Logistics Management – dual study programme (Bachelor)

Logistics managers deal with a wide range of fascinating questions and challenges: How do international companies manage their flow of goods? How do a wide variety of products from different countries reach the retail sector on time? How does a car manufacturer ensure that all components are available in time for assembly? Anyone interested in such topics and keen to combine theory with practice is ideally suited to this degree programme. Furthermore, skills in coordination, organisation and negotiation are an advantage.
 

Procedure for applicants with a study contract with a partner organisation

Applicants who wish to undertake the dual study programme in collaboration with one of the university’s partner organisations should first submit a written application to one or more partner companies. Application deadlines may vary from company to company – in some cases, positions are advertised as early as a year before the start of the programme, whilst others are filled at short notice.

Applications must generally be submitted one year before the start of the programme.

At many companies, applicants go through a selection process. Those who successfully complete this process sign a study contract with the industry partner for the joint delivery of the dual study programme.

Once the contract has been signed, you must apply for the Logistics Management programme at Fulda University of Applied Sciences as part of the admissions process. A copy of the study contract must be submitted with your application.

If you have any questions regarding admission and the application process, please contact the dual study programme coordinator.

The distinctive feature of this degree programme is its dual structure: unlike in conventional degree programmes, students alternate between study periods at the university and work placements with a partner organisation in three-month cycles. During this six-semester degree programme, you will be able to gather, evaluate and interpret relevant information at two learning locations in order to solve practical and theoretical problems in logistics, and to draw scientifically sound conclusions that take social, scientific and ethical considerations into account.
 

Key areas of focus

These are set in the following areas:

• company-specific and cross-organisational logistics management, as well as the use of information technologies in logistics management
• Industry knowledge of logistics service providers, manufacturing and retail
• Business management concepts, methods and tools as applied to logistics management,
• Communication skills in national and international contexts, as well as leadership skills
   

The programme utilises application-oriented teaching methods, such as case studies, project work and simulation exercises. Thanks to the relevant professional experience of the teaching staff, practical insights are also incorporated into the modules.
 

IN THE LECTURE THEATRE TODAY – IN THE WORKPLACE TOMORROW

Each semester consists of a three-month university phase and a three-month work placement phase. During the university phase, students complete 4–5 theoretical and application-oriented modules. During the work placement phase, students write an academic practical thesis as part of a practical module. In the sixth semester, the programme concludes with the Bachelor’s thesis.

The dual degree programme in Logistics Management provides students with a broad-based qualification: at the heart of the subject matter taught lies the acquisition of skills relating to both internal and cross-organisational logistics – in other words, content that

• logistics functions and services,
• sector-specific logistics from the perspective of the manufacturing, retail and logistics services sectors, and
• supply chain management, which is primarily cross-organisational in nature
   

Further skills relate to

• business administration, IT/computing/quantitative methods and law,
• the necessary soft skills, which encompass in particular leadership, interpersonal and decision-making skills, and
• practical modules, which focus on linking theoretical and academic knowledge with its application in practice.

*Work placement modules

During the work placements, students may be assigned to various areas of responsibility at the respective placement partner. Regular project work, which examines practical issues using academic methods, complements these work placements.

Overview of potential practice partners

Become a practice partner

University entrance qualification
Proof of a signed study contract with one of the university’s partner companies
In addition, applicants whose mother tongue is not German must demonstrate German language proficiency at least at DSH II level, whilst applicants whose mother tongue is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency at least at B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Proof of this must be provided by the time of enrolment at the latest.

For applicants with German educational qualifications: 1 May to 30 September

For those with foreign qualifications: 1 May to 30 September