Transport School
Since its establishment in 1990, Transport School department of the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) has been grooming logistics and transport managers and leaders professionally for Nigeria and the West African sub-region. This is one of the core departments of the Institute that have the mandate of organizing long term professional programs for the development of professional competences of prospective and substantive managers and leaders in transport and logistics. The Department carries out this mandate through residential and distance learning programs.
Philosophy of the Programs
The need for internationally and nationally agreed and accepted standards of occupational competencies in the Transport and Logistics business has gained wide ground and has now found greater acceptance within the entire industry in Nigeria. It is in response to this that the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), the leading and foremost Transport and Logistics training provider in the country has repositioned itself to initiate the development of such standards for all sub-sectors and all levels of employment in the transport industry.
The Institute’s long-term training programs and the professional qualifications obtainable from them are fashioned and packaged in a unique manner but in conformity with international standards as defined by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport international (CILT Int.) which is the `lead body` responsible for standard setting of skills in the industry across the world.
NITT therefore offers a new approach to obtaining internationally recognized professional qualifications in Transport and Logistics, which must be of interest to employers, and employees in the industry. The philosophy of training at NITT is to place a balance on systematic theoretical knowledge and on the real and necessary ability to actually do a job. NITT qualifications therefore, offer participants high skill development courses rather than purely knowledge-based curricula.
Programs
At the moment, the department runs five programs:
- Masters in Transport and Logistics (MTL)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics (PGDTL)
- Professional Advance Diploma in Transport and logistics (PADTL)
- Professional Diploma in Transport and Logistics (PDTL)
- Certificate in Transport and Logistics (CTL).
The PADTL, PDTL and CTL are available as residential and non-residential programs in the form of Distance learning programs at the Institute’s liaison offices in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Ebonyi, Katsina and Gombe, while the MTL and PGDTL are run in collaboration with the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria on fulltime and part-time basis.
The Transport School also have a collaboration with Multimix to run PGD in Supply Chain Management and PGD in Cold Chain Logistics. In addition to these programs, the Transport School also manages the Language laboratory, for proficiency in English Language for Non- English-speaking participants.
Details of these programs offered by Transport School are as follows:
The Masters in Transport and Logistics (MTL)
This program is targeted at transport managers with the aim of shifting their paradigm from purely managing to providing leadership. MTL program is offered either on a full time (12 months) or part-time (24 months) basis.
Admission Requirement
Candidate must possess any of the following to be qualified for admission;
- First degree from any recognized university in transport or transport related course, e.g. (Geography, urban and regional planning, Maritime transport etc.) plus five (5) years cognate experience.
- First degree or HND in a non-transport related course plus a PGD in transport.
Fee Structure
Full time – Nigerian Participant: ₦380,000
Foreign Participants: ₦480,000
Part-time – ₦500,000
The Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics (PGDTL)
This program is designed to develop the strategic management skills of transport and logistics managers in the industry. PGDTL program is offered either on a full time (12 months) or part-time (24 months) basis.
Admission Requirement
Candidate must possess any of the following to be qualified for admission:
- Candidate must have at least 5 O’ level credits in WAEC including English and Mathematics in not more than two seating.
- A degree in any field other than transport or transport related course.
- An HND from a recognized institute of higher learning.
Fee Structure
Full time – Nigerian participants: N400,000.00
Foreign participants: N500,000.00
Part time – ₦500,000
The Professional Advanced Diploma in Transport and Logistics (PADTL)
This is a non-graduate program designed to prepare supervisory officers’ cadre for management responsibility in transport and logistics. The attainment of this program prepares the candidates for the Postgraduate Program provided that they have the requisite qualifications.
PADTL program is offered either on a (12 months) basis.
Admission Requirement
- Diploma in Transport and Logistics (DTL) from NITT
- HND or First Degree
- ND in transport related studies from a Polytechnic
Fee Structure
Zaria – ₦320,000
Distance Learning – ₦170,000
The Professional Diploma in Transport and Logistics (PDTL)
The PDTL is also a non-graduate program focused on transport and logistics operations that prepare participants for supervisory responsibility.
PDTL program is offered either on (24 months) basis.
Admission Requirement
- NITT Professional Certificate in Transport and Logistics with 2 years working experience.
- O’level certificate with five years’ experience
- ND in transport related studies from a Polytechnic
Fee Structure
Zaria – ₦316,000
Distance Learning – ₦294,000
The Certificate in Transport and Logistics (CTL)
The certificate program is aimed at sharpening the skills of artisans and for preparing them for operational responsibility.
CTL program is offered on (12 months) basis.
Admission Requirement
- WAEC result with four credits including Maths and English.
- Trade test I, II, III.
- NECO and NABTEB result with four credits including Maths and English.
- New entrants into transport sector without transport background.
Fee Structure
Zaria – ₦270,000
Distance Learning – ₦100,000
NITT-Multimix Collaboration
The Institute is currently collaborating with Multimix on PGD Logistics and Supply Chain Management (PGDLSCM) and PGD in Cold Chain Logistics (PGDCL).
Distance Learning Program (DLP)
The PADTL, PDTL and CTL are available in the various liaison offices as Distance Learning Programs of the Department.
UNITS and FUNCTIONS
- MTL Unit – Responsible for the coordination and smooth running of the MTL program.
- PGDTL Unit – Responsible for the coordination and smooth running of the PGDTL program.
- ADTL Unit – Responsible for the coordination and smooth running of the PADTL program.
- DTL Unit – Responsible for the coordination and smooth running of the PDTL program.
- CTL Unit – Responsible for the coordination and smooth running of the CTL program.
- Exams Unit – Responsible for the coordination of exams and computation of participants results.
- Projects/Library Unit – Responsible for the conducting, organizing and archiving of students’ projects in the school.
- Distance Learning Unit – Responsible for coordinating Transport School programs in the liaison offices.
- Multilingual Unit – Responsible for organizing classes for proficiency in English Language for Non- English-speaking participants.
- ABU Desk Office – Responsible for the regular communication between Transport School and Ahmadu Bello University in line with the MOU between the two institutions.
- Student Affairs Unit – Responsible for matters concerning participants welfare.
- Facility Unit – Responsible for the distribution and management of facilities in the department.
