Program Overview

MSc International Transport, Trade and Logistics

About this course

Gain advanced logistics knowledge and management skills with this MSc in International Transport, Trade and Logistics at Liverpool John Moores University.

• Study at one of the UK's leading Maritime higher education providers
• After graduating, enjoy exemptions from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers chartered membership examinations
• Follow a curriculum informed by world-leading research plus links with the regional Mersey Maritime cluster, and the UK-wide maritime industry
• Look forward to excellent career opportunities with logistics companies, transport companies, goods producers and suppliers, governmental bodies and consultants
• Benefit from almost 125 years of expertise in delivering professional courses for the maritime industry
• Access an international centre of excellence in maritime education, professional training and applied research

International trade is taking on even greater importance with the development of burgeoning economies within the manufacturing sector. Global trade is reliant on long distance modes of transport to connect economies with final markets and you will gain specialist knowledge of maritime transport from this programme.

This dynamic course will provide you with the tools to demonstrate a systematic and comprehensive understanding of knowledge relating to International Transport, Trade and Logistics.

You'll gain essential critical awareness of factors that influence business, financial and management strategies in the field, including markets, customers, finance, people, operations and ICT.

Using qualitative and quantitative methods, you'll learn how to find solutions to industry-related issues. You'll conduct research using research design, data collection, analysis, synthesis and reporting techniques to develop systems and outcomes.

This programme is also available as a 2 year (240 credit) option. This consists of the standard 120 credits of taught modules plus 60 credits of MSc project, accompanied by an additional 60 credits. This can be taken as either a single semester group design project (a current module) or a sandwich placement year of 30 weeks (a current module).

Course modules

Core modules

• Research Methods: Develop the students’ ability to formulate a coherent and well-designed research project and associated proposal.
• Project Management: Develop a sound understanding of the fundamental concepts of managing projects.
• International Trade and Global Transport Systems: Develop an understanding of the key influences affecting the international trade market, with particular reference to the impact they have on global logistics flows.
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Provide an insight into the principles of logistics and supply chain management with particular reference to its application in the global business environment.

Optional modules

• Industrial Consultancy Project: Provide an opportunity to work on an industrial driven project for an external (Industry) or internal (University) client to develop a solution to an open-ended problem presented by the client.
• Operations Research: Introduce a set of fundamental techniques and tools to assist engineers and managers in making better decisions on real world management/business problems.
• MSc Project: Refine your aims, objectives and programme of work, and undertake research work with academic supervision.
• Maritime Economics and Management: Provide a comprehensive overview of the topics including chartering, finance, economics, management, and operational considerations.
• Port Management: Provide students with an overview of the global port industry and the evolving role of ports.
• Law and Marine Insurance: Introduce students to core principles of law with ‘wet’ maritime law, serving as an example of how civil and criminal liabilities can arise from the marine business.
• Chartering and Carriage of Goods Law: Develop students understanding of legal issues through an applied examination of carriage of goods and export sales.
• Ship Operations and Management: Introduce students without a maritime background to the fundamentals of ship design and construction.
• Professional and Leadership Skills: Develop an awareness of the legal and ethical framework surrounding the activities of a professional engineer.

Professional accreditation

This programme has been accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).

Your Learning Experience

• Teaching methods: Lectures and directed student-centred learning including case studies.
• Applied learning: Gain essential critical awareness of factors that influence business, financial and management strategies in the field.
• Assessment: A combination of coursework in the form of case study reports and assignment submissions and, where appropriate, short class tests.

Career paths

• Logistics companies
• Transport companies involved with international trade
• Goods producers and suppliers
• Governmental bodies and consultants

Tuition fees and funding

• Home: £9,840
• International: £18,250

Entry requirements

• A minimum 2:2 honours degree in a relevant subject
• A level 5 qualification and suitable work experience
• Applicants with an unclassified degree and significant relevant industrial experience may be considered
• Other qualifications considered by the course team to be of similar academic level to the above
• A non-UK equivalent qualification

International requirements

• IELTS English language requirement: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each component)