Program Overview

Master's Degree in Logistics

The Master's Degree in Logistics is a university course that will equip you with the knowledge to be able to design and implement projects and optimise processes for supply chains and logistic operators and work with the INCOTERMS rules for international trade. The 9-month programme, comprising 60 ECTS, focuses on logistics 4.0 solutions, covering the main industry 4.0 technologies applicable to logistics and e-commerce. The subjects in the master's degree include performance-based logistics, technological innovation and digital transformation, and sustainable development goals.

Why study a Master's Degree in Logistics?

• Experience: You will learn about the fundamentals of logistics processes and be able to apply and develop them in any of their different applications.
• Career opportunities: You will be trained to meet the requirements of leading companies in the sector.
• Syllabus: You will learn the basics of logistics, supply chain and inventory management, as well as about the latest industry trends and innovations, such as performance-based logistics, logistics 4.0, organisational transformation and the United Nations sustainable development goals, applying technology and data analytics to processes.
• Expert faculty: Your teachers are active professionals in the sector working in specialised companies.

Who is this official master's degree aimed at?

• The Master's Degree in Logistics is suitable for engineers, architects and related professionals.
• Graduates in business administration or the social sciences who want to work in logistics or boost their career in the sector.

What will you learn on the official Master’s Degree in Logistics?

• The knowledge acquired during the master's degree will give you the techniques and skills needed to implement and manage projects related to logistics.
• You will also acquire competences that will help you to grow professionally and work in fields such as:
  • Fleet and transport route optimisation.
  • Supply chain design optimisation.
  • Inventory management to guarantee service levels.
  • Performance-based logistics projects.
  • The development of industry 4.0 solutions applied to logistics.
  • Technological innovation and digital transformation programmes.
  • Managing organisational change.
  • The development of programmes to meet the United Nations sustainable development goals.
  • The IoT and business intelligence solutions for supply chains.

Course programme

Course programme structure

Course calendar

2021/2022

Places for new students

80 places.

Professional internships

• Company internships are central to your postgraduate training.
• Gaining experience linked to what you learn on your course is the best gateway into the job market and making the most of your university experience.
• There are two types of internship: curricular (included in your course programme) and extracurricular (which you can do on a voluntary basis).
• You will be able to access internships in companies from day one.
• Internships are monitored by the company and your academic supervisor, with interim and final assessment reports.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

• CON01 - Describe the general fundamentals of logistics, demand planning and management and the supply chain in general.
• CON02 - Define the principles governing strategic inventory management, including resource planning and scheduling.
• CON03 - Integrate the sustainable development goals to logistics processes, in particular circular logistics.
• CON04 - Identify the phases of a technological innovation project geared towards the logistics industry.

Competencies

• CP01 - Ability to calculate, forecast, plan over time and manage inventories, including from a financial point of view.
• CP02 - Ability to design, analyse and evaluate all kinds of logistics networks, including capillary, international and reverse networks.
• CP03 - Ability to design and organise supply chains to meet specific goals.
• CP04 - Ability to manage supplier chains to meet specific goals, including from a financial point of view.
• CP05 - Ability to identify, write down and write off obsolete inventory.
• CP06 - Ability to define and evaluate the requirements that support systems should satisfy in order to meet specific goals.
• CP07 - Ability to identify, select and implement Industry 4.0 solutions to meet specific goals.
• CP08 - Ability to create and design specific innovation strategies to transform the logistics industry.
• CP09 - Ability to manage all phases of an innovation project geared towards the logistics industry.
• CP10 - Ability to select, implement and evaluate UN Sustainable Development Goals for logistics.
• CP11 - Ability to manage all costs and financial issues related to logistics operations, including innovation projects.
• CP12 - Ability to practically apply and integrate the knowledge, skills and abilities acquired during the master's degree in relation to a business activity linked to logistics.
• CP13 - Ability to individually prepare, present and defend an original final project in a public setting before an academic panel, bringing together the skills acquired over the course of the degree.
• CP14 - Demonstrate ethical conduct and social commitment at work, as well as awareness of inequality and diversity.

Skills

• HAB01 - Design logistics networks including transport and reverse logistics networks.
• HAB02 - Propose improvements and best practices in the planning and execution of supply chains and inventory management.
• HAB03 - Evaluate performance-based logistics plans, establishing plans for improvement.
• HAB04 - Develop strategies for innovation and implementing Industry 4.0 solutions.
• HAB05 - Develop logistics and business transformation projects.
• HAB06 - Apply Industry 4.0 tools and technologically innovative solutions to logistics.

Employability

Career opportunities

• Procurement director.
• Operations manager or director.
• Production / plant manager.
• Stock control manager.
• Import / export manager.
• Logistics director.
• Warehouse manager.

Outlook for the logistics sector

• The growth of e-commerce is driving the logistics sector at all levels.
• The sector may be growing, but it also faces technological and environmental challenges for which it needs highly trained professionals.
• The pandemic boosted e-commerce turnover in Spain.
• There will be growing demand for 145 different job profiles in the sector in the decade to 2030.
• According to the World Economic Forum, by 2025 the value of logistics operators will have risen to 1.5 trillion euros.

Admissions

Start your future at Universidad Europea

• You can become a student at Universidad Europea in three easy steps.
• 1. Admission exams: Start your admission process by calling or request information and our advisors will contact you.
• 2. Place reservation: Once you have been admitted, secure your place by paying the reservation fee.
• 3. Enrollment: Submit the required documents to formalise your enrollment.

Entry profile and admission requirements

• Candidates who have not previously passed a course on production and operations for social science degrees must undertake additional training.

Faculty

Our teaching staff

• Adriana Molero Alonso: Master’s degree course director.
• Daniel Latorre Recio: Construction engineer, architect and expert in the management of international R+D+i projects.
• Roberto Aguado Puebla: Extensive career in the logistics sector, supply chain management, transport and business strategies.
• Luis Miguel Aparicio Ortega: A computer engineer (UPM) with a diploma in Advanced Logistics Management (CESEDEN).
• Jesús Manuel Poza Carrasco: With more than 30 years of experience in managing and leading technological and organisational projects.
• Francisco Lozano Blanco: Degree in industrial engineering, specialising in machinery, from the Madrid School of Industrial Engineering (UPM).
• Cristina Álvarez Requena: She holds a doctorate in industrial engineering in the field of environmental technologies from the University of Valladolid.

Academic quality

Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS)

• View
• Monitoring the quality of the degree
• Evaluation process results and RUCT
• Regulations
• Student services

Evaluation process results and RUCT

• Process Results
• Verification Report 2021
• Special Follow-Up Report 2022
• Modification Report 2024
• Link to RUCT website

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a logistics course cover?

• It covers all aspects of logistics including:
  • Supply chains.
  • Distribution chains.
  • Transport methods.
  • Warehouse management.
  • Customer service.

What do I need to know to become an operations manager?

• An operations manager optimises costs and adds value to the business by leveraging the three key pillars: service, flexibility, and innovation.
• It requires a global vision and an open mind in order to understand customers’ needs and offer the most suitable services and the solutions that best meet those needs.
• You also need to have knowledge of marketing and innovation.

Where can I study the Master’s Degree in Logistics?

• The Universidad Europea has state-of-the-art facilities on the Villaviciosa de Odón Campus, including the Industrial Robotics and Mechanical and Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, the CISCO Networking Academy Lab, the Computer Systems Laboratory and the Control and Automation Engineering Lab.

Why study a Master's Degree in Logistics?

• A Master's Degree in Logistics equips you with advanced logistics expertise and strengthens your business management skills, ensuring a competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving industry.