The Integrated Vocational Training Centre Pico Frentes in Soria offers “Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior” (CFGS) in technical areas including forestry management, wood and furniture industries, and renewable energies.
Address: Carretera de Logroño, km 2.4, 42005 Soria, Soria, Spain
Forestry and Natural Environment Management, Wood and Furniture Design and Manufacturing, Renewable Energies
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials
Diplomas*:
- Diploma
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Partnerships with companies in Soria and Castilla y León related to forestry, wood processing, and renewable energy installations.
Research:
Projects related to sustainable forestry, wood technology, and renewable energy applications.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
60
Current students***:
500
Foreign students***:
0%
Cumulative former students***:
2500
Pros
Public vocational center providing specialized technical diplomas (CFGS) relevant to the natural resources and industries of Soria.
Cons
Focus on vocational higher education (CFGS).
Best For
Students in Soria seeking technical diplomas in forestry, wood industries, or renewable energies.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- CIFP Tecnológico Industrial de Gijón takes a similar route through industrial design, manufacturing and materials, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
- Another national school that puts manufacturing and engineering at the centre is CIFP Ponferrada, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
- Among national alternatives, Centro Politécnico de Estella - Lizarrako Politeknikoa stands out for its focus on industrial design, manufacturing and engineering, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
- CIFP Camino de la Miranda follows much the same lines as this school, with engineering as common ground, and it is also a public institution and runs the same diploma programmes.
- CIFP Tecnológico Industrial de León offers a comparable education in manufacturing and engineering: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Abroad, Cégep de La Pocatière (Canada) covers agriculture, manufacturing and ecology and sustainability in a comparable way, and it is larger, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Cégep de Victoriaville in Canada, where agriculture, industrial design and manufacturing also form the core, and it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
- For a study option in Italy with a comparable spread of agriculture, manufacturing and ecology and sustainability, Istituto Tecnico Superiore Agroalimentare Veneto is the reference point: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at Istituto Tecnico Superiore Blue Economy in Italy, where manufacturing, ecology and sustainability and materials also form the core, and it is smaller, enrolling about 250 students against roughly 500 here, and is also a public institution.
- Bildungszentrum Wald Lyss, Höhere Fachschule Holz (Switzerland) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly manufacturing, materials and engineering; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely diploma.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Agriculture, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, Sustainable Product Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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