University Master's Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

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Content Official Master's Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Study guides

Master description

The master's degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management consist of 120 ECTS credits distributed over two academic years. This represents a total of four semesters, of 30 credits each.

Teaching timetable

Onsite classes for UAB official master's degrees usually take place in the afternoons, from 15.00 onwards, Monday to Friday. Depending on the semester, there may be classes every day or only some days of the week. As far as possible they are scheduled on two or three days a week

Study plan structure

Type Credits
Compulsory 54
Optional 36
Master Thesis 30
TOTAL 120

 

Module Credits Type
First year    
Basics of Logistics and Supply Chain Management 6 OB*
Decision Making 9 OB*
Project Management 3 OB*
Systems Thinking 6 OB*
Basic Economics and Business 6 OT*
Basic Engineering 6 OT*
Generic Management Skills 6 OB**
Information Technology 6 OB**
LSCM European Dimension 3 OB**
Material Handling and Transportation Technologies 6 OB**
Supply Chain Network & Flow Management 9 OB**

* Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
** Rîgas Tehniskâ Universitâte


Specialization in Transport Logistics (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) (Will not be scheduled in 2017-18)

Module Credits Type
Second year    
Master Thesis 30 OB
Basics of Transport Infrastructures & Services 5 OT*
Decision Making in Transport Systems 6 OT*
Economy & Legislation of Transport Systems 5 OT*
Modeling & Optimization of Transport Systems 9 OT*
Transport Systems Management 5 OT*

* Specialization Compulsory


Specialization in Logistics Information Systems (Rîgas Tehniskâ Universitâte-Latvia)

Module Credits Type
Second year    
Master Thesis 30 OB
Logistic Information Systems 16.5 OT*
Logistics Management 13.5 OT*

* Specialization Compulsory


Specialization in Logistics Systems Engineering and Implementation (Technische Hochschule Wildau)

Module Credits Type
Second year    
Master Thesis 30 OB
Material Handling System Design and Analysis 10 OT
Transport System Design and Analysis 10 OT
Logistics Management and Control System Specification and Evaluation 10 OT*
Logistics System Implementation and Ramp-Up 10 OT*

* Specialization Compulsory


Specialization in Logistics Systems Engineering (Montanuniversität Leoben) (Will not be scheduled in 2017-18)

Module Credits Type
Second year    
Master Thesis 30 OB
Engineering Project Management 5 OT*
Information Flow Design 10 OT*
Logistics Systems 5 OT*
Process Engineering 10 OT*

* Specialization Compulsory

OB: Compulsory
OT: Optional