Glossary
Module: the unit you actually take
A module is the format in which content is taken: one objective, a set of sessions, an assessed piece of work. The vocational catalogue lists 434 of them across 13 fields. It is taken alone or fitted into a long programme, and its credits stay yours.
The module, the basic format
A module takes one objective and carries it through to an assessed piece of work. It runs from a few hours to a few weeks, sits inside a long programme or is taken on its own. The vocational catalogue publishes 434 of them across 13 fields, from the largest — industry and safety — to the most specialised.
- A module carries one objective through to assessed work
- 434 modules listed across 13 fields
- A module can be taken alone or fitted into a long programme
Where the modules concentrate
The introduction to programming module runs over three months on its own, and opens the door to the Web and Mobile Development programme for anyone who wants to continue. The same content appears in the first year of the long programme: a module is an entry point as much as an internal building block.
- Industry & HSE
- 140 (40 %)
- AI & data
- 67 (19 %)
- Finance
- 47 (14 %)
- Legal
- 33 (10 %)
- Entrepreneurship
- 32 (9 %)
- Marketing
- 27 (8 %)
Programmes that open with a short module
2 catalogue programmes put “Module” to work: 126 credits and 1260 taught hours in total. The official rule holds throughout — one credit stands for 25 hours of work, 10 of them taught. Every line below is recomputed from the programme page: level, duration, credits, taught volume and fees in Guinean francs appear exactly as filed in the official catalogue.
| Programme | Level | Duration | Volume | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web and Mobile Development | Bachelor's degree | 2 years | 120 credits · 1200 taught hours | 5 200 000 GNF per year |
| Introduction to Programming | Short course | 3 months | 6 credits · 60 taught hours | 1 200 000 GNF in total |
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