Awarded academic degree: Master Degree in Transport and Logistics
Complete study program volume CP (ECTS): 120 and 90
Possible forms of education and study languages:
- Full-time – 2 years / 1.5 years* (Latvian, English) Courses available during day or evenings
- Part-time – 2.5 years / 2 years* (Latvian, English) Courses available during Saturdays or by Module schedule: once every three weeks – on Friday from 16:00 to 21:30, on Saturday from 8:45 to 17:00, on Sunday from 10:30 to 15:30
- Distant – 2.5 years / 2 years (English)
120 CP (ECTS)
with a completed programme (180 KP … < 240 KP)
1.Bachelor’s degree in mechanics and metalworking, energy, electronics and automation, mechanical engineering, computer science, logistics or an equivalent higher education
2.Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, management and administration, economics, and
- 1 year of practical work experience in the field of transport and logistics
or
- entrance exam
90 CP (ECTS)
1.First-cycle professional higher education in the field of transport or logistics and professional qualification as a logistics manager or equivalent to higher education
2.Bachelor’s degree in mechanics and metalworking, energy, electronics and automation, mechanical science, environmental engineering, computer science, management and administration, economics, or first-cycle professional higher education in the relevant fields of education, or equivalent higher education, with a learned program in the amount of 240 KP, as well as 1 year of practical work experience in the field of transport and logistics or entrance exam.
! Admission with previous non-core education is considered on an individual basis after consultation with the program director.
“The master’s programme in Transport and Logistics challenges your critical thinking and analytical skills and prepares you for a career in the transport sector, which employs more than 6 million people in the EU”
Director of the Programme
wants to reach the next level in career and apply for a higher position, acquiring a professional and strategic vision of day-to-day problems in the field of transport and logistics,
wants to develop the analytical thinking and critical skills needed for the effective and efficient strategic and operational management of transport and logistics companies
as a transport system analytics, employed by public private company,
as a logistics manager with a production company, controlling the entire logistics chain,
as the head of the logistics department of any technology company,
as a researcher who develops modern transport and logistics systems
transport problems and analyse them, develop and analyse the solutions for resolving such problems,
evaluate projects, plans and policies, taking into account the need for stakeholder participation and recognising the political, social, environmental and economic issues involved,
be a participant in the projects to develop sustainable transport and logistics systems in the long term
About the Programme
The Transport and Logistics aims to prepare students for leading management positions within: the logistics companies and distributors of all kinds; transport companies and other logistics service providers and; public organizations involved in the regulation and planning of transport and logistics within regional, national and international contexts, analyst and project manager, etc.
The programme is designed on the knowledge and research of European-level experts – an intellectual and stimulating learning environment that provides both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in today’s world of transport and logistics. The lecturers of the programme are the leaders of European and Latvian projects in the field of transport and logistics. Students of the programme have different education backgrounds, nationalities and work experience, all of which serve to enrich the learning environment and prepares for activities in international teams and large-scale projects.
In the study process, you will analyse real-world and theoretical problems, developing skills to design solutions for organizations operating under uncertainty and facing complex and rapidly changing markets and technologies. You will gain a strategic perspective of the relationships, flows, chains, processes, and systems comprising the international logistics and transport arena, with long-term sustainability as a key issue. With your transport and logistics systems expertise, you will have a wide choice of challenging career opportunities.
Our alumni are working as: transport system analytics, both in state-owned enterprises and as consultants in various companies; a logistics manager with a production company, controlling the entire logistics chain or in a technology company that is developing traffic and transport systems, where your knowledge and skills will be highly appreciated. You will be prepared for research projects and career development.
Tuition Fee
| Full time | Part time | Distance learning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 1.5/2 years | 2/2.5 years | 2.5 years |
| Tuition fee EUR/year | 4500 EUR | 4500 EUR | 2000 EUR |
| Tuition fee for applicants from 🇱🇻 🇱🇹 🇪🇪 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 and EEA, EUR/year | 2700 EUR | 2700 EUR | 2000 EUR |
Structure of the programme
Block A – Mandatory Courses
| Title | CP (ECTS) |
|---|---|
| Research Methodology | 6 |
| Geography of Transport Systems | 6 |
| Simulation Modelling in Transport and Logistics | 6 |
| Transport Economics | 3 |
| Methods of Data Analysis and Business Forecasting | 6 |
| Intelligent transport systems | 3 |
| Smart Warehouse | 3 |
| Multimodal Transport Interchange | 3 |
| Freight and Passengers Transportation | 6 |
| Urban Mobility and Smart Cities | 6 |
| Digitalization in Transportation and Logistics | 3 |
| Master’s Dissertation and its Defence | 30 |
Block B – Specialization Courses
| Title | CP (ECTS) |
|---|---|
| Information Systems and Technologies | 6 |
| Logistics and Supply Chain Management | 6 |
| Decision Making in Transport and Logistics | 6 |
| European Transport Policy and Regulations | 3 |
| Optimization Methods in Transport Engineering | 6 |
| Study Project | 6 |
Block C – Elective Courses
| Title | CP (ECTS) |
|---|---|
| Subject of Free Choice | 6 |
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