Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management
Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management
The Australian Maritime College’s three-year Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management degree is designed to prepare students for management careers in the dynamic and internationally-focused maritime and logistics industries. 90 per cent of world trade is sent via the oceans, and it takes specialist skills to manage this vast…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Australian Maritime College’s three-year Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management degree is designed to prepare students for management careers in the dynamic and internationally-focused maritime and logistics industries.
90 per cent of world trade is sent via the oceans, and it takes specialist skills to manage this vast industry. Global logistics and maritime management professionals are in demand around the world in diverse industries such as shipping ports, logistics, exporting and importing, freight forwarding, manufacturing and government.
This specialist business degree will give you high-level expertise and knowledge. Our program will equip you with the ability to maintain, enhance and drive these industries into the future.
You’ll also engage directly with leaders from the maritime and logistics industries. As well as learning from highly qualified teaching staff, you’ll gain valuable experience with industry workshops and site visits.
Course objectives
The Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management provides graduates with high-level expertise and knowledge to understand the maritime business in the global arena, the world-wide spanning logistics services and strategies, as well as the structuring, operation and coordination of supply chains.
While exposing students to principles in financial management, international business, human resource management and strategic management, the course offers a clear focus on key components of the maritime and logistics industries, such as port management, logistics, supply chains, warehousing, procurement. It expands also to key principles in maritime economics, commercial, transport and maritime law.
With a focus on an applied approach to these critical areas, centred on strategic and analytical thinking and decision making skills, the course provides a unique educational experience with high level of relevance to specific global shipping and logistics industries. The program aims to produce graduates able to contribute substantially to strategic decision making to maintain, enhance and drive these industries now and into the future.
Career outcomes
The maritime and the logistics industries underpin international business and world trade. They are a key element in sustainable development, and are tightly interconnected with human society: physically, socially and economically.
As such, it is critical that they are managed by highly trained individuals and teams who can lead the development, implementation and control of sound contemporary management practices.
The Bachelor of Global Logistics and Maritime Management prepares students for management and senior administrative careers in private enterprises, industry organisations and governments. As a graduate of this degree program, you can be confident that the skills, knowledge and networks you’ve acquired through study will allow you to succeed in a diverse range of areas: commercial shipping, ports and terminals, transport, transport policy and administration, freight forwarding, exporting and importing, logistics and supply chains, and other elements of international business.
Our Global Logistics degrees prepare students for management and senior administrative careers in private enterprises, industry organisations and governments.
Employment outlook for maritime professionals is growing, with skilled graduates in global demand.
National Employment projections in Marine Transport professionals is expected to grow between now and 2024*
More than 15,000 jobs are expected to be created in Australia as part of the continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program over the next 50 years.
REQUIREMENTS
Admission to undergraduate courses at the University of Tasmania requires qualifications equivalent to the 12th year of education in Australia.
Most of our undergraduate programs have the following English language requirements.
IELTS (Academic) – 6.0 (no individual band less than 5.5)
TOEFL (iBT) 72 (no skill below: Reading 10; Listening 9; Speaking 16; Writing 19)
PTE Academic 50 with no score lower than 42
UTAS Access-English Level 6 – 60% (no individual score less than 55%)
Cambridge English C1 Advanced or B2 First – 169 with no less than 162 in any skill. Australian Education Management Group (AEMG) DEP EAP2 – Minimum overall score of 70% and no section score of less than 65%
Course Specific Requirements
The following course specific requirements must be met to be eligible to study this degree.
Students intending to undertake the Maritime Technology Management major must have studies or experience equivalent to a satisfactory achievement in the following Tasmanian Senior Secondary subjects:
Mathematics Methods (MTM ) or equivalent, and
Physical Sciences (PSC ) or equivalent (equivalency includes CHM Chemistry OR PHY Physics)
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The Australian Maritime College (AMC) at the University of Tasmania is the national institute for maritime education, research and training. One of the seven founding members of the International Association of Maritime Universities, AMC has, over the past 43 years, developed an international reputation for high quality education and research. The college offers a range of courses, from vocational training to bachelor’s and postgraduate degrees in maritime engineering, international logistics, ocean seafaring and more. The college’s multi-million dollar suite of learning, teaching and research facilities are internationally renowned and are used by Defence, industry and government organisations all over the world to address leading-edge research questions. AMC’s experienced teaching and research staff has strong industry links that inform currency of the course material and help in securing internship programs. Students can choose from flexible course options of full-time, part-time and online distance study.
