As a prospective Bachelor's student you must have a diploma of higher secondary education that is equivalent to Dutch standards. In order to be admitted to Fontys University of Applied Sciences students must be eligible for higher education through a diploma of secondary education / high school diploma with good results. This means:
For Dutch students: VWO-, HAVO- or MBO-diploma
For German students: Fachabitur or Abitur (Fachhochschulreife or Allgemeine Hochschulreife)
For students of other nationalities, here are some examples of accepted diplomas:
senior high school diploma, which generally grants access to a Bachelor programme in the country of issue
General Certificate of Secondary Education in 4 subjects with marks ranging from A-C, plus a General Certificate of Education with 2 subjects at advanced subsidiary level
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Baccalauréat Général
American High School Diploma (AP courses are strongly recommended)
* No rights can be derived from this overview. Rates and conditions may be subject to change, alterations and/or corrections may apply. Fontys does not accept any liability for possible mistakes and shortcomings of this summary.
Besides your diploma, it is required to provide us with additional academic qualifications about economics. Moreover, it is recommended to have background knowledge in mathematics. E.g. additional courses, workshops, projects, participation in competitions. Your qualifications will be assessed by the Admission Officer of the specific study programme.
IELTS, 6.0
TOEFL paper, 550
TOEFL computer, 213
TOEFL internet, 79/80
TOEIC*, 670
Cambridge ESOL, CAE-C
Jeans, mobile phones, cars, groceries; behind every product there is a challenging supply chain. In other words, all products around you went through different small steps before they ended up with the person that finally bought them. Logistics is all around us. Look at e-commerce companies like Amazon, Zalando, or Alibaba. Look at factories producing smartphones. Look at all the activities taking place at airports. So many exciting things that are connected to logistics!
As a Logistics Management student you learn to evaluate logistical processes, monitor performance, negotiate with external and internal partners, and optimize processes. Next to learning about logistical and supply chain processes you get a helicopter view of what is going on in companies, which makes it easier for you to see connections and communicate with other departments.
What do you focus on?
Supply Chain Management and procurement
Supplier Relationship Management
Integrated logistics which brings all areas together
Smart warehousing to guarantee high-quality customer service incl. customs management
Working with IT and ERP-systems
E-commerce
Keeping a helicopter view on business performances through building digital performance charts
What makes us special?
After three semesters you choose for either Logistics Management or Logistics Engineering
Many projects / internships in cooperation with companies and company visits
Possibility to go to one of our partner universities abroad and other short term activities with our partners
Small study programme therefore very personal
Intense coaching on your professional skills as communication, teamwork and leading skills
CV training hosted by one of our company partners
Annual Career Day where you boost your professional network
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Being a Logistics Management student gives you different professional perspectives. Here a number of jobs you could work in:
Supply Chain Manager
Intra Logistics Process Manager
Distribution Network Designer
Head of Purchasing
Team Leader Warehouse Operations
Consultant
Process Manager
Business Developer
Operations Manager
Synergy Manager
Head of Customs Department
Health insurance: EUR €652.80 per year
