| Programme description | Logistics is an international business, with international competition. It is therefore important for all logistics specialists to master English well. For that reason, this programme is taught in English. This means that all instructions, textbooks, examinations, handouts, student presentations, etc., will be in English. About half the students are non-Nordic, so the study programme has a unique international profile. ; Logistics entails organizing the flow of products, services and information from raw materials to the end user. This study aims to give a thorough analysis and understanding of problems and solutions associated with all parts of the value chain: purchase and supply, production planning, inventory management and distribution planning, including the creation of transport services. The connections between the different value chains, (Supply Chain Management) will also be a major focus in this programme. ; The approaches to problem solving in logistics is both quantitative and qualitative, which requires a broad understanding of the subject matter in order to arrive at acceptable problem solutions. Logistics, therefore, is built on a broad spectrum of disciplines, such as economics, information/ communication technology, business administration, organization and management, besides quantitative techniques based on mathematics, operations research and statistics. ; The Master of Science Programme has two specializations, requiring somewhat different profiles from the basic education. The specializations are: 1. Industrial logistics 2. Supply Chain Management; Target Group The two specializations have different target groups. Industrial logistics is for those interested in quantitative methods for planning production and transportation. Ideal backgrounds are engineering, mathematics and computer science. But the main point is an interest and ability in quantitative methods. Supply chain management is better suited for students with an interest in organization, business and to some extent social science. Although mathematics and statistics are used, the focus is much more qualitative. |
| Formal prerequisites | The completion of 180 course credits (ECTS) (i.e. a Bachelor's degree) from a university is required. ; Students with a background in economics or business administration can apply for the first two specializations. Students with a background in logistics or subjects such as operations research, wishing to enrol in specialization 1, have the opportunity to build on this previous knowledge by taking more specialized courses. To apply for Specialization 3, a major part of the credits from the basic education must be in informatics/computer science. Also other students can apply for specialization 1, including students with a 3-year engineering or applied mathematics degree, or with a background from agricultural studies. Students with other backgrounds may ask to be evaluated. ; Students from outside the European Economic Area must prove their abilities in English, by providing a proof that they have achieved at least a TOEFL of 550 or an IELTS of 6.0, or equivalent. |
