Logistics (Master)

Brief overview
Requirements and enrolment
Detailed information about the degree programme

Brief overview

Degree	Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Department	Münster School of Business
Site	Münster
Special type of study	full-time
Intake	Winter semester
Standard period of study	4 semesters
Language of Instruction	Main language of instruction German, a few courses in English
Semester fee	€335.20 per semester (winter term 2023/24)

Requirements and enrolment

Admissions restrictions	No local entrance restrictions
Pre-study placement	The pre-study placement can be split into a maximum of two blocks lasting at least four weeks each. Relevant apprenticeships and professional activities count towards this time. A relevant practical stage of an equivalent duration completed in the course of your undergraduate degree will be recognised as proof if it took place in the second half of the degree programme. The time spent preparing for an application-oriented final thesis can also count towards this time if it was undertaken outside of academia. Your practical experience must be verified upon enrolment.
Additional entrance requirements	First professional degree: You will need an undergraduate degree in a business or engineering subject with an overall grade of ‘good’ (2.5) or better. Knowledge of German: Applicants who did not acquire their study qualification at a German-speaking institution must demonstrate that they have knowledge of German at level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL), for example by proving that they have passed the TestDaF (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache) with an average score of ‘4’, or must furnish equivalent proof. Knowledge of English: You must prove that you have a sufficient knowledge of English. This can be demonstrated by showing that you have passed a TOEFL test or an equivalent qualification. Further Information Selection procedure: Before you can enrol for the Master Logistics, you must pass a selection procedure. This includes a written application and, if necessary, a selection interview. Term of application terminates 15.06.2024. Information and registration for selection procedure
Enrolment	Only after you have passed the aptitude test (see above) can you apply online for enrolment at Münster University of Applied Sciences by 15 August.

Access to higher education for applicants with qualifications in vocational education

Detailed description of the degree programme

Modern logistics involves the planning, implementation, management and control of materials, information and value flows. For this reason, logistics experts must not only be able to recognise technical and economic problems, but also to analyse them. Only then can they improve processes within a company, or develop new ones. Our Master’s programme will prepare you optimally for these multifaceted challenges.

Objectives

Further information

Occupational fields

The Master’s degree will qualify you to take on highly specialised and managerial responsibilities in logistics – a high-tech sector of the economy with major growth potential and top career opportunities.

Content and course sequence

Our degree programme includes lectures from specialist areas such as law, IT, engineering, entrepreneurship, etc. Teaching begins with core subjects such as Infrastructure and Transport, Process and Project Management, Operations Research, and Technical Foundations (Materials Handling). The introductory integration module in Principles of Logistics ensures that you will get off to a good start on the programme, even if you do not have a strong background in the field.

In the second and third semesters, you will develop your profile in a targeted manner by enhancing your knowledge in selected areas, such as business and logistics law, procurement and distribution logistics, or production and disposal logistics. You will also gain further experience in technical logistics, logistics controlling, and information logistics. In addition, you will continue to enhance your skills in IT and processes. At the same time, in methodology seminars you will learn to work in a research-based way, using English as the academic language. During the semester, you will join a team of four to five students to tackle a specific task within a logistics project at a company from one of a variety of sectors.

At the start of the fourth semester, you will tackle a complex simulation, including the development of tools, enabling your team to apply the knowledge you have learned. This is followed by the Master’s thesis which, thanks to our industry contacts, you will be able to complete at a company.

Further information

Why choose us

Industry contacts

The Master’s programme itself was initiated by four foundation-owned businesses: Fiege Holding Stiftung & Co. KG, Jungheinrich AG, SSI Schäfer Noell GmbH and Vaillant GmbH & Co. KG. In 2012, the programme was integrated into the Institute of Process Management and Digital Transformation (IPD), which maintains numerous industry contacts.

A real-world education

You will have the opportunity to engage with people in the field during the course of presentations, field trips or lecture series. This will enable you to gain insight into professional logistics practice and to find out what companies will expect from you in the future.

All students are given the opportunity to obtain a licence to operate a forklift.

Excellent supervision

At our department, professors and students work together in partnership. Moreover, by including issues from the business world at all times, we are constantly updating and optimising our course content.

Further information

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