General information
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Description
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Logistics Engineering provides students knowledge and skills to engineer, execute and manage logistics activities in global marketplace.
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Degree level
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Bachelor’s degree
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Starting group code
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TLE15S1
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Degree-related qualifications
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There are no specific degree-related or statutory qualification requirements in the field.
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Studies
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Targeted competence
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Graduated student can work as a logistics specialist or a manager in the fields of industry, trade, services, authorities or training in global marketplace. She/he has learned sustainable and responsible way of thinking and working when managing logistics processes such as sales, production, purchasing, warehousing and transportation. Student has learned to work in naturally international environment and to use English language as a language for studying and working.
Learning outcomes are knowledge and skills that students achieve during the education. Learning outcomes of Logistics Engineering can be categorized according to international quality criteria of engineering education (EUR-ACE) into: Knowledge and Understanding, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design, Investigations, Engineering Practice and Transferable Skills.
Learning outcomes can be categorized also from professional logistics point of view as follows: Natural Sciences, Engineering, Purchasing, Warehousing and Materials Management, Transportation, Production Logistics, Information Logistics, Economic Skills and Management Skills.
Each course of Logistics Engineering offers a student learning outcomes from both international quality criteria of engineering (EUR-ACE) point of view as well as from logistics point of view.
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Degree profile
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The programme consist of mandatory basic studies, mandatory professional studies, optional professional studies, elective studies, practical training and final thesis.
Mandatory basic studies are modules of transferable skills, natural sciences and engineering studies.
Mandatory professional studies consist of module economy and management. As a major studies students will study the module of logistics operations and purchasing. As optional minor studies students may choose to specialise into two (2) modules of: aviation logistics, industrial logistics management, entrepreneurship or some module from other JAMK's degree programmes or from JAMK's partner Universities worldwide.
Practical training is done normally during the summer semesters and final thesis in the final part of the studies.
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Structure of studies in Peppi
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Individual courses
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Accreditation
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The Prior Learning Recognition Procedures are described in the Degree Regulations and the Study Guide.
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Degree programme application and selection
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Information about applying for degree programmes and student selection
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Structure and completion of studies
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Further information is available in the Study Guide:
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Assessment and learning guidance
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Forms of study
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Full-time studies
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Graduation
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Being awarded a Bachelor’s degree certificate requires the student to complete the studies of the degree programme within his/her study period in accordance with his/her Personal Learning Plan. Further information in the Degree Regulations.
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Employment and further studies
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Professional profiles of graduates with examples
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A graduated logistics professional may work in the fields of industry, trade, services, and public sector. She/he may work as a specialist or in managerial positions in engineering, executing and managing logistics processes of purchasing, sales, production, warehousing, transportation or information logistics.
The job title can be for example logistic planner, logistic manager, purchase engineer, purchaser, purchase manager, terminal manager, production engineer, transportation manager, warehouse manager, entrepreneur, consultant or educator.
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Further studies
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The student may, after graduation and a work career of at least three years, continue his/her studies in a Master's degree programme. A Master's degree from a university of applied sciences is a higher post-secondary degree. Studies can also be continued by applying for a university Master's degree programme or similar programmes. After a Bachelor's degree from a university of applied sciences, it is also possible to continue studies at higher education institutes abroad in Master's degree level programmes.
In addition, the university of applied sciences offers continuing education possibilities in specialisation studies and in working life-based continuing education. A student who completes an upper post-secondary degree may receive an opportunity for further studies in science or arts at universities (Section 37/558/2009). All further studies must be applied for separately.
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Other information
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Planning
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The programme has an advisory board which consist of company representatives, co-operation university representative, student member, authorities and logistics faculty representatives. The role of advisory board is to ensure that the content of the programme is high quality and suitable for future professional field of logistics.
The programme is accredited according to international engineering education standards (EUR-ACE). The programme follows the quality criteria of EUR-ACE and continuously improves the content and pedagogical methods used in education.
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Contact information
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Tommi Franssila, Lecturer, Head of Programme, +358 40 5946847 firstname.lastname@jamk.fi Rajakatu 35 40200 Jyväskylä
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