – whether as an employee, a self-employed person or a volunteer - that correspond to the BTS (Brevet de technicien supérieur) programme.

To submit an application, you must demonstrate at least three years’ professional experience (full-time equivalent), whether continuous or not, that is directly related to our BTS programme. This experience may stem from employment, self-employment or voluntary work.

The procedure is as follows:  

• You must compile a dossier describing your career path and the skills acquired, accompanied by the relevant supporting evidence (attestations, certificates, employment contracts, etc.).
• A validation committee will examine your dossier and may invite you to an interview.
• Based on this, the committee will determine which skills are recognised and grant exemptions for the corresponding modules. The remaining modules, representing at least 30 ECTS credits, must be validated by examination.
• The modules credited are approved by the examination board. Once you have obtained all the required credits, you will be awarded the Advanced Technician’s Certificate (BTS).

Applications for Accreditation of Prior Learning and Experience (VAE) can only be submitted during the admissions period.

The complete application must be emailed to the secretariat: secretariat.dommeldange@lpem.lu