Int. Supply Chain Management (HBO)

Entry Requirements

1. Requirement for this course is a relevant Bachelor degree or equivalent in a business, engineering or logistics subject. Candidates with a non logistics related bachelor degree are to participate in a pre-programme.
   
2. For overseas, non-English speaking students, proficiency in English is required to British Council Qualification IELTS level 6.0. For more information about the IELTS test, visit www.ielts.org. Also a TOEFL certificate with a minimum score of 230 is fulfilling.

Fontys will send you a letter of admission after having received your application form on the condition that you are accepted.

This Master of Science provides students the opportunity of both studying at one of the Netherlands' leading Logistics academic centres, The National Transport Academy (Fontys Vervoersacademie) in Venlo, The Netherlands, and at the Institute of Marine studies, University of Plymouth, England.

Programme choices
Students can choose from 2 alternative programmes

1. Master of Science in International Logistics
   
2. Master of Science in International Supply Chain Management

The study is divided into three stages:
The difference in these 2 programmes, are the modules which can be chosen during stage 2 and the topic / subject of the dissertation in stage 3.

Stage 1 (Sept. until Dec.):
Supply Chains and Production Control Systems
This module provides students with the ability to:
Analyse an existing production in a global environment (SCM)
Suggest improvements relating to design of a production control system

Research Skills and economics for International Supply Chains
This module is designed to develop and assess research skills which are generic, that is, applicable to as wide a range of research topics as possible. 4 areas of research skills are
a. Understanding the research environment
b. Communication Skills
c. Handling information
d. Improved learning and performance

Maritime Finance and Business Modelling
This module considers the role of business finance and quantitative analyses in maritime industries including interpretation of traditional accounts and analysing of corporate performance and approaches to investment appraisal. It develops hands-on skills for decision making based on an integrated approach to quantitative decision methods using spreadsheets. Also, modern statistical tools are used to analyse problems in maritime business environments. Descriptive statistics and graphical displays, optimisation and risk analysis will be covered.

Stage 2 (Jan. until May):
Logistics, Supply Chains, Systems & Methods
This module equips students to structure complex logistical and supply chain problems using operational tools to explore them, and present a conceptual model for dissertations.

International Logistics & Management
In this module, students analyse the implications of decisions taken by international channel management in the context of international logistics including legal considerations.

International Supply Chain Systems
This module focuses on the supply chain systems that facilitate the international trade and exchange of goods. It considers the international environment within which international trade takes place and broking, electronic and other communications systems which facilitate the management of trade exchanges.

Shipping Finance, Management and Law
The students will debate the advanced principles and applications of the law and finance relating to the operation of ships.

Port Policy & Management
The module provides for advanced studies in port policy an management through an analysis of the structure, organisational ownership trends and characteristics that are found in the world. Special attention will be paid to development a policy issues across Europe, the UK, the Far East and elsewhere through a case approach.

Stage 3 (June until Sept.):
The final stage of the course will be a project/dissertation. The students are expected to research a topic or problem, related to international shipping or logistics based upon relevant literature and appropriate empirical work. Students may participate in either an established research area of interest to staff members or follow a line of work based on their own interest.

Logistics & Socio-Cultural field trips
During the course logistics and socio-cultural field trips will be organised. For example a visit towards the port of Rotterdam or the port of Antwerp, or a trip to the Dutch flower auction in Aalsmeer.
Field trips differ every year. During the period in Plymouth field trips could also be planned. For example a 3 day visit to London-based logistic companies and of course the city Plymouth itself, which has a port, with all the related activities and business operations.

Pre-course
When a student did not acquired any logistic expertise in the previous degree course, the pre-course is compulsory. A one-week course prior to the Master course will introduce students into a number of elementary logistic aspects and developments. After having taken the pre-programme, participants will have sufficient knowledge to start the master course.
Students will be informed about their status through the letter of admission whether he/she is obliged to participate in the pre-programme course, which will start one week ahead of the start of Master.

Contact and Information
Fontys ILEC
Hulsterweg 2-6
Postbus 141
5900 AC Venlo / Niederlande

Mrs. Olga Kuypers-Martens
Tel: +31 877 876 031
E-mail: o.kuypersmartens@fontys.nl
www.fontys.nl/ilec

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